“It’s important to be aware of what’s going on in the world and to think about how you can start to make a difference, even when you’re a kid.”
Participatory Evaluation Reports of Aid Flows from a Gender Perspective in Cambodia, Gu
As the earthquake-ravaged country of Haiti works through its long recovery process, stories of empowerment and inspir
Last Tuesday at noon, September 14, The Ashby Residential College hosted, "Women as a Barometer of Success in Po
Sanjay Suri interviews THORAYA AHMED OBAID, executive director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund
As we bid farewell to 2010 and usher in 2011 with a renewed sense of purpose, I'm proud of all the hard work that has
A guest post from Madeleine Rene, who volunteers for the International Rescue Committee in Haiti, educating women on
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) announced today that its initiative on gender and peacebuilding is now be
Ostensibly, my recent chat with Tamara Kreinin, executive director of Women and Population at the United Nations Foun
A new Violence Against Women Federal and Tribal Prosecution Task Force being formed this year is being directed to pr
Despite their 20 percent share of the population, Mayan women in Guatemala have limited political and economic power.
Donald Steinberg is the deputy administrator for USAID.
Hello, everyone. (Applause and cheers.) Thank you, thank you. Oh my.
You can tell a great deal about a country by the way it treats its women and children.
On the eve of President Obama's first trip to South America, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sang praises t
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has correctly warned that women's rights in Tunisia and Egypt risk being undermine
This Friday, petitioners MADRE, the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH), the Bureau des Avocats Int
Sandra Morán reminds us all why international grassroots solidarity is so important.
Statement on Women and Human Rights Organizations in Colombia:
Andrew MacCalla is emergency response manager for Direct Relief International, a nonprofit based in Santa Barbara.
The United States Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced $6.9 million in awards to 23
Last week marked a turning point for women like Mariam Ouadraogo and her relationship with the U.S.
Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, Permanent Representative to the UN Human Rights Council
On June 20th, Guatemala asked the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to declare itself incompetent in ruling on a s
This past Saturday marked three years since Haiti was stuck by a devastating earthquake.