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Conference: Culture. Education. Media. Shaping a sustainable world

by Breese | June 25, 2011 (All day) - June 27, 2011 (All day)

Approximately 850 million people around the world are illiterate, most of them in crisis regions and war zones. … Read More»

Culture & Human Rights: Challenging Cultural Excuses for Gender-Based Violence

by Breese | November 9, 2011 at 1:59 PM

In collaboration with Gender Across Borders, Violence is Not Our Culture campaign welcomes you to a blogging series exploring the relationship between culture and violence against women. … Read More»

Nakedness or Fully dressed? Who makes the choices?

by Okeny-Lucia | November 9, 2011 at 4:01 AM

It was a rough ride from my work place towards home because the rains had just poured in the city.And as is the case in the city ,the rains usually dictate the prices of commodities such as bus fare,u … Read More»

Nakedness or Fully Dressed,Who makes the Choice?

by Okeny-Lucia | November 9, 2011 at 3:52 AM | 2012 Voices of Our Future Correspondents

Mothers, Tell Your Daughters Their Worth…

by Phoenixdocu | November 6, 2011 at 10:46 AM

“For centuries in China, the birth of a daughter brought tears to a mother’s eyes, not tears of joy but of shame…” … Read More»

Mothers, Tell Your Daughters Their Worth…

by Phoenixdocu | November 5, 2011 at 1:41 PM

“For centuries in China, the birth of a daughter brought tears to a mother’s eyes, not tears of joy but of shame…” … Read More»

Ibtissam El Azrak: "The Moroccan education system perpetuates a degrading image of women"

by nasreenamina | October 22, 2011 at 5:00 AM

I want to share with you an interview I made to Ibtissam, a moroccan social activist and journalist who is part of the community of World Pulse.I believe we have to work together for commons objectiv … Read More»

Restoring Women to Cultural Memory

by susa | October 16, 2011 at 11:01 PM

A friend forwarded a beautiful video on women throughout history and how the voices of women have been ignored or suppressed as history is recorded and taught. … Read More»

Algerian Pop Now! Hip Hop, pop music, dance and drumming from North Africa

by Breese | September 28, 2011 - 19:00 - 21:00

The World Affairs Council of Oregon and Ethos Music Center's AmeriCorps Program present ALGERIAN POP NOW! An early evening showcase of Hip Hop, "L'autre rap algerien," dance, pop music and drumming. … Read More»

Educating Women Instead of Pursuing Warfare

by parwana fayyaz | September 23, 2011 at 1:32 AM

Many Afghan youths around the world are trying hard for bringing about change in Afghanistan. Suddenly, these glittering minded Afghans’ hopes are vanished just by arriving in Afghanistan. … Read More»