News & Stories
Keeping hope alive
More than two years ago, Boko Haram gunmen kidnapped 276 girls from their school in Chibok, Nigeria. This week, after a long and harrowing experience,…
September 2016 WCLAC News Bulletin
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In-depth live interview of DDA partner Rachel Moran by well-known journalist Chris Hedges
Read and view the interview on The Real News Network
The New York Times: Showgirls, Pastrami and Candor: Gloria Steinem’s New York
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Syrian women hone their leadership skills
“We have a dream that Syria [when we] return [will be] better than it used to be,” said Dr. Mouna Ghanem, founder of the Syrian…
Palestinian women demand visibility on the ballot
Officials replaced some women’s names on ballots for municipal elections in Gaza and the West Bank with either the women’s initials or a descriptive phrase such as “wife of” or “sister of”. The action sparked a social media outcry and gave new focus to women’s civil rights in Palestinian society.
Why I am an activist
Rachel Moran became homeless at 14 and was prostituted on the streets of Dublin the following year. She left prostitution when she was 22 years…
Break the U.N. Glass Ceiling and Raise the Floor for Women
Two questions are uppermost in our minds here at Donor Direct Action as the United Nations hosts it’s annual meeting of world leaders in New…
Synergie opens new women’s shelter in DRC
Thanks to generous donations from Donor Direct Action supporters, our partner Synergie des Femmes pour les Victimes des Violences has opened this new women’s shelter in…
Dr. Denis Mukwege visits New York to promote democracy in DRC
“Every day women and girls who have been raped and physically abused in horrendous ways come to my hospital for help,” says Dr. Denis Mukwege. “Many are girls under 10 years old.”
Abortion in El Salvador
By Vilma Vaquerano, Communications Coordinator of Ormusa (translated and adapted from the original Spanish) In El Salvador, every day at least five women are…