The Short List | July
- Huitaca
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Innovations in Decentralized Pan-Orthoebolavirus Diagnostics
A Grand Challenges funding opportunity supporting field-ready, accessible diagnostics for Ebola and other Orthoebolaviruses, including rapid tests, safer specimen collection, early-warning surveillance and quality-assurance tools designed for low-resource settings.
Deadline: 31 July 2026, 11:30 am PDT.
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Supporting STISA 2034: SGCI Multilateral Research Call
Funding for multi-country collaborative research across Africa in five priority areas: agriculture, health, AI and digital technologies, energy, and environment.
Deadline: 25 September 2026, 11:59 pm ET.
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Rapid Evidence Review: Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition
A call for proposals to update the global evidence base on how agriculture and food systems influence nutrition outcomes, helping inform future policy and programming.
Deadline: 3 August 2026.
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British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships
A three-year fellowship for outstanding early-career researchers in the humanities and social sciences to pursue an independent research project at an eligible UK university or research organisation.
Deadline: 30 September 2026, 5:00 pm BST.
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Addressing Neglected Areas of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa (ANeSA)
Funding for implementation research on neglected sexual and reproductive health and rights issues affecting underserved populations in sub-Saharan Africa, including family planning, safe abortion care, adolescent SRHR, gender-based violence and advocacy.
Deadline: 23 August 2026, 11:59 pm ET.
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International Interdisciplinary Research Projects 2027
Funding for international, interdisciplinary research projects led by UK-based researchers in the humanities and social sciences, working with overseas collaborators to address major societal challenges across disciplines and borders.
Deadline: 7 October 2026, 5:00 pm BST.
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Call for papers: Archiving Women’s History in the Global South
A conference exploring how women’s histories, activism and feminist movements are documented, preserved and sometimes silenced in archives across the Global South. Early-career researchers and independent scholars-particularly those based in the Global South - are encouraged to submit.
Deadline: 31 July 2026.
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Course for Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Women in Community and Municipal Political Participation
A fully funded training program for Indigenous, Afro-Mexican, Afro-descendant and Afro-Indigenous women in Mexico to strengthen political participation, exchange knowledge and address discrimination and violence in community and municipal spaces.
Deadline: 19 July 2026.
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Course "From Data to Impact: Strengthening Gender Statistics Across the Data Lifecycle"
A free, self-paced online course on using gender data to identify gaps, improve data collection and analysis, and translate gender statistics into better policies and programs for women’s economic opportunities.
Deadline: enrolment is currently open.
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Why Engaging Men and Communities Matters for Girls’ Empowerment
New evidence from CAte d’Ivoire shows that girls’ empowerment programs are more effective when they engage boys, young men and community leaders alongside girls. Safe spaces can strengthen girls’ knowledge and confidence, but broader changes in work, reproductive health and decision-making often require supportive shifts in households and communities.
Published: 19 May 2026
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Flourish: Fighting for Feminist Cities A podcast series featuring activists reimagining cities through a feminist lens, exploring how care, courage and collective action can challenge urban violence and create more inclusive cities. In their first episode, join Dr. Roxana Pessoa Cavalcanti and researchers Carolina Peterli and Dr. Yasmin Curzi talking about their experiences shaping feminist cities accros the world including Brazil and Colombia.
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When Science Finds a Way – Wellcome Podcast A podcast exploring how scientists, innovators and communities are tackling major global health challenges, from mental health and infectious diseases to climate, ageing and new technologies. The latest season includes episodes on AI and mental healthcare.
Available now — new episodes released weekly.
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QWINBIZ 2026 Business Expo & Celebration A free Brisbane event celebrating migrant women in business, bringing together more than 50 entrepreneurs, creatives, partner organisations and multicultural voices for networking, connection and community.
Date: Saturday, 25 July 2026, 9:00 am–12:30 pm. Location: The Precinct, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.
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Finding the right support during menopause
For many women, the hardest part of menopause is not only managing symptoms, but finding healthcare professionals who genuinely understand this stage of life. This article shares how one woman’s difficult experience navigating care led her to create the Menopause Resource Hub, a directory connecting women with menopause-informed practitioners and support across Australia.
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