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AWID launches FRIDA Young Feminist Fund
Recently, the FRIDA Young Feminist Fund launched its website with the goal of helping young feminists gain access to the resources that are critical to their work.
The fund was born out of an initiative of the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) and subsequently the Central American Women’s Fund, with the belief that “Supporting young
Armenian women's rights group hosts flash mob
The women’s rights NGO, “Society Without Violence”, will be hosting a flash mob on July 27th in the Armenian capital, Yerevan.
You know, in case you’re passing through.
Society Without Violence is part of a network of NGOs in the caucasus advocating greater aw
Between four walls: sweeping sexual abuse under the carpet
The first time she was sexually abused, she was 14 years old. She broke into tears while telling me her story. I met this girl at the “Take Back The Tech” event, in Peshawar, where she came to me after my session on sexual harassment and cyber legislation.
Successful workshop on online security for women in Pakistan
APC’s MDG3: Take Back the Tech! to end violence against women partner in Pakistan organsised a workshop on digital security for woman on June 29 2011.
“Women should take control of internet and communication technology to propagate their rights and their point of view,” speakers said.
MDG3: Take Back the Tech! - updates from the Philippines
The MDG3 Take Back the Tech! partner in the Philippines, sent us an update on the latest developments of the project.
Ugandan MDG3 partner WOUGNET produces radio jingles on VAW and ICTs
Over the last two years Women of Uganda Network has explored the use of various ICTs media including social media like Facebook, Twitter, Care2 petitionsite; SMS; websites among others to strengthen the fight against VAW.
As part of APC’s initiative “MDG3: Take Back the Tech!
TBTT grantee is now a registered NGO
Gawaahi is an initiative by Naveen Naqvi, a famous television personality & journalist, and Sana Saleem, a blogger, editor, writer, activist & medical student. Gawaahi.com archives and makes available on the internet digital stories of people of Pakistan, and particularly the stories of women who have survived violence.
Gay Girl in Damascus is really a man
So it turns out Gay Girl in Damascus, the “woman” who stole our hearts with tales of her repression in Syria, is really a man.
APC successfully hosts event on freedom of expression -- sandwiches were delicious.
To the best of my knowledge there were no casualties.
Today APC hosted its event at the Human Rights Council’s 17th session. The event, which focused on freedom of expression on the internet, featured speakers from across the world — including special guest Frank La Rue, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression.
Strategic use of ICTs breaks the silence on violence against women and girls in Busia District.
Like in many communities of Uganda wife battering, marital rape, denial of love, defilement, grabbing of widows properties, early and forced marriage, forced prostitution, defilement, sexual harassment, widow inheritance and other forms of violence against women (VAW) seem to be normal practices in the rural communities of Busia District.
Women and girls suffer quietly because according to t
