MADRE News
September 2011
Indigenous Information Network: We Feel the loss of Professor Wangari Muta Maathai
Posted on: Friday, September 30, 2011
Keywords: Environment, Activist, Kenya, Africa
MADRE and the Indigenous Information Network pay tribute to Wangari Muta Maathai
Media Advisory: Montclair Salon Owner Launches Sister Salons for Guatemala
Posted on: Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Keywords: Guatemala, Latin America and Caribbean, Combatting Violence against Women, Event, Economic Justice
Nonna and Yifat invite you to celebrate the launch of
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.
Resources on Palestinian Statehood Vote
Posted on: Friday, September 23, 2011
Keywords: Palestine, Gaza, Middle East, UN, US Foreign Policy
Today, Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is expected to submit a request for Palestinian statehood to the United Nations.
Seeds, Tools and Even Rain for Women Farmers in Sudan
Posted on: Thursday, September 22, 2011
Keywords: Sudan, Africa, Environmental Justice, Climate Change
Just a few weeks ago, it rained in the communities of the Women Farmers' Union in Sudan—welcome news!
MADRE Applauds Landmark Step Demanding Justice for Survivors of Abuse by Clergy
Posted on: Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Keywords: Human Rights Advocacy
MADRE congratulates the Center for Constitutional Rights for their courageous decision to file a case at the International Criminal Court.
Indigenous Women Organize around Guatemalan Elections
Posted on: Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Keywords: Guatemala, Latin American and the Caribbean, Economic Justice, Indigenous Rights
MADRE is working with our sister organization Muixil to make sure that Indigenous Mayan women's voices are heard.
Stop Violence against Women Human Rights Defenders
Posted on: Thursday, September 8, 2011
Keywords: Women Human Rights Defenders, Combating Violence Against Women, Afghanistan, Iraq
One decade later, Afghanistan remains the most dangerous place on earth to be a woman.
Sudanese Women Farmers Mobilize to Support Women Facing Famine in Neighboring Somalia
Posted on: Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Keywords: Africa, Emergency Relief, Kenya, Climate Change, Sudan, Environmental Justice
This week, the United Nations declared that the famine in East Africa has spread to a sixth region in Somalia.
Sudanese Women Farmers Point the Way toward Food Security Worldwide: "As mothers and as farmers, the future depends on us."
Posted on: Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Keywords: Africa, Emergency Relief, Kenya, Climate Change, Sudan, Environmental Justice
It's hard to imagine any bright spots in the midst of the famine that has gripped the Horn of Africa this summer.
Emergency Aid for Families in Famine-Hit Communities
Posted on: Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Keywords: Kenya, Africa, Environmental Justice, Water Rights, Climate Change, Famine, Emergency Relief
We have great news from our partners at Womankind Kenya!
Local Women's Organizations in Kenya and Sudan Connect Through MADRE (Video)
Posted on: Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Keywords: Africa, Emergency Relief, Kenya, Climate Change, Sudan, Environmental Justice
Hubbie Hussein Al-Haji of Womankind Kenya Receives a Gift from Zenab for Women in Development.
Photo Album: MADRE Visits Kenya
Posted on: Friday, September 2, 2011
Keywords: Kenya, Africa, Women Human Rights Defenders, Water Rights, Indigenous Rights
MADRE Executive Director Yifat Susskind recently traveled to Kenya with MADRE Program Director Natalia Caruso.
East Africa's Unnatural Disaster
Posted on: Friday, September 2, 2011
Keywords: Africa, Emergency Relief, Kenya, Climate Change
This famine is more than just a "natural" disaster. Its roots are man-made.
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