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Articles with keyword "Africa"
Elections in Kenya
Posted on: Monday, March 4, 2013
Keywords: Kenya, Africa, Peace Building
Five years after election-related violence result in the deaths of 1,000 people, Kenya faces another presidential election. MADRE is working closely with our partners there to monitor the situation and to help protect communities against further violence. Below are resources on...
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.
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.
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.
Alice & The Power of One
Posted on: Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Read Senior Advisor Vivian Stromberg's story of Alice in her special letter from Kenya to you.
MADRE Supports Pro-Democracy Protesters in Egypt as Their Fight for Democracy Continues
Posted on: Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Keywords: Middle East, Africa, Human Rights Advocacy
MADRE condemns the violent response of the Egyptian military and urges President Obama to suspend military aid to the country.
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
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.
Help Families Fleeing Famine in Somalia
Posted on: Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Keywords: Africa, Emergency Relief, Kenya, Climate Change
A famine is raging in East Africa. You can help.
Famine Spreads in Somalia: You Can Help
Posted on: Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Keywords: Africa, Emergency Relief, Kenya, Climate Change, UN
The United Nations just declared famine in another three areas in Somalia...
Help MADRE Spread the Word: Confront the Famine in Somalia
Posted on: Monday, August 1, 2011
Keywords: Kenya, Africa, Environmental Justice, Water Rights, Climate Change, Famine, Emergency Relief
Please take this opportunity to give as generously as you can.
MADRE Encourages Peace in Aftermath of Sudan Split
Posted on: Friday, July 8, 2011
Keywords: Sudan, Africa, Peace Building
As we witness the creation of new state, MADRE calls for an end to violence and the inclusion of women's voices as both countries chart their paths forward.
Oral Statement on the Women Human Rights Defenders' Report of the UN Special Rapporteur
Posted on: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Keywords: Africa, Latin America and Caribbean, Women Human Rights Defenders
The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders recently produced this report on the the situation of women human rights defenders. In response, the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition, of which MADRE is a member, produced this statement that...
MADRE Echoes Sudanese Women's Call For Peace
Posted on: Friday, January 7, 2011
On January 9, the people of Southern Sudan will cast their votes to determine whether the North and South of Sudan will remain unified, or whether Southern Sudan will secede and become an independent state. On this momentous day, six...
A Call for EU Support for the Trial of Lubna Ahmed Al Hussein by Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition
Posted on: Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Keywords: Sudan, Africa, Women Human Rights Defenders
A statement from our friends at Women Human Rights Defenders calling for EU support for the trial of Lubna Ahmed Al Hussein. 1 September 2009 Mr. Jan Sadek AmbassadorEmbassy of SwedenP.O. Box 8368KhartoumSudan Your Excellency, We are writing to you as...
Humanitarian Crisis Renewed in Darfur
Posted on: Monday, March 9, 2009
Keywords: Darfur, Sudan, Africa, Emergency Relief, Economic Justice, Food Sovereignty, Water Rights
Sudan's President Bashir just expelled 13 international aid organizations from Darfur - and he's now threatening to expel even more.Over one million people in Darfur depend on these aid groups every day for food, water and health services. But in...
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