Empower@Scale | Thies | Activity https://empoweratscale.org/members/thies_private/activity/ Activity feed for Thies. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:44:24 +0300 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.14.4 en-US 30 hourly 2 076acab35a24bd57ee660495dfcd5316 Thies posted a new activity comment https://empoweratscale.org/news-feed/p/7926/#acomment-7927 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:51:24 +0300 Good to see GALS prominent in the awarded programmes

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IFAD gender awards are on now! See webcast: WEBCAST

]]> f1ba99a633c8a2043cfe877c649f464c Thies posted an update: IFAD gender awards are on now! See webcast: WEBCAST https://empoweratscale.org/news-feed/p/7926/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:30:30 +0300 IFAD gender awards are on now! See webcast: WEBCAST

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47th session of the IFAD Governing Council - events - ifad.org

The forty-seventh session of the IFAD's Governing Council, taking place on 14 and 15 February 2024, will focus on "Innovation for a food secure future".

]]> 1 91fcd109ea2ffca2cde40388b0ed8fe8 Thies posted a new activity comment https://empoweratscale.org/news-feed/p/7856/#acomment-7859 Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:14:49 +0300 thanks Ambra. @PNdambiri I think you have a nice theatre example in Kenya right? Is that too large or can it be shared here for those who speak the language? Or a summary with subtitles would be perfect.

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Theatre for a change

I came across this new publication evaluating the “Theatre for a Change” methodology in 12 countries. Many of you already use role plays or theatre. Sounds […]

]]> 78f015e0f03fee5a473af5be41a9b838 Thies posted an update: Theatre for a change I came across this new […] https://empoweratscale.org/news-feed/p/7856/ Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:29:32 +0300 Theatre for a change

I came across this new publication evaluating the “Theatre for a Change” methodology in 12 countries. Many of you already use role plays or theatre. Sounds really interesting for the change processes we are trying to pursue with the GALS methodology! And great fun. READ MORE

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A qualitative meta-analysis of the Theatre for a Change methodology in 12 countries worldwide - KIT Royal Tropical Institute

Theatre for a Change (TfaC) is an organisation that, since 2003, has been aiming to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) outcomes of women and girls who have been marginalised, through participatory learning and drama. Owing much to the work of Augusto … Continue reading

]]> 3 ead8dfffd8d48dacc9344eec39bd609c Thies posted a new activity comment https://empoweratscale.org/news-feed/p/7849/#acomment-7855 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:22:40 +0300 Thanks Ambra! Looks great.
The Resource Centre page is not working anymore, I hope this can be fixed soon.

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Dear Empower@scale colleagues, we now have a new version of the Empower@scale platform with improved design. We hope that this new version will provide a more user-friendly experience. […]

]]> 39ccbef397567b2588d47a216b35b82a Thies posted an update: Dear Empower@scale community, happy International […] https://empoweratscale.org/news-feed/p/7834/ Wed, 08 Mar 2023 09:11:50 +0300 Dear Empower@scale community, happy International Women’s Day! All my fellow-men: let’s grab this opportunity to do more cooking, laundry, care tasks and chores (and not only today 😄)! All the best

]]> 0 7f8fa1642e5661310a916f93c8dd09d6 Thies posted a new activity comment http://empoweratscale.org/blog/online-session-on-innovation/#comment-438 Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:17:49 +0300 527d21b1a060e73c98630ca63a4455f2 Thies posted an update: Hi GALS supporters and facilitators, a quick note with […] https://empoweratscale.org/news-feed/p/7766/ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 09:59:16 +0300 Hi GALS supporters and facilitators, a quick note with an image to show the start of a small pilot to adapt GALS tools for multi-stakeholder collaboration toward a “Regenerative and inclusive food system” in Nakuru county in Kenya. The concept of “regenerative development” is gaining ground, to go beyond sustainable development. On the…

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]]> 1 a98814b7f7bcd33e71429e6a449e641c Thies posted a new activity comment https://empoweratscale.org/news-feed/p/7740/#acomment-7746 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 07:42:33 +0300 thanks, I did not know this one. Good input for my Ethiopian colleagues who will be working in Oromia

In reply to - Getaneh posted an update Assessment of access to and use of financial services by Women, Youth and People with Disability (CRS-USAID Ethiopia, SILC groups) ]]> 87d7838688e31b426478995486567220 Thies posted an update: Dear Empower@scale friends, greetings from Wageningen. […] https://empoweratscale.org/news-feed/p/7745/ Fri, 29 Jul 2022 07:36:55 +0300 Dear Empower@scale friends, greetings from Wageningen. A colleague of mine is looking for interventions that substantially increase incomes of the poorest at scale, so that together with company MARS they can gather evidence about this (to support scaling up). GALS is usually combined with other interventions and that way I think we have all…

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]]> 0 58979e42efca7442f0bdc93688157c29 Thies posted a new activity comment https://empoweratscale.org/news-feed/p/7356/#acomment-7369 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 09:28:07 +0300 Thanks a lot Peter, encouraging to see the continued effort!

In reply to - PNdambiri posted an update Upper Tana GALS champions training ]]> 35e6fb11ced2262b5f19aabd147d4878 Thies posted a new activity comment https://empoweratscale.org/news-feed/p/7314/#acomment-7319 Thu, 09 Dec 2021 15:42:44 +0300 Thanks Gisele! I think it is my role to critically look at myself to see where I may be facilitating misconduct and violence unknowingly and implicitly. For example by looking away, not asking the right questions, taking shortcuts in my work and quick fixes due to time pressure and therefore missing opportunities to address GBV. Not taking… Read more

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The 16 days of activism to end gender based violence has started around the world. This event is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, […]

]]> 2cd481521d63e40cf390ee36929f70c5 Thies posted a new activity comment https://empoweratscale.org/news-feed/p/7161/#acomment-7242 Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:43:11 +0300 Really nice Peter! thanks for sharing

In reply to - PNdambiri posted an update In one of the farmers meeting I attended at Kanjuu FCS Kirinyaga, I noticed that the meeting had no persons under 40 years. I requested the coop leaders and the farmers present to host […] ]]> 95ba9c0759a07f2545834ab4938722b3 Thies posted a new activity comment https://empoweratscale.org/news-feed/p/7193/#acomment-7241 Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:40:13 +0300 Wow thank you Galadima! The best thing is to be trained by champions. Keep up the good work!

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Piloting FALS in Village savings and loan association Ngubi community of Nasarawa eggon LGA 25 members of savings group participated actively and […]

]]> df4749c4c8b8fcd3265fc41570f65383 Thies posted a new activity comment https://empoweratscale.org/news-feed/p/7214/#acomment-7240 Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:36:59 +0300 Hi Gisele and everyone, that you for posing this question! 

I have that challenge since my new job with new colleagues and new counterparts. I learned not to be too impatient by bringing all the principles and good practices at once, but by taking it step by step. 

For example I coached facilitators on a distance (online) to facilitate a… Read more

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Hello Everyone,

As we all know, the focus of peer training throughout develops the skills and motivation for ownership of the GALS process and widespread scaling up through peer […]

]]> c1bf296ea639bc540a6e7be0653c581d Thies posted an update: Hi everyone, I came across this video from the […] https://empoweratscale.org/news-feed/p/7191/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 13:01:11 +0300 Hi everyone, I came across this video from the IFAD-financed RERP programme in Nepal that we tried to link up with some years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et3z-lr8vgM

Back then, they had budgeted for GALS and they were looking for partnership with Oxfam for GALS. At the time legislation did not allow a contractual partnership, but…

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]]> 1 1ccd73fd1364a3b632375e1dcce8a7f5 Thies posted a new activity comment https://empoweratscale.org/news-feed/p/6937/#acomment-6948 Fri, 09 Jul 2021 06:24:12 +0300 Thank you, very nice. I also see the happy and sad faces for things they want more off  and things they want to change. The vision journeys also have a lot of detail. Greetings to the team!

In reply to - chaipasird posted an update ]]> 7f03dcb205332a8fd973de4b4e345658 Thies posted a new activity comment https://empoweratscale.org/news-feed/p/6937/#acomment-6943 Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:11:30 +0300 Great circle maps and vision journeys! Can you share the story behind these? thanks for sharing!

In reply to - chaipasird posted an update ]]> 726ef2b61df1e6c1bba59bff10b0981a Thies posted an update: Advancing gender research in food systemsHi […] https://empoweratscale.org/news-feed/p/6942/ Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:10:14 +0300 Advancing gender research in food systems

Hi everyone,

check this save the date for the conference “cultivating equality” from 12-15 October (see link below). It is organised by the CG gender platform and WUR. Hope to see you there, greetings Thies

https://event.wur.nl/cultivating-equality2021

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Cultivating Equality 2021 - Home

Cultivating Equality 2021 - Home

]]> 1 39f34a9fa13bc3ab7a7139ad05875ef7 Thies posted an update: Today a very well known Professor connected to […] https://empoweratscale.org/news-feed/p/6829/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:45:39 +0300 Today a very well known Professor connected to Wageningen University (Ruerd Ruben) said gender equality is a key leverage point when working on food and nutrition security. He mentioned quite strongly that without changing gender relations, not much change can be expected in food systems towards food/nutrition security. He said this in the…

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]]> 1 7ff7f01286c07d9798ef01e44104a438 Thies replied to the discussion GALS facilitation with persons with disabilities in the forum Eastern Africa http://empoweratscale.org/groups/eastern-africa/forum/discussions/gals-facilitation-with-persons-with-disabilities/#post-13546 Thu, 27 May 2021 15:34:37 +0300 Reply to GALS facilitation with persons with disabilities

What can help is the use of songs. Songs work very well in any case for remembering the steps of the tools. You can ask participants – after they learned the tool – to come up with a song, for example the vision journey song. See some examples in the Resource Centre:…

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