Featured Interview
Kids for Kids: Helping Communities in Darfur - Interview with founder Patricia Parker
By empowering the women, and providing a wide spectrum of projects, we are lifting individual families out of poverty, and transforming whole communities long term... The goat loan is just one of many integrated projects... This includes providing midwives…
World News
EU plan to sink people smugglers' ships doubles down on a failed agenda
The notion that irregular migration is first and foremost a threat to international peace and security rests on very shaky ground.
Australia, Gender Equality, and Politics: Two Women in Cabinet
Presently in Australia, a man represents women’s rights in federal politics. Prime Minister Tony Abbott is the women’s minister of his Liberal cabinet... Australian foreign minister, Julie Bishop, is one of only two females in Abbott’s cabinet... What does the structure of cabinet tell the rest of Australia about the role of men and women in political decision-making?
Israeli Women Call for Change
In recent years there have been social protests – which were led by women, and political protests which were led by leftist parties, with a significant participation of women. There is a very great awakening of women leaders. Not only in politics, but also in social activity.
Karenni Refugees Displaced by Devastating Fire
On 7th April 2015, a fire broke out at the Karenni refugee camp in Ban Mai Nai Soi displacing more than 700 refugees and destroying 140 of their makeshift shelters. The Karenni refugee camp is a home for more than 18,300 refugees...
Safecity - Mapping Abuse & Sexual Harassment: India, Nepal, Cameroon, Kenya, & Worldwide
How to report abuse & sexual harassment on Safecity Google map. The description is to guide users who do not have a good mastery of this online service and how it works – or those who might encounter difficulties submitting their story.
People with Disabilities - Overcoming Social and Political Exclusion
People with disabilities face many barriers to political participation, and many choose not to participate in politics because issues that concern them are often ignored and/or they feel that they have limited power to influence change and decision-making.