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Syrian Children Play

When the Syrian regime shot its first bullet at peaceful demonstrators on March 18, 2011 in Daraa, it lost its legitimacy and became a burden on the country, the people, the region, and the world...

Randy Malamud

The cities of Atlanta and Baghdad may seem worlds away from each other, but a partnership between the University of...

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Five U.S. institutions of higher education are welcoming 74 international educators from 13 countries who will help globalize their campuses. While in the US for five months on the International...

Prossy Kawala returns to Uganda to increase accountability using the radio.

Prossy Kawala, a radio DJ from Uganda, went from sharing shout-outs to promoting social change. “We thought we can do more, the radio can do more.”

Posted on December 10, 2012 - in Gender
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16 Days Against Gender Violence

As this year’s 16 Days Against Gender Violence comes to a close today on...

Posted on November 29, 2012 - in Youth
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Youth

USAID recently released its first Policy on Youth in...

Posted on November 26, 2012 - in Gender, Media Development
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According to Human Rights Watch, Iraq remains one of the most dangerous countries to work as a journalist. It is also a hazardous place for many women, with increasingly high rates of gender-based...

Posted on November 13, 2012 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Conflict Resolution, Youth
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Soccer is the most popular sport in many countries, and for the children in Tyr, Lebanon, that is no different. However, soccer fields are few and...

Posted on November 2, 2012 - W. Robert Pearson in Youth
African Youth Volunteer with the Bus Project in Liberia

Yesterday, USAID launched their first-ever ...

#GivingTuesday

To paraphrase Joni Mitchell, we’ve looked at giving from both sides now. IREX gives as part of our programming, providing over $11 million...