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ALMAS JIWANI of UN WOMEN CANADA: The Audacity of Empowerment

by purevision | November 12, 2011 at 2:14 PM

When you give women power, you are assuring the progress of humanity. — Former Governor General of Canada Michaëlle Jean … 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»

Offer: Job: AWID Women Human Rights Defenders Program Coordinator

by Breese | November 3, 2011 at 11:37 AM | Opportunities

The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID). Mexico City, Mexico (preferred, but flexible). Closing date: November 13, 2011. Overview: … Read More»

Offer: Call for Nominations: Human Rights Watch Hellman/Hammett Grant Program

by Breese | November 2, 2011 at 4:11 PM | Funding

Human Rights Watch is currently seeking nominations for the Hellman/Hammett grant program aimed at supporting writers all around the world who have been victims of political persecution and are in fin … Read More»

Offer: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Rwanda Human Rights Delegation for Young Leaders - Winter 2012

by Breese | October 31, 2011 at 2:15 PM | Opportunities

Program Location: Rwanda Dates: Dec 28, 2011 - Jan 16, 2012 Program Tuition: $2,250 … Read More»

Offer: 2 Legal Job Opportunities at Center for Reproductive Rights. New York

by Breese | October 31, 2011 at 10:42 AM | Opportunities

Center Background: … Read More»

Not Just a Woman's Struggle...

by Lylinaguas | October 30, 2011 at 10:18 PM

Of late, I've been reading about so many issues that have affected me...women and children's rights being violated, famine, violence, flood victims in several countries, even the juvenile crimes going … Read More»

Offer: Cameras Everywhere Report 2011: Current Challenges And Opportunities At The Intersection Of Human Rights, Video And Technology

by Breese | October 28, 2011 at 2:03 PM | Opportunities

Cameras Everywhere Report 2011: Current Challenges And Opportunities At The Intersection Of Human Rights, Video And Technology … Read More»

Offer: Fact Sheet on Forced and Coerced Sterilization of Women Worldwide, by OSI

by Breese | October 26, 2011 at 3:57 PM | Information Sharing

This Open Society Foundations fact sheet provides information on instances of forced sterilization of racial and ethnic minorities, poor women, women living with HIV, and women with disabilities. … Read More»

The 14th Annual Dame Nita Barrow Lecture: "Women's Human Rights

by Breese | November 10, 2011 (All day)

CEDAW (the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women) stands out as the primary international legal instrument on which women can draw for the realization of their … Read More»