YOUNG AFRICA WOMEN INITIATIVE YOUNG AFRICA WOMEN INITIATIVE (YAWI) provides women survivors of war, civil strife, Gender based violence and young women in distress with tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies changing Africa woman one at a time. Light is basic is an initiative of YAWI. The project is to provide rural women in Kenya and South Sudan with solar lanterns to light their homes. Most … [Read more...]
LIGHT IS BASIC PROJECT – Initiative of YAWI in Kenya & South Sudan
Peace Revolution Fellowship for Young People – February/ June 2012
Peace Revolution Fellowship for Young People Global Peace on the Move VII & VIII February/ June 2012 Thailand Countless conferences on peace have been held. Endless peace treaties have been signed. Numerous peace prizes have been awarded. Yet the world seems to be farther from peace than ever before. The world is crying out for a better way to create peace, and it is the time for a revolution of different kind. Peace Revolution is creating a new “paradigm shift” … [Read more...]
Council on Women and Girls – Economy, Violence Awareness, and More
Friday, September 16, 2011 Weekly Women's Update Welcome to the Council on Women and Girls Weekly Highlights! Greetings Everyone – This has been an extremely busy week here at The White House and around the country. One week after his speech to a joint session of Congress announcing the American Jobs Act, the President has sent this bill to Capitol Hill and has been traveling the country talking to Americans about what this would mean for job creation, if … [Read more...]
Community Call to Private Sector Support – Melody C. Barnes
National HIV/AIDS Strategy When President Obama released the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (PDF 1.2MB) in July 2010, he said, “The Federal government can’t do this alone, nor should it. Success will require the commitment of governments at all levels, businesses, faith communities, philanthropy, the scientific and medical communities, educational institutions, people living with HIV, and others.” Clearly, success at achieving our aggressive goals in the Strategy depends not only on Federal … [Read more...]