MADRE News
May 2011
Building a Better World in 2011 with Your Support
Posted on: Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Keywords: Haiti, Guatemala, Afghanistan, Palestine
Thank you for taking part in MADRE's 2011 Membership Drive.
Women Leading the G8 Agenda
Posted on: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Keywords: Economic Justice, G8
Today and tomorrow, this year’s G8 summit will be held in France. The G8 (Group of 8) country participants represent the world’s wealthiest economies. As these world leaders meet to discuss the issues on their agenda, MADRE...
Indigenous Women of the Americas Reclaim their Rights before the United Nations
Posted on: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Keywords: Latin America and Caribbean, Indigenous Rights, UN
The Indigenous Women of North, Central and South America gathered today...
Indigenous Woman Leader Elected By the United Nations Appeals for the Right to Water
Posted on: Friday, May 20, 2011
Keywords: Latin America and Caribbean, Indigenous Rights, Water Rights, UN
MADRE received this press release from Verónica Vargas...
MADRE Condemns Death Threats against Nehad Abu-al-Qumsan
Posted on: Friday, May 20, 2011
Keywords: Middle East, Human Rights Advocacy, Women Human Rights Defenders
MADRE denounces the recent death threats issued against...
Project Update: Sharing Midwifery Skills to Build Peace
Posted on: Thursday, May 19, 2011
Keywords: Palestine, Middle East, Peace Building, Reproductive Rights, Women's Health
MADRE's sister organization Midwives for Peace is expanding their work of ensuring safe deliveries in the West Bank.
Statement of the Global Indigenous Peoples' Caucus
Posted on: Thursday, May 19, 2011
Keywords: UN, Indigenous Rights
This statement was delivered by Ghazali Ohorella to 10th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
MADRE Denounces the Violent Attacks against Palestinian Refugee Protesters
Posted on: Monday, May 16, 2011
Keywords: Palestine, Middle East
On Sunday, protesters demonstrated in Syria, Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank to mark the anniversary of the “Nakba” (“catastrophe”), the mass displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians with the formation of Israel in 1948. They...
Congratulations from MADRE to Mirna Cunningham!
Posted on: Monday, May 16, 2011
Keywords: UN, Indigenous Rights, Nicaragua, Latin America and Caribbean
MADRE congratulates our long-time partner Mirna Cunningham, the newly appointed...
Events: "Blueprint for Accountability" and "US Boat to Gaza's Sunset Cruise"
Posted on: Friday, May 13, 2011
Keywords: Gaza, Middle East, US Foreign Policy, Event
If you are in the NY area you can take part in two upcoming events about Gaza.
Employment Opportunity with MADRE
Posted on: Thursday, May 12, 2011
Keywords: Job, Haiti, Latin America and Caribbean
MADRE is now accepting applications for the new staff position of Haiti Coordinator.
Take Action: Bin Laden Is Dead. Will The Patriot Act Live On?
Posted on: Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Keywords: US Foreign Policy, Pakistan, Asia, Peace Building
MADRE urges lawmakers and President Obama to put an end to the Patriot Act.
Remembering Professor Rhonda Copelon
Posted on: Friday, May 6, 2011
Keywords: Activist, Haiti, Guatemala, Women Human Rights Defenders
MADRE remembers our friend and long-time ally, Rhonda Copelon, who died one year ago, at the age of 65.
After the Death of bin Laden
Posted on: Monday, May 2, 2011
Keywords: Pakistan, Asia, US Foreign Policy, Peace Building
MADRE Executive Director Yifat Susskind responds to news of Osama bin Laden's death.
Getting Stronger Every Generation: Six Women's Stories
Posted on: Monday, May 2, 2011
Keywords: Nicaragua, Sudan, Iraq
When Mother's Day was first celebrated, it was a call for women to unite against war. It was a day of activism founded...
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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)
