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Ukrainian Library Helps Women Address Unemployment and Family Conflicts

Women in Katerynopil Central Raion, Ukraine are changing their lives for the better thanks to the local library.  Through a grant from Bibliomist, the library hosts an emergency service for...

Posted on April 22, 2012 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Education
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During her visit to the United States, Essie volunteered at the Center for Hard

As the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) nears, an issue looms large in the minds of many: whether countries, communities, and world leaders have the political will to...

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IREX is honored to be part of the inaugural edition of ...

Students from Pakistan are some of many who come to the United States to learn

I am pleased to share with you an excerpt from the written testimony I recently submitted to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs in support of...

Witness to a Better World: Photo Essay from Kazakhstan

On a recent visit to a village 120 kilometers east of Almaty, I witnessed first-hand how the BOTA Foundation is helping under-resourced children and youth of Kazakhstan.

Paul-Andre Baran

I was recently given the honor of being named Romania’s Digital Champion by Ms. Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the...

IREX Named One of the 50 Best Nonprofits to Work for in 2012

In the April 2012 edition of The NonProfit Times IREX is named one of the Top 50 Best Nonprofits to Work For. 

Veronica Radu, library volunteer

Services for the aging population are a priority at many Romanian libraries. In difficult economic times, many seniors are struggling with reduced pensions and trying to keep in touch with family...

Posted on March 23, 2012 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Gender
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Kurdish women

In August 2011, the Kurdistan region’s parliament passed the Law Against Domestic Violence in a bid to address the growing issue of violence against women. The law, the first of its kind in...