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Make a Real Difference in Nigeria
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.
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…
Iluta Lace receives the 2014 Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award
Congratulations to Iluta Lace, Director of the Marta Resource Center for Women, for the 2014 Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award. Iluta Lace has demonstrated exceptional courage in raising awareness and advocating for legal protections for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. Under Iluta’s leadership, a dedicated team of staff and volunteers have provided thousands of hours of skills training, legal assistance, psychotherapy, and other services to help Latvian women and girls live lives free from violence, discrimination, and poverty.
Read the post on the U.S. Embassy website.
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.
The Pioneer article: Raise the Bar
Energy and excitement around One Billion Rising – the growing global women’s movement.
Read the article in The Pioneer.