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5K Run to Benefit Syrian Women
On June 14, 2014, 38 runners joined the 3rd Annual Finland Center Midsummer 5K Run in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. They raised $1,100 to support the Syrian Women’s Forum for Peace.
SFVS, Robin Wright Speaks About Battle Against Sexual Violence in DRC
Robin Wright, Goodwill Ambassador for Synergie des Femmes contre les Violences Sexuelles, speaks about her battle against sexual violence in DRC.
Read the article in The Daily Beast.
New York Times: Donor Direct Action in India
Donor Direct Action (DDA) founder Jessica Neuwirth, Steering Committee Chair, Gloria Steinem, and a group of Donor Direct Action supporters joined Ruchira Gupta, the founder of DDA front-line organization Apne Aap to visit India to learn more about the work of Apne Ape…
Dr. Mukwege Receives Advancing Women in Peace and Security Award at Georgetown University
Dr. Denis Mukwege was honored by Hillary Clinton for his trailblazing leadership of Panzi Hospital and all he has done to help women in the DRC. Secretary Clinton presented him with the Advancing Women in Peace and Security Award at Georgetown University.