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January 2012

MADRE Signs on to Open Letter to the President of Haiti

Posted on: Friday, January 27, 2012

Keywords: Haiti, Latin American and Caribbean

Read a letter MADRE signed demanding justice for crimes against humanity.

Responding to Obama's 2012 State of the Union

Posted on: Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Keywords: US Foreign Policy, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice

MADRE reflects on President Obama's third State of the Union address.

MADRE Partner Recognized for Dedication to Rural Women's Issues

Posted on: Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Keywords: Nicaragua, Latin America, Indigenous Rights, CSW

MADRE congratulates founding partner Mirna Cunningham on receiving the 2012 NGO CSW Woman of Distinction Award.

Votes from Silenced Voices

Posted on: Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Keywords: Guatemala, Latin America, Indigenous Rights

Check out our latest project update from the Rigoberta Menchu Foundation in Guatemala.

Midwives for Peace: Empowering Birth Experiences Last a Lifetime

Posted on: Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Keywords: Palestine, Middle East, Women's Health, Peace Building

An update from MADRE's partner organization Midwives for Peace.

Women Standing Up to Violence in Guatemala City

Posted on: Friday, January 20, 2012

Keywords: Guatemala, Latin America, Combating Violence Against Women

Read a project update from MADRE's partner organization in Guatemala, the Women Workers Committee.

Virtual Briefing on Sexual Exploitation in Haiti

Posted on: Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Keywords: Haiti, Latin America and Caribbean, Combating Violence Against Women, Sexual Rights, Human Rights Advocacy

Listen to a recording to hear the authors discuss their report on sexual exploitation in Haiti and take questions from listeners.

Sex Workers' Rights Are Human Rights

Posted on: Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Keywords: Combating Violence Against Women, Sexual Rights, US Foreign Policy, Human Rights Advocacy

Like all people, sex workers are protected under international human rights standards.

Sexual Exploitation in Post-Earthquake Haiti

Posted on: Thursday, January 12, 2012

Keywords: Haiti, Latin American and Caribbean, Combating Violence Against Women, Human Rights Avocacy

Learn more about a report detailing the impact of sexual exploitation on displaced women and girls.

Press Release: Groups Release Report Analyzing Sexual Exploitation in Haiti

Posted on: Thursday, January 12, 2012

Keywords: Haiti, Latin American and Caribbean, Combating Violence Against Women, Human Rights Avocacy

Two years after the Haiti earthquake, MADRE releases a report on sexual exploitation.

Ten Years of Torture

Posted on: Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Keywords: Latin America and Caribbean, US Foreign Policy, Cuba, Human Rights Advocacy

MADRE Condemns Human Rights Violations at Guantanamo.

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