Press Releases
January 2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: Quotas in Upcoming Elections in Iraq to Place Women in Local Government Positions
Posted on: Thursday, January 29, 2009
Keywords: Iraq, Middle East, Peace Building
WHAT: On Saturday, January 31, Iraq will hold its first elections since 2005, also marking the first time that provincial councils will guarantee seats for female candidates. As increasing levels of violence in Iraq have jeopardized women’s lives, particularly in...
President Obama Eliminates Major Obstacle to Women's Health
Posted on: Friday, January 23, 2009
Keywords: Women's Health
Today, with President Obama's signature of an executive order to repeal the Mexico City Policy, also known as the Global Gag Rule, a major global barrier to access to crucial women's health services is to be removed. MADRE applauds President...
Repeal of the Global Gag Rule a Crucial Move to Promote Women's Health
Posted on: Thursday, January 22, 2009
Keywords: Reproductive RIghts
On the thirty-sixth anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, a major step in protecting a woman’s legal right to an abortion, MADRE calls on President to end the controversial and harmful Mexico City Policy, also known...
MADRE Welcomes President Obama's Decision to Close Guantanamo
Posted on: Thursday, January 22, 2009
Today, with an order soon to be issued by President Obama, the process of shutting down the prison at Guantanamo Bay will be put in motion. This prison, opened more than seven years ago and which has held nearly 800...
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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)
