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Navi Pillay Joins Gloria Steinem in Donor Direct Action
Navi Pillay, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Joins Gloria Steinem as Co-Convener of Donor Direct Action
Donor Direct Action Crosses Million Dollar Threshold
Statement from Dr. Denis Mukwege
STATEMENT FROM DR. DENIS MUKWEGE TO THE DRC GOVERNMENT PROHIBITION OF FILM
DRC Media Minister Bars Screening of “The Man Who Mends Women – The Wrath of Hippocrates” Documentary
Dr. Denis Mukwege wins the Calouste Gulbenkian Prize 2015
Donor Direct Action is so proud that Dr. Denis Mukwege is the winner of the Calouste Gulbenkian Prize 2015!
WCLAC’s International Advocacy Work
Read about the findings of Independent Commission of Inquiry-Gaza war. Support WCLAC Read more about WCLAC
New York Times – “Trails of Spring”
Read the New York Times article and view the video
FWLD Emergency Fund for Victims of Earthquake in Nepal
Our Nepalese partner, the Forum for Women, Law and Development in Kathmandu, has set up a fund for emergency relief following the devastating earthquake in Nepal. 100% of all contributions to Donor Direct Action for this fund will go directly to Kathmandu to help victims address urgent survival needs.
WCLAC field researcher shot during weekly demonstration
On Friday, 3 April 2015, Manal Tamimi, an activist and field researcher with the Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling (WCLAC), was shot in the leg by an Israeli soldier during peaceful weekly protest in the village of Nabi Saleh.
PassBlue article: Prostitution: A Word That UN Women Does Not Want to Hear
The United Nations organization tasked with advancing the status of women worldwide refrains from using the word “prostitution” in its policy work and instead prefers “sex worker.”
Read the article in PassBlue.