A Celebration of Women Foundation Inc. has agreed to support the work of our friend, Dr. Shabnam Nazli. She and I, Catherine Anne Clark, are staying in close contact, as we are working together to help these young women in Pakistan. Her efforts are facing challenges, and the time has come for the Women of our World to graciously Take Action, here at A Celebration of Women. A Celebration of Women will work this season of 2011 - 2012 to raise as much funding for the Hope Foundation that we … [Read more...]
UN to build safe detention facilities for Women Pending Trial
September 20, 2010 by
DR Congo: UN to build safe detention facilities for women pending trial Prison conditions throughout the DRC are well below international standards September 2010 – United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are building detention facilities in the country’s troubled east to ensure that female detainees are safely and securely housed while they await trial. The new facilities, which will house about 50 inmates and be located near the public prosecutor’s office … [Read more...]
