MADRE Statements
October 2011
Emergency & Disaster Relief Fund: Flooding in Central America
Posted on: Friday, October 28, 2011
Keywords: Guatemala, Nicaragua, Latin America, Women's Health
MADRE's sister organizations in Nicaragua and Guatemala are reeling from the flooding that has swept through Central America. They are mobilizing to save lives in their communities—and you can help.The flooding, triggered by relentless torrential rain, has killed...
Highlights of MADRE Accomplishments
Posted on: Friday, October 28, 2011
2011: A Year of Transformations
Iraq Withdrawal Does Not Mean the War Is Over
Posted on: Monday, October 24, 2011
Keywords: Iraq, Middle East, US Foreign Policy, Combating Violence Against Women
The war is far from over--especially for women and girls.
The Nanyori Shelter Network (Video)
Posted on: Tuesday, October 18, 2011
MADRE is helping support the Nanyori Shelter Network, a group of six shelters in Kenya that feed and care for hundreds of girls who have escaped genital mutilation and forced early marriage. Created by the Indigenous Information Network, MADRE's sister...
MADRE and the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq Denounce Attack on Activist
Posted on: Monday, October 17, 2011
On September 30, Aya Al Lamie, an activist from the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq was detained, kidnapped and tortured for several hours for her involvment in organizing pro-democracy protests in Iraq. In condemnation of such acts of...
Tracing MADRE's Human Rights Advocacy for Haitian Women
Posted on: Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Keywords: Haiti, Latin American and Caribbean, Combating Violence Against Women, Human Rights Avocacy
Our human rights advocacy strategy helps amplify the priorities of Haitian women for safety, basic services and more. Here's how.
Ten Years of War in Afghanistan
Posted on: Friday, October 7, 2011
Keywords: Afghanistan, women's human rights, Us foreign policy, combating violence against women
Today marks the tenth anniversary of the start of the war in Afghanistan on October 7, 2001. Often overlooked is the experience of Afghan women since the beginning of the U.S invasion. Below are some resources for those who would...
MADRE Endorses Mobilization of the Occupy Wall Street Movement
Posted on: Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Keywords: Activism, New York, Labor, Poverty, Guatemala, Iraq, Sudan
MADRE stands with the thousands of protesters who have occupied Wall Street and with their allies worldwide.
Midwives for Peace Come Together in Friendship
Posted on: Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Keywords: Palestine, Israel, Activism, Peace Building, Middle East
An update from MADRE sister organization Midwives for Peace
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