Donor Direct Action’s New Website Launch

Donor Direct Action’s New Website Launch

Donor Direct Action's New Website Launch Dear friend, Today is Human Rights Day, and I want to invite you to celebrate it with me by exploring the new website of Donor Direct Action and learning more about this visionary organization that is working around the...
Donor Direct Action’s Official Launch

Donor Direct Action’s Official Launch

Donor Direct Action’s official launch, featuring Jane Fonda, Gloria Steinem, Lynn Nottage and Robin Morgan, took place on March 9th at the Ford Foundation in New York City, hosted by director Jessica Neuwirth, DDA’s steering committee members, and artists Kate Whoriskey and Daniel...
Dr. Denis Mukwege wins Nobel Peace Prize

Dr. Denis Mukwege wins Nobel Peace Prize

I am so delighted to share the news with you that Dr. Denis Mukwege, Medical Director of Panzi Hospital in the Congo, has won the Nobel Peace Prize, together with Nadia Murad, a Yazidi survivor/activist from Iraq.  Both of these newly awarded Nobel...

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Dr. Denis Mukwege wins the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2014

Oct 21, 2014
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Congratulations to Dr. Denis Mukwege who won the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2014.

FGM Fund: Efua Dorkenoo – In Memoriam

Oct 20, 2014
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We mourn the passing of Efua Dorkenoo, a shining light in the campaign to end female genital mutilation. Efua was the first to talk about FGM as a human rights violation at the UN in the 1970s. She was a visionary, at home on the front lines of grassroots activism and a force to be reckoned with in the halls of the World Health Organization. Wherever she was, Efua always used her creative energy to mobilize strategic and effective action. She was honored for her work by the Queen of England, who bestowed the Order of the British Empire on her. Efua built a global movement. We must honor her and her work by carrying it forward.


Dr. Mukwege received the Inamori Ethics Prize in Cleveland, Ohio

Oct 6, 2014
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“Dr. Mukwege is a man of great courage and integrity,” said Inamori Center Director Shannon E. French.

“The problems he addresses evoke such feelings of horror that most people avoid even thinking of them. Dr. Mukwege has helped women all over the world by refusing to turn away and demanding instead that the world confront the issue of sexual violence. He shows compassion and respect for human dignity by both treating and empowering women.”

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Dr. Mukwege nominated for the European Parliament’s 2014 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought

Oct 1, 2014
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Dr Mukwege has been nominated for the European Parliament’s 2014 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought!

The award ceremony will take place in Strasbourg on November 26, 2014.

Read article in French.

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Lolo’s Story

Sep 8, 2014
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Lolo’s Story Lolo came to Embrace Dignity eager to leave the life of prostitution. As one of their youngest survivors, she was just 17 when…

The death of a 6 year-old girl in Somalia

Aug 27, 2014
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With great sadness, we want to share with you the following news from Hawa Aden Mohamed, director of the Galkayo Education Center for Peace and Development (GECPD), our partner organization working to stop female genital mutilation (FGM) in Somalia. Hawa writes:


Video: Dr. Jill Biden travels to the DRC and visits Panzi Hospital

Jul 16, 2014
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Dr. Jill Biden travels to the DRC and visits Panzi Hospital.

Israeli military conducts 16 night raids on Palestinian village in May

Jun 24, 2014
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May 2014 WCLAC News Bulletin

Jun 4, 2014
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Read the May 2014 issue

Hawa Aden Reporting from Somalia

Jun 4, 2014
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Read the update letter from Hawa Aden (pdf)

5K Run to Benefit Syrian Women

May 28, 2014
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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.

April 2014 WCLAC News Bulletin

May 13, 2014
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Read the April 2014 issue