News & Stories
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.
Rachel Moran’s Journey through Prostitution
Rachel Moran’s Journey through Prostitution Rachel Moran came from a troubled family background. Taken into State care at fourteen, she became homeless and fell into…
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.
Donor Jason Hackmann makes a dream come true for Congolese survivor Maman Rose
While visiting Synergie des Femmes, I met a woman called Maman Rose, who had suffered unimaginable atrocities.
Recommendations for Prevention of Gender Based Violence and Women’s Economic Empowerment
During the conference Prevention of Violence – Precondition for Economic Empowerment of Women (Riga, 3rd March 2015) the participants representing women’s organisations and non-governmental organizations from a number of countries developed a series of recommendations within the scope of UN Millenium Development Goals and post-2015 sustainable development agenda. The main focus was the prevention of different forms of violence against women, a necessary precondition to empower women, guarantee their human rights and unlock their full potential to contribute to the economy.
Justice for Women Lecture Interview with Ruchira Gupta
Ruchira Gupta will deliver the University of Maine School of Law’s fourth annual Justice for Women Lecture on March 19, 2015. Watch her interview on 207|Maine News
A Letter from Gloria Steinem and Robin Morgan on Donor Direct Action
As of January 1, 2015, Donor Direct Action has a new home as a project of The Sisterhood is Global Institute (SIGI), an esteemed international women’s organization with non-profit tax exempt status in the United States.
