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Community Leader from Uganda Uses Radio to Promote Civic Engagement December 13, 2012 by Ginnie Seger 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.”	Youth Posters Celebrate Human Rights December 11, 2012 by Ana-Maria Sinitean On December 10th, youth involved in the Youth Civic Engagement and Dialogue Program (YCED) in Romania commemorated International Human Rights Day by creating posters depicting what human rights symbolize for them. The YCED program builds upon the International Declaration of Human Rights by supporting youth to become active citizens who mobilize their peers to build tolerance across ethnic divisions.
Now Accepting Applications for the 2013-14 Global UGRAD Program December 10, 2012 Undergraduate students from Eurasia and Central Asia interested in studying in the US can now apply for the Global UGRAD in Eurasia & Central Asia program (Global UGRAD). Application materials and complete eligibility requirements are available online. Completed applications, including all supplemental materials, are due January 14, 2013.	16 Photos for 16 Days Against Gender Violence December 10, 2012 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.
Take Back the Narrative: Young Men and Gender-Based Violence December 6, 2012 For IREX’s observation of the 16 Days Against Gender Based-Violence this year, we sat down with Ray Dinkins, Prevention Coordinator at Women's Crisis Support Team (WCST) in Josephine County, Oregon, to discuss his violence-prevention programs with high-school-aged boys.	Students from Azerbaijan Learn from American Indians December 5, 2012 A group of 21 student leaders from Azerbaijan traveled to southern Arizona to learn about civic engagement from a group even few fellow Americans get to meet: the Tohono O’odham American Indian Nation. Active citizens involved in immigration and border issues, as well as minority rights, the Tohono O’odham served as an example to students learning how to create positive change in Azerbaijan.
River Clean-Up Inspires Students December 4, 2012 by Jessica Yonke 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.	IREX Commemorates 15 Years of Building Independent Media in Serbia December 3, 2012 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.
Removing Barriers in Nepal for Persons with Disabilities December 3, 2012 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.	Getting the Word Out: Women, Media & Gender-Based Violence in Liberia December 3, 2012 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.