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Internally-Displaced Peoples

Call Off Côte d’Ivoire's Bloody War Games

by Harmony B.

While Côte d’Ivoire violently splits into camps supporting Laurent Gbagbo or Alassane Ouattara—the two men vying for power after November’s disputed election—Ivorian Voices of Our Future correspondent Harmony B. suggests a third option: none of the above. Read More »

"By sending troops to my country, the whole world has signed our death sentence."

Support Sudanese Women to Determine Their Own Future

December 22, 2010

On January 9, a new country may be added to the world map as southern Sudanese vote on independence from their northern neighbors.

Haiti: Honoring the Ancestors

by Anne-Christine d’Adesky and Jacob Kushner

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: It’s September, nearly nine months after the massive January 12 earthquake that leveled the capital in a 30-second spasm, irrevocably altering Haiti’s present and future. Read More »

"Haitian women carry the burden of the country on their heads."

Michaelle Jean | General Governor of Canada

Visionary Leaders

Bearing Witness: Girls and Women in Haiti’s Camps

by Didi Bertrand Farmer

When Didi Bertrand Farmer returned to Haiti, she was unprepared for what she saw in the tent cities: an increase in sexual violence; mothers forced to leave their vulnerable daughters; young girls, pregnant as a result of rape. Read More »

"In Haiti, women are the centerpost—the potomitan—of our families and society."

Help Hope Surface Above the Floodwaters in Pakistan

August 23, 2010

For the estimated 20 million people who have been displaced by flooding in Pakistan, the future is uncertain. Read More »

Not Enough Energy for Constant Hatred

by Arda

From within the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, Palestinian Voices of Our Future correspondent Arda reveals what it's like to live on the front lines of one of the most infamous conflict zones in the world. Read More »

"I am not the same person when I am crossing a checkpoint in the West Bank as I am when I’m sipping coffee and shopping in West Jerusalem."

Founder's Pulse

The Perfect Storm

by Jensine

Nearly a decade ago, I stood under an umbrella in the wet streets of Rangoon, blocks away from Aung San Suu Kyi's home. I held flowers in my hand and had plans to quietly leave them at her gate. Read More »

"We must pay special attention to the gathering force of Burmese women's groups."

When Elephants Fight, the Grass Below Suffers

by Dr. Karambu Ringera

Dr. Karambu Ringera discusses her efforts to foster peace dialogues among internally displaced women, as well as her vision for Kenya's future. Read More »

"HIV and AIDS is spreading like wildfire throughout the camps."