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...
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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...
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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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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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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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Make a Real Difference in Nigeria

May 13, 2014
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While we all wait and hope the abducted girls in Nigeria will be safely rescued, you can make a real difference in Nigeria by supporting the Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA), a frontline advocacy organization in Nigeria that has been working since 1999 to protect and promote the rights of women and girls in Nigeria. Just a few months ago, WRAPA received the 2014 MacArthur Foundation Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. More than ever WRAPA needs your support right now.

Panzi Hospital 2013 Annual Report

Apr 25, 2014
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Apne Aap News Bulletin – February 2014

Apr 16, 2014
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The Galkayo Center International Women’s Day Narrative Report

Apr 11, 2014
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SFVS, Robin Wright Speaks About Battle Against Sexual Violence in DRC

Apr 8, 2014
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Robin Wright, Goodwill Ambassador for Synergie des Femmes contre les Violences Sexuelles, speaks about her battle against sexual violence in DRC.


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March 2014 WCLAC News Bulletin

Apr 1, 2014
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New York Times: Donor Direct Action in India

Mar 20, 2014
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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…