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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. 

Posted on March 29, 2012 - in Gender
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Women of IREX

We hope you enjoyed the series of stories, blogs and twitter conversations surrounding International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month and the themes of inspiring futures, educating and...

Posted on March 28, 2012 - in Education, Gender

Last year, Karen Bovard, a teacher from Connecticut, traveled to Indonesia as a fellow of the TEA-ILEP U.S. Teacher Exchange Program. Upon returning, she created an advanced high school course...

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...

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In honor of Women’s History Month 2012, “Women’s Education, Women’s Empowerment,” IREX is pleased to share the story of one teacher in Senegal educating and empowering thousands of girls and their...

Posted on March 9, 2012 - in Conflict Resolution, Gender, Youth
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Inspiring Girls' Futures, the Youth Theater for Peace Story

IREX is proud to announce the video release of “Inspiring Girls’ Futures: the Youth Theater for Peace (YTP) Story.” 

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Posted on March 9, 2012 - in Conflict Resolution, Gender, Youth
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Youth Theater for Peace on EngagingMen.net

This week Faroiz’s story, Performing Empowerment, Changing a Father's Mind, is featured in the ...

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International Women's Day

IREX works to inspire young women around the world every day, connecting them to new technologies, to inspiring leaders and visionaries, and to a host of new opportunities for their futures. In...

Posted on March 2, 2012 - in Gender
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Kazakh women

As March is Women’s History Month and as International Women’s Day is March 8, it’s a busy and exciting time for organizations and individuals who work year-round for gender equality.

IREX's Make a Better World Photo Contest

IREX is pleased to announce the launch of our first ever public, professionally juried photo contest! The contest seeks for photographs of individuals and scenes representing the IREX tagline, “...