MADRE News
March 2012
Adrienne Rich: Presente!
Posted on: Thursday, March 29, 2012
Keywords: Activist
MADRE mourns the death of pioneering feminist poet Adrienne Rich.
Say NO to Safeguarding "Traditional Values" at the Expense of Women's Human Rights
Posted on: Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Together women's rights organizations oppose any re-opening of negotiations on already established international agreements on women's human rights.
MADRE Condemns Killings of Gay Men and Emo Youth in Iraq
Posted on: Friday, March 23, 2012
Keywords: Iraq, Middle East, Sexual Rights
Gay men and youth in Iraq are facing targeted violence.
Demanding Women's Human Rights in Guatemala: At a Glance
Posted on: Thursday, March 22, 2012
Keywords: Guatemala, Latin America and Caribbean, Human Rights Advocacy, Indigenous Rights, UN
Indigenous women, women in prisons and women working in maquilas face widespread abuses in Guatemala.
Project Update: Blankets and Coats for Afghan Children
Posted on: Thursday, March 22, 2012
Keywords: Afghanistan, relief
Read a project update about MADRE's relief work in Afghanistan.
LGBT Rights Upheld in Historic Inter-American Court Ruling
Posted on: Thursday, March 22, 2012
Keywords: Sexual Rights, Latin America and Caribbean, Human Rights Advocacy
This week's ruling condemns Chile's 2003 decision to rescind child custody from Karen Atala based on sexual orientation.
Midwives for Peace: A New Ultrasound Machine for Palestinian Midwives!
Posted on: Thursday, March 22, 2012
Keywords: Palestine, Middle East, Women's Health, Peace Building
An update from MADRE's partner organization, Midwives for Peace.
World Water Day 2012
Posted on: Thursday, March 22, 2012
Keywords: Water Rights
Join us today and help create a world with clean water for all.
Event: Howland Concert, Sunday, March 25
Posted on: Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Keywords: Event
Join MADRE and the NAACP for an afternoon of women's drama, words and music.
Indigenous Woman Testifies Before Human Rights Committee On Guatemala Human Rights Record
Posted on: Monday, March 19, 2012
Keywords: Guatemala, Latin America and Caribbean, Human Rights Advocacy, Indigenous Rights, UN
Today, Ana Ceto Chávez of Muixil in Guatemala, will testify before the UN Human Rights Committee.
US Pastor Sued for Inciting Violence against Gay Community in Uganda
Posted on: Thursday, March 15, 2012
Keywords: Africa, Human Rights Advocacy, Sexual Rights
A lawsuit accuses evangelist Scott Lively of fostering anti-gay panic in Uganda.
From Congo to Colombia: Extending the International Criminal Court's Landmark Child Soldiers Verdict
Posted on: Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Keywords: Colombia, Latin America and Caribbean, Africa
Today, the International Criminal Court issued its first ever verdict.
MADRE Applauds Conviction of Guatemalan Soldier; Urges Conviction of Former Dictator Ríos Montt
Posted on: Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Keywords: Guatemala, Latin America and Caribbean, Human Rights Advocacy, Indigenous Rights
Pedro Pimentel Rios sentenced to 6,060 years for rights abuses in Guatemala.
Report and Panel Discussion on Rise of Sexual Exploitation in Haiti
Posted on: Monday, March 12, 2012
Keywords: Haiti, Latin American and Caribbean, Combating Violence Against Women, Human Rights Avocacy, UN
UN panel discussion highlights rise of sexual exploitation in Haiti, detailed in MADRE report
MADRE Denounces Killing of 16 Afghan Civilians by US Soldier
Posted on: Monday, March 12, 2012
Keywords: Afghanistan, Asia, US Foreign Policy
Yesterday’s shooting of 16 civilians, including three women and nine children, marks yet another atrocity in the US war on Afghanistan. As news emerges that a US soldier broke into three homes near his military base to carry out the...
The International Indigenous Women's Forum (FIMI) Announces New Director Otilia Lux de Coti.
Posted on: Thursday, March 8, 2012
Keywords: Guatemala, Indigenous Rights, UN
Read the following congratulatory statement from MADRE's sister organization, FIMI.
Videos from Our Partners
Posted on: Thursday, March 8, 2012
Keywords: International Women's Day, Women's Human Rights, Latin America and Caribbean, Africa, Sudan, Nicaragua
Celebrate International Women's Day with videos from our partners in Kenya, Nicaragua and Sudan.
Happy International Women's Day!
Posted on: Thursday, March 8, 2012
Keywords: International Women's Day, Women's Human Rights
Join MADRE in celebrating International Women's Day.
Job Opening: Administrative Assistant/Helping Hands Coordinator
Posted on: Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Keywords: Job
MADRE is hiring an Administrative Assistant/Helping Hands Coordinator.
Photo Update from MADRE at CSW
Posted on: Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Check out photos of MADRE staff members and partners from the 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
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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)
