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Islam is viewed as an empowering force by some women in Bosnia. After the mass violence against women during the wars in Yugoslavia in the 1990s, some Muslim women have said that wearing the...
Armenuhi has always been passionate about women’s rights. But living in Armenia, she didn’t know how to get involved, to make a difference. When Armenuhi came to the US to start her...
Posted on April 7, 2011 - in Center for Collaborative Technology, Civil Society Strengthening, Gender
The Constanta County Library is partnering with local organizations to facilitate support groups for breast cancer survivors. The library is developing and strengthening ties to the community...
Interviewing victims of trafficking and their rescuers is difficult work. There are few happy endings. However, occasionally one meets someone who emerges from unspeakable suffering with courage...
Annual observances such as Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day are useful tools for highlighting some of the many accomplishments of women as well as drawing much-...
Afza returned to Pakistan poised to make an impact after studying in the United States as a Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Pakistan fellow. In March 2011, she helped organize an...
Sixteen-year-old Marat pauses, anticipating his moment to take the stage. He’s performed in Youth Theater for Peace skits in Kyrgyzstan before, but today he’s doing something...
Women who use IREX's Internet access, or f.y.i. centers in Azerbaijan, find resources and empowerment.
Posted on March 11, 2011 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Conflict Resolution, Gender, Media Development
Salado Mohamed is a prominent negotiator in Puntland, Somalia, a deeply patriarchal society where women’s literacy is half that of men’s and their presence can rarely be found in the...
Posted on March 8, 2011 - in Basic Education Development, International Education, Education, Gender
Alice Sayo is a teacher from Kenya who arrived in the US in January 2011 as a participant on the International Leaders in Education Program. Against incredible odds, Alice avoided early marriage...
