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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
Rwandan Youth Engage Genocide Perpetrators on Path to Reconciliation November 22, 2011 When 24-year-old Rwandan youth leader John Bosco Gakwenza first approached his fellow members of Ingenzi youth group about organizing reconciliation dialogues with perpetrators of the 1994 genocide, their reaction was lukewarm.	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.
IREX Celebrates International Education Week November 15, 2011 IREX is working to make a better world through its efforts in the field of education. We are pleased to celebrate International Education Week as established by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education.	IREX Releases 2011 Annual Report November 14, 2011 Our work today reaches and helps more people than ever before in our history. These stories highlight just a handful of the 300,000 people IREX has helped this year.
Healing the Wounds of War in Northern Uganda November 9, 2011 IREX’s Conflict Community of Practice Presents: Healing the Wounds of War in Northern Uganda \| Monday, November 14, 2011 \|12:00 - 1:30 pm \| Brown Bag Lunch	Reflections of a Voter November 6, 2011 by Bill Burke Reflections of a Voter in Liberia's presidential elections October 2011