IFAD 'Study Tours' yield dividends for participants In a recent series of “study tours” focused on gender and rural empowerment, people from across Latin America (and across the world) came together in El Salvador and Guatemala to share their insights on gender equality and contemporary issues affecting people living in rural poverty across the region. The study tours were made possible through the IFAD-FAO Gender Capacity Building and Knowledge Management Grant. And while plenty … [Read more...]
IFAD – ‘Study Tours’ yield dividends for participants across Latin American
February 4, 2011 by
IFAD 'Study Tours' yield dividends for participants In a recent series of “study tours” focused on gender and rural empowerment, people from across Latin America (and across the world) came together in El Salvador and Guatemala to share their insights on gender equality and contemporary issues affecting people living in rural poverty across the region. The study tours were made possible through the IFAD-FAO Gender Capacity Building and Knowledge Management Grant. And while plenty … [Read more...]
UN Trafficking Fund – Grants for NGOs near US$ 1 Million
February 4, 2011 by
UN Trafficking Fund announces new grant opportunities for NGOs as donations near US$ 1 million Vienna. 03 February 2011. The first steps toward the establishment of a UN-led 'Small Grants Facility' for victims of human trafficking were taken today in a move aimed at strengthening on-the-ground assistance to survivors of this brutal crime. A public call will be made over the coming months through the UNODC website. The provision of these financial grants is an integral component of the … [Read more...]
ADELE BUTLER – Women of Spirit: Human Trafficking
February 3, 2011 by
HUMAN TRAFFICKING This is No Game I was shocked to learn that the Super Bowl is a magnet for sex trade. Apparently it is one of the biggest human trafficking events in the United States. I thought this sort of thing happened in countries where poverty is widespread. While most of America is looking forward to watching to the showdown between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers, under-age girls are lured into the dangerous world of the multimillion dollar sex trade industry. … [Read more...]
HHS – A Year of Saving Lives Through Smart Investments
January 5, 2011 by
A Year of Saving Lives Through Smart Investments From the day it was first announced nearly eight years ago until today, the story of PEPFAR -- the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief -- has been one that demonstrates the generosity of the American people in the fight against AIDS. The year 2010 provided many reasons for hope about the future of the global fight, and the commitment of the American people was central to virtually all of the year's breakthroughs. During the … [Read more...]
Top 10 Wins in 2010 for WOMEN'S HEALTH & RIGHTS ~ A Time of Celebration~
December 21, 2010 by
A Time of Celebration ..... From the halls of the United Nations to the streets of Nigeria, the International Women’s Health Coalition and our partners worldwide have made important progress this year. As we release our Top Ten Wins for Women in 2010, we hope you will join us in celebrating: Breakthrough research on a new technology to prevent new HIV infections among women--a technology that IWHC and its partners originally conceptualized more than 20 years ago A … [Read more...]
Top 10 Wins in 2010 for WOMEN’S HEALTH & RIGHTS ~ A Time of Celebration~
December 21, 2010 by
A Time of Celebration ..... From the halls of the United Nations to the streets of Nigeria, the International Women’s Health Coalition and our partners worldwide have made important progress this year. As we release our Top Ten Wins for Women in 2010, we hope you will join us in celebrating: Breakthrough research on a new technology to prevent new HIV infections among women--a technology that IWHC and its partners originally conceptualized more than 20 years ago A … [Read more...]
Women ‘Watching and Waiting’: Security Council Concludes Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict
December 18, 2010 by
Women 'Watching and Waiting', Special Representative Says as Security Council Concludes Debate on 'Sexual Violence in Conflict' Date: 17 Dec 2010 SC/10126 Security Council 6453rd Meeting (Resumed) (AM) "Women now are watching and waiting," Margot Wallström, the Secretary-General's Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, told the Security Council today as it concluded its debate on that subject. … [Read more...]
Women 'Watching and Waiting': Security Council Concludes Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict
December 18, 2010 by
Women 'Watching and Waiting', Special Representative Says as Security Council Concludes Debate on 'Sexual Violence in Conflict' Date: 17 Dec 2010 SC/10126 Security Council 6453rd Meeting (Resumed) (AM) "Women now are watching and waiting," Margot Wallström, the Secretary-General's Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, told the Security Council today as it concluded its debate on that subject. ______________________________________ Pledging not to rest until … [Read more...]
Dina Krauskopf – LATIN AMERICA YOUTH COLLECTIVE
December 17, 2010 by
“In confronting the crisis, we must make youth a priority” Interview with Dina Krauskopf ____________________________ Project Director at the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO) and consultant to many international organizations on issues related to adolescent development, Dina Krauskopf emphasizes the opportunity that the celebration of International Youth Year offers to young people to enable them to take part in the development of all programmes and policies … [Read more...]
WikiLeaks: Stop the crackdown
December 9, 2010 by
The chilling intimidation campaign against WikiLeaks (when they have broken no laws) is an attack on freedom of the press and democracy. We urgently need a massive public outcry to stop the crackdown -- let's get to 1 million voices and take out full page ads in US newspapers this week! The massive campaign of intimidation against WikiLeaks is sending a chill through free press advocates everywhere. Legal experts say WikiLeaks has likely broken no laws. Yet top US … [Read more...]
REFUGEE MIGRATION – Africans and Asians attracted to Latin America, Mariana Echandi
November 14, 2010 by
Africans and Asians attracted to Latin America as a migration route MEXICO CITY, Mexico, November 10 (UNHCR) - Yakpaoro is part of a new trend in South America. The refugee from Guinea is one of a growing number of Africans and Asians, many of them refugees, making their way to the continent before joining mixed migration routes from the south to the north. UNHCR statistics show that so far this year between five and 40 per cent of total asylum applications submitted in various Latin … [Read more...]
UN Women – United Nations Elects Executive Board
November 13, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women is pleased to announce... United Nations Elects Executive Board of New Agency for Women’s Empowerment ECOSOC President Hamidon Ali (left) chairs election of members of the Executive Board of UN Women. (UN Photo/Ryan Brown.) Member States today took the next step in enabling the newly-created United Nations agency on gender equality and women’s empowerment to begin its work by electing countries to serve on its Executive Board. The elections, held in the … [Read more...]
