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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»

Offer: Program Coordinator, Women's human Rights Defenders - AWID Mexico City

by Breese | October 25, 2011 at 10:59 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»

Africa Human Rights Day 2011

by Osai | October 21, 2011 at 4:37 PM

October 21st every year is celebrated as Africa Human Rights Day. … Read More»

Offer: Equitas: 2012 International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP)

by Breese | October 19, 2011 at 5:09 PM | Mentorship and Training

The International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) is at the heart of Equitas’ activities. … Read More»

Offer: 10th Annual Global Linking And Learning Programme On Human Rights In Development (Applications due Oct. 23)

by Breese | October 19, 2011 at 5:05 PM | Opportunities

For the 10th consecutive year, Dignity International is proud to organise our capacity building programme again, which will continue to empower human rights activists and development agency leaders, a … Read More»

Offer: Call for Proposals: Addressing the Situation of Women and Girls with Disabilities in Post-Conflict Countries

by Breese | October 19, 2011 at 4:33 PM | Funding

The Open Society Foundations’ International Women’s Program and the Disability Rights Initiative are pleased to announce a call for proposals addressing the situation of women and girls with disab … Read More»

2nd Int'l Conf. on Human Rights Education - Durban, South Africa

by Breese | November 14, 2011 (All day) - November 16, 2011 (All day)

In recognition of its position as the premier university of African scholarship and its commitment to social and economic transformation the Faculty of Law at the University of KwaZulu-Natal has been … Read More»

Offer: Intern, TrustLaw-Thomson Reuters - New York, NY

by Breese | October 17, 2011 at 12:26 PM | Opportunities

The Thomson Reuters Foundation. New York, NY, USA. Closing date: October 18, 2011. Description: … Read More»

Southern Philippines indigenous peoples mourn death of an Italian priest missionary and hold Aquino accountable

by malayapinas | October 17, 2011 at 11:40 AM

It is a great tragedy and irony that during the indigenous peoples month of October, a great advocate of the Lumads has been ruthlessly shot and killed. … Read More»