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The Women Thrive Worldwide Gender and Technology Roundtable at IREX January 25, 2012 Invitation\| Access Denied: Bridging the Gender Technology Gap; Wednesday, February 8th at 3:30pm; IREX 2121 K Street, NW, Suite 700 Washington DC, 20037	Low-Income Student Thrives on Educational Opportunity January 19, 2012 Dinara Shakmetova grew up in a small remote village in Kazakhstan with her single mother and four siblings. With limited economic resources, Dinara would often knit clothing items to sell as a way of making extra money for the family in addition to her studies and household chores.
Celebrations and Challenges December 21, 2011 by W. Robert Pearson This is the moment each year when we celebrate, when we remember all that has been achieved and all the people whose lives we’ve shared over the past year. We look back on what we’ve learned, and we also look forward to the new year and all that it will bring. One year merges seamlessly into the next, and thus we start again. What we’ve accomplished becomes the energy for what we dream still to do.	Campaigning for the Rights of Women in Media December 10, 2011 Somaliland journalist Nafisa Hussein overcame many barriers and personal hardships out of love for her profession. Working first as a radio announcer, then as a newspaper reporter, she persevered. In Somaliland, women journalists are rare.
Human Rights Day: A Viral Video for Human Rights December 9, 2011 In honor of Human Rights Day, IREX is pleased to share the story of how four Jordanian women joined efforts to combat verbal abuse with the help of new media.	Strengthening Gender Sensitive Reporting November 29, 2011 Working in a cramped room with two desks and a few computers, Samuka Konneh leads a small team as news editor for the Public Agenda newspaper in Liberia’s capital, Monrovia. Although he has been in this post for four years, Samuka says the last 12 months brought profound changes in how he approaches his work and life. Not only has he committed to reporting sensitively on issues affecting women, he encourages his colleagues to do the same. The changes also have helped him to redefine his relationships with those closest to him.
The Women Thrive Worldwide Gender Roundtable at IREX November 28, 2011 Invitation\| They Are Not Just Starving: Challenges Facing Women and Girls in the Horn of Africa; Wednesday, November 30th; 3:30 – 5pm; IREX 2121 K Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20037	International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: Men as Allies November 22, 2011 As the world observes International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women this year, there is a growing awareness about the prevalence of gender-based violence. But in-depth perspectives about the role of men in combating violence against women are only just emerging. IREX asked three Community Solutions participants -- Alvin Winford from Liberia, Musa Soko from Sierra Leone, and Nixon Nembaware from Zimbabwe -- to share their views on this topic and why it’s important to them.
Thanksgiving and the American Mind November 21, 2011 by W. Robert Pearson The Thanksgiving holiday in America gives us all a chance to reflect on gratitude, on generosity, and on reaching out to those in need. As we Americans from every background recall our blessings, we also remember those less fortunate.	IREX Seeking Interviewers for 2012 Community Solutions Program Selection Process November 19, 2011 The deadline is December 2, 2011.