As this year’s 16 Days Against Gender Violence comes to a close today on International Human Rights Day, IREX celebrates the women, men, and youth around the globe who work tirelessly year-round for gender equality. These photos—and the mix of sobering and affirming statistics that accompany them—are powerful reminders of how much still needs to be done to make the world safer for us all.
Five Global UGRAD students at the University of Louisiana at Monroe recently experienced the impact of collective action in their host community. Iurii (Ukraine), Begaiym (Kyrgyzstan), Radu (Moldova), Jasurbek (Uzbekistan), and Dinara (Kazakhstan) collected more than 200 pounds of trash as volunteers during the 7th Annual Ouachita River Sweep.
“Community service can really make a big difference without you spending much money. I know that volunteering is a very important thing to build a strong community,” Global UGRAD in Eurasia and Central Asia student, Iurii, reflects after his recent volunteer experience cleaning up a local river.
IREX and USAID commemorated the close of the Serbian Media Assistance Program, marking 15 years of United States media support in Serbia, with a conference in Belgrade attended by representatives of the media, the American and Serbian governments, and international institutions and donors.
IREX and USAID commemorated the close of the Serbian Media Assistance Program, marking 15 years of United States media support in Serbia, with a conference in Belgrade attended by representatives of the media, the American and Serbian governments, and international institutions and donors.
Across the globe, people with disabilities face an array of societal barriers that put them at a severe disadvantage. In the United States people with disabilities are four times as likely to be a victim of violence. These disadvantages – which are unfortunately exacerbated in low-income countries – pose as serious obstacles to a country’s development and its observance of civic and human rights. Fortunately, community leaders like Padam Pariyar from Nepal are working to change this reality.
Across the globe, people with disabilities face an array of societal barriers that put them at a severe disadvantage. In the United States people with disabilities are four times as likely to be a victim of violence. In Australia, the disabled community has a ten percent greater chance of being obese. In Malawi, disabled children are considerably more likely to have dropped out of or never attended primary school.
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Padam Pariyar poses with his mentor at the United States International Council on Disabilities. The Council hosted Pariyar as part of the Community Solutions Program.
Despite Liberia’s progress since its civil war ended, the country’s rate of gender-based violence (GBV), including domestic violence and sexual assault, is still staggering. Estimates are that between 60 to 90 percent of women in Liberia have suffered from some type of GBV.
But the country’s government and its civil society organizations are rising to the challenge. One of IREX’s partners, Liberia Women Media Action Committee (LIWOMAC), is getting the word out about GBV through a series of radio dramas, spot messages, radio talk shows, news programs, and community forums.
Despite Liberia’s progress since its civil war ended, the country’s rate of gender-based violence (GBV), including domestic violence and sexual assault, is still staggering. Estimates are that between 60 to 90 percent of women in Liberia have suffered from some type of GBV.
HIV/AIDS is a global pandemic that brings with it local challenges as well as local solutions. In observation of World AIDS Day, IREX is pleased to share some insights into the complex issues that surround the disease across the globe by giving voice to some of those individuals working in this field.
HIV/AIDS is a global pandemic that brings with it local challenges as well as local solutions. In observation of World AIDS Day, IREX is pleased to share some insights into the complex issues that surround the disease across the globe by giving voice to some of those individuals working in this field.
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Penlope Kobugabe (right) worked with the AIDS Community Research Initiative of America to gain skills she'll share with HIV-infected women in Uganda. She hopes to increase adherence to drug therapy.
Cristina Vaileanu is the Capacity Building Specialist for IREX’s Biblionet program. For this year’s 16 Days Against Gender Violence, we asked her about the state of the LGBT community in Romania.
Cristina Vaileanu is the Capacity Building Specialist for IREX’s Biblionet program. For this year’s 16 Days Against Gender Violence, we asked her about the state of the LGBT community in Romania.
USAID recently released its first Policy on Youth in Development. As a part of the discussion around youth, IREX asked some of its experts in the field (Eurasia, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, and Liberia) for their insights, experiences and ideas on working with youth development.
USAID recently released its first Policy on Youth in Development. As a part of the discussion around youth, IREX asked some of its experts in the field for their insights, experiences and ideas on working with youth development.
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 violence including domestic violence, so-called "honor killings," and human trafficking. In response to this pressing need, IREX’s Women, Justice, and Media in Iraq (WJMI) program is bringing media professionals, women’s rights advocates, and others together to raise awareness of women’s rights across the country.
According to Human Rights Watch, Iraq remains one of the most dangerous countries to work as a journalist.
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HIV/AIDS is a global pandemic that brings with it local challenges as well as local solutions. In observation of World AIDS Day, IREX is pleased to share some insights into the complex issues that surround the disease across the globe by giving voice to some of those individuals working in this field.
