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Push for US Foreign Aid Reform to Help Women and Communities

July 27, 2010

Foreign aid dollars aren't going where they are needed most. You can be part of the solution.

Voices of Our Future

Evicting Demons: Who Will Exorcise My Land?

by Nusrat Ara

Voices of Our Future correspondent Nusrat Ara challenges Kashmir's leaders to find solutions to the demons that haunt her homeland. Read More »

"I wonder if my land can ever be exorcised of these injustices, killings, and demeaning humiliations."

Voices of Our Future

Sexual Rights for Sexual Minorities

by cad_communication

Voices of Our Future correspondent Gertrude F. Pswarayi exposes Zimbabwe's attacks on sexual minorities and imagines a more just future for the gay and lesbian citizens of her homeland. Read More »

"Zimbabweans need to stand up to President Mugabe and call for the decriminalization of sex work and the recognition of the rights of gays and lesbians."

Voices of Our Future

Lavish Dinners in the Face of Hunger

by malayapinas

As President of a country where more than half the population suffers from chronic hunger, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo spent tens of thousands of dollars on dinners while in the US. Filipino Voices of Our Future correspondent Malayapinas responds. Read More »

"The Filipino women’s movement, together with other movements here and abroad, must protest against corruption, arrogant displays of power, extravagance, and puppetry in times of immense hunger and poverty."

Women in Politics: No easy lessons (VOF Month 1)

by Manori | July 22, 2009 at 7:44 PM

Women still constitute a very low percentage (5.7%) in Sri Lanka’s highest elected body, the Parliament. This is the trend seen in other elected bodies at district and provincial level too. … Read More»

IMPORTANCE OF SYSTEM BASED SUPPORT

by olutosin | July 5, 2009 at 1:05 PM

Pro bono legal service with serious governmental support is an innovative initiative that can address the silent groaning and sighing of the masses, the Lawyer said that accessing aid without fear f … Read More»

Youth enterprise development a way to curb illegal immigration

by fionamati | May 27, 2009 at 10:42 PM

Every day border patrols on the Mediterranean troll the sea in search of illegal immigrants trying to steal themselves into Europe. … Read More»

Explore the Women, Power and Politics Exhibition

by Catherine King | April 1, 2009 at 12:06 PM

The International Museum of Women announces the completion of its latest global online exhibition Women, Power and Politics at http://www.imow.org/wpp. … Read More»

Visionary Leaders

Best Chance to Make Foreign Policy Work for Women

by Ritu Sharma

During her confirmation hearings, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stressed the importance of prioritizing women and girls, who are at the greatest risk of being poor, and make up nearly 70% of the world’s hungry. Read More »

Clinton must make international assistance a foreign policy priority and ensure that this assistance benefits the world’s women.

everyday people are saying enough is enough

by teachergirl | January 20, 2009 at 3:15 PM

Since I've been back in the Czech Republic, I have noticed a certain degree of a pro-business, anti-union and anti-socialized anything slant in mainstream media. … Read More»