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Both a 37-year-old woman and her unborn child died in the hospital because her family was unable to pay for her surgery fee

by lisamargulies | March 19, 2009 at 7:11 AM

17 March 2009 By Sophal Mony Radio Free Asia Translated from Khmer by Socheata … Read More»

Words are powerful

by aleila | March 17, 2009 at 8:46 PM | PulseWire Community Updates

Words are Powerful Canadaby aleila | March 16, 2009 at 10:33 PM aleila's picture Words are powerful and I have fought for every word I speak. … Read More»

Women of the World

by Cultural Corres... | March 3, 2009 at 10:33 PM

As is evident in my initial posting, I have the travel bug, big time! I was once asked if I "wanted" to go to India for work-related purposes. My response? … Read More»

Feet of Resistance - By Shaheen Sultan Dhanji

by SSD | February 27, 2009 at 3:02 PM

Feet of Resistance Oil on Canvas, 2008 Collection By: Shaheen Sultan Dhanji … Read More»

Fatima Sultan Syed pierces the shroud obscuring one of the world’s most enduring conflicts—a brutal 60-year dispute between India and Pakistan over her homeland of Kashmir. Some, including US President Obama, say that resolving this conflict may be the key to peace for a region plagued by violence. Read More »

"Soldiers huddled in bunkers that were pushed shoulder-to-shoulder against unlucky houses at the end of the lanes. This was not a hidden conflict anymore; it was a battle fought in the streets."

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Past Gathering: International Colloquium on Women's Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace and Security

March 7, 2009 - March 8, 2009 | Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa

Headliners:

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Mary Robinson, President Tarja Halonen

Coinciding with International Women's Day (March 8), women leaders from around the world will convene Read More »

INTERNATIONAL WORK CAMP

by Tania | December 17, 2009 (All day) - January 18, 2010 (All day)

PHREB is looking for International Volunteers for an Intl. Work Camp … Read More»

Using the Media to Empower Women

Past Gathering: Women, Action and the Media

March 27, 2009 - March 29, 2009 | MIT’s Stata Center, Cambridge, MA, USA

This March, Women, Action and the Media (WAM) will convene to explore the tensions that exist between insiders and outsiders. The conference promises to provide dynamic workshops, panel discussions, and presentations addressing topics such as harnessing new media Read More »

PHREB Imams Movement for Women Rights Network

by Tania | February 10, 2009 at 8:35 PM

PHREB Imams Movement for Women Rights Network creating public awareness of violence against girls and women and HIV/AIDS in Chittagong and Cox's Bazar Districts … Read More»

The Good Life for Bangladeshi Women!!!

by Tania | February 7, 2009 at 9:54 PM

Starting even before they are born, and continuing throughout their lives, girls are subjected to violence, exclusion, and exploitation based simply on the fact that they are female. … Read More»