MADRE News
Articles with keyword "Burma"
Take Action: Demand a United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Burma
Posted on: Friday, September 23, 2011
Keywords: United Nations, Burma, Combating Violence Against Women, Sexual Rights, US Foreign Policy, Asia
MADRE urges the United Nations to establish a Commission of Inquiry into crimes against humanity in Burma.
Burma Emergency Response Update
Posted on: Sunday, October 5, 2008
Keywords: Burma, Emergency Relief, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice
On May 2, Cyclone Nargis made landfall in Burma and caused an estimated 146,000 fatalities and over $10 billion in damages. MADRE supporters responded and MADRE was able to reach out to women and families impacted by the storm...
Burma: Cyclone Nargis Emergency Response Update
Posted on: Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Keywords: Burma, Emergency Relief, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice
The repeated obstruction of international aid efforts in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis in Burma meant that cyclone survivors lacking access to food, water, sanitation, and shelter relied heavily on monasteries, churches, and NGOs for support. In response to the...
MADRE Partners Rescuing Children from Traffickers
Posted on: Thursday, June 5, 2008
Keywords: Burma, Emergency Relief, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice
More than a month after Cyclone Nargis, Burma's ruling military junta (the SPDC) has allowed only a few international aid agencies to distribute relief items to survivors. Moreover, because the SPDC is confiscating and selling humanitarian supplies, it is estimated...
In the Aftermath of the Cyclone, Burmese Women's Groups Mobilize
Posted on: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Keywords: Burma, Emergency Relief, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Emergency Relief
In the more than two weeks since Tropical Cyclone Nargis slammed the coast of Burma, the details of the devastation have continued to emerge. Reports show that, in the hard-hit Irrawaddy Delta, food crops such as rice have been destroyed,...
Death Toll in Burma 22,000 and Rising; Women's Leadership in Response to Deadly Cyclone
Posted on: Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Keywords: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Burma, Emergency Relief
Tropical Cyclone Nargis struck Burma on Saturday May 3 with winds of up to 120 miles per hour, and the death toll has been reported as over 22,000 and climbing. The force of the storm set off a tidal wave...
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Stoking Fire: Addressing the Specific Needs of Female Syrian Refugees (RH Reality Check, May 17, 2013)
An Open Letter to the Indigenous Peoples of Guatemala (Common Dreams, May 15, 2013)
Mothers Fight Back (RH Reality Check, May 9, 2013)
How Not to End the War in Syria (Common Dreams, May 9, 2013)
Conditions in Jordan Syrian refugee camp are worse for women (Women's News Network, April 19, 2013)
