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Haiti: Help Women's Leadership Rise

January 28, 2010

Women have not only been disproportionately affected by Haiti's 7.0 magnitude earthquake, but they hold the key to Haiti's future.…Read More »

Help Defeat Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill

January 26, 2010

The piece of legislation that has become known as Uganda’s anti-gay bill is slated to come before the Ugandan parliament in late February or early March. If the legislation passes, it would not only reinforce the criminalization of homosexuality in Uganda but it could punish homosexuals with life imprisonment or even death.…Read More »

Breaking Action: Support Haiti Relief Efforts

January 12, 2010

On January 12, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, causing mass destruction and what the Haiti government is estimating at upwards of 150,000 casualties.…Read More »

Push for US Foreign Aid Reform to Help Women and Communities

December 3, 2009

Foreign aid dollars aren't going where they are needed most. You can be part of the solution.…Read More »

Pressure Sudanese Government to Repeal Inhumane Laws

September 10, 2009

You first heard the story of Lubna Hussein’s struggle from PulseWire correspondent and citizen journalist, Halima Mohamed Abdel Rahman. Now you can sign a petition and take action to support Lubna, Halima, and the Sudanese women who are demanding their rights.…Read More »

Demand Protection for Mexican Journalist Lydia Cacho

August 10, 2009

Lydia Cacho—one of Mexico's bravest journalists—is once again receiving death threats and needs our protection now. Cacho also says she has received death threats via her blog since February, including one that threatened to “slit her throat.”…Read More »

Join the OneVoice Movement for Israel and Palestine

August 6, 2009

There is a large youth-led movement of hope emerging between Israel and Palestine. With over 650,000 signatories from both Israel and Palestine, the OneVoice Movement has become an international grassroots force.…Read More »

Help Fund Mukhtar Mai's School for Girls in Pakistan

August 5, 2009

Join the effort led by Mukhtar Mai, Pakistani activist and survivor of a brutal honor crime, in the struggle for women’s rights.…Read More »

UPDATE: Shadi Sadr Released From Prison

July 20, 2009

The Iranian authorities have released Shadi Sadr, journalist, human rights lawyer, and activist, over a week after her unlawful arrest and imprisonment. Targeted for her defense of human rights, Sadr was violently arrested on July 17th, 2009 and was released on bail on July 28th, 2009.…Read More »

UPDATE: Euna Lee and Laura Ling Pardoned and Released

June 3, 2009

The two American journalists, Euna Lee and Laura Ling, were detained by North Korean authorities on March 17th, 2009 for illegally entering the country. The world was shocked when, in June, they were each sentenced to 12 years of hard labor. Thanks to an immense international outcry and high-level diplomacy, both journalists were pardoned by North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and released home to their families.…Read More »