MADRE News
June 2012
The ACA Ruling: Let's Remember That Health Care is a Human Right
Posted on: Friday, June 29, 2012
Keywords: Women's Health
This post originally appeared on RHRealityCheck. Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court announced its ruling on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Now widely known as "Obamacare," the act was signed into law two years ago,...
In Colombia, Children of War Rebuild Their Lives Through Art
Posted on: Thursday, June 28, 2012
Keywords: Colombia, Latin America and Caribbean, Peace Building, Human Rights Advocacy
Executive Director Yifat Susskind reflects on a visit to our Colombian partners.
Bringing Women's Rights Home in Colombia
Posted on: Thursday, June 28, 2012
Keywords: Colombia, Latin America and Caribbean, Peace Building, Human Rights Advocacy
MADRE staff is in Colombia for an exciting conference on women's human rights and international law.
MADRE Delivers: Clean Water in Nicaragua
Posted on: Friday, June 22, 2012
Keywords: Nicaragua, Latin America and Caribbean, Environmental Justice, Water Rights, Indigenous Rights
Our partners in Nicaragua are providing clean water to Indigenous coastal communities.
MADRE Resources on Rio+20
Posted on: Friday, June 22, 2012
Keywords: Indigenous Rights, Latin America and Caribbean, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, UN, Climate Change
As climate change threatens communities worldwide, it is crucial that world leaders hear from Indigenous women.
A Safe Space for Women in Guatemala
Posted on: Thursday, June 21, 2012
Keywords: Guatemala, Human Rights Advocacy, Central America and Caribbean, Combating Violence Against Women
MADRE partner Sandra Gonzelez talks about her crucial work tackling violence against women.
Indigenous Women Leaders at Rio+20 Available for Interviews
Posted on: Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Keywords: Environmental Justice, Brazil, Economic Justice, South America
MADRE partners organize around UN summit.
MADRE Denounces the Shooting of Guatemalan Activist Yolanda Veliz
Posted on: Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Keywords: Guatemala, Human Rights Advocacy, Central America and Caribbean, Environmental Justice
MADRE condemns recent attacks against Guatemalan human rights defenders.
Giving Women Farmers in Sudan the Seeds to Grow the Future
Posted on: Monday, June 11, 2012
Keywords: Sudan, Economic Justice, Food Sovereignty
Fatima Ahmed of our partner organization Zenab recently paid us a visit - and we'd like to share some of her updates with you!
Rights Must Be At the Center of the Family Planning Summit
Posted on: Friday, June 8, 2012
Keywords: Reproductive Rights, Human Rights Advocacy
MADRE joins organizations to demand leaders place women's human rights at the center of family planning efforts.
Take Action: Say no to an abortion ban in Turkey
Posted on: Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Keywords: Turkey, Reproductive Rights, Women's Health
Take action and stand up for women's reproductive rights worldwide.
Cultivating a Brighter Future for Ixil Women: Catarina's Story
Posted on: Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Keywords: Guatemala, Latin America and Caribbean, Economic Justice, Indigenous Rights
Read the story of Catarina, a member of our partner organization in Guatemala.
Join AWID in Building Collective Power!
Posted on: Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Read this message from our friends at the Association for Women's Rights in Development.
Photo Update from Nicaragua
Posted on: Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Keywords: Nicaragua, Latin America and Caribbean, Indigenous Rights
We recently sent a shipment of supplies to CADPI, our partner organization in Nicaragua - and we'd like to share our photos with you!
Crucial as Bread: Rhonda Copelon's Pioneering Work
Posted on: Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Keywords: Activist, Combating Violence Against Women, Human Rights Advocacy
Two years since the passing of Rhonda Copelon, we still feel the presence of her vital work.
Egyptians Vote in First Free Presidential Election
Posted on: Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Keywords: Middle East, Africa, Peace Building
15 months after former dictator Hosni Mubarak was ousted, Egyptians took to the polls to vote for president.
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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)
