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Category Archives: International Development
Stand with Malala on November 10th for girls’ education
The UN Special Envoy for Global Education declares November 10th a global day of action for Malala and 32 million girls more. On that day, one month following the assassination attempt, he will travel to Pakistan to deliver to President Zardari the million-plus … Continue reading
Posted in Child Protection, Education, Fragile States, Human Rights, International Development, Peace, Women
Tagged Education, Education First, Education For All, Fragile States, Girls' education, I am Malala, International Development, Malala Yousafzai, Peace, Petition, politics, United Nations, Violence against women
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650 million civilian arms: the global small arms and ammunition trade
Over 60 percent of all violent deaths are due to small arms and light weapons; more than three quarters of the world’s small arms lie in the hands of civilians, that’s over 650 million civilian arms… Small arms such as … Continue reading
Supporting Teachers in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States – Brookings: new report & event
Teachers living in situations of armed conflict, forced displacement, and state fragility risk their lives to be on the frontlines of educating children. Often they are the only educators present, working in difficult and dangerous conditions with little or no … Continue reading
The Missing MDG Target: Violence against Women
UN Women: Tragically, up to three quarters of women and girls worldwide experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. And the effect on the millions of girls and women who are abused is devastating — not just on them … Continue reading
Posted in Child Protection, Human Rights, International Development, Peace, Women
Tagged MDG, Security, UN Women, UNIFEM, United Nations, Violence, Violence against women, Women
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Petition: “It’s Up to Us to Deliver for Malala,” UN Special Envoy for Global Education
UN Special Envoy for Global Education’s Petition: “We call on Pakistan to agree a plan to deliver education for every child. We call on all countries to outlaw discrimination against girls. We call on international organizations to ensure the world’s 61 million … Continue reading
A girl with a book…
Still thinking of Malala Yousafzai in Pakistan, a schoolgirl recently shot by the Taliban after advocating education for girls in her blog… Hope she will recover. If you want to know more about her, you can take a look at … Continue reading
“Largest global study on violence against women finds feminist movements hold the key to change”
“The Civic Origins of Progressive Policy Change: Combating Violence against Women in Global Perspective, 1975–2005” by MALA HTUN and S. LAUREL WELDON. A new study on violence against women conducted over four decades and in 70 countries reveals the mobilization … Continue reading
Half the Sky: Turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide | Brown University News and Events
Nicholas Kristof, the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the New York Times, visited Brown University on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, to give an evening lecture on his book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, which he co-authored … Continue reading
Posted in Education, International Development, Women
Tagged Development, Education, Girls' education, Half the Sky, Human Rights, Women
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Tina Robiolle, PhD 