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Training on Young People’s Sexual and Reproductive Rights and National Development Plan of the Philippines 5 – 8 November 2010 DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS: September 16 2010 The Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights and Family ... […]

Source: UNIFEM UNIFEM organized a Young Women’s Forum (YWF) on 24 August 2010 from 10:30 to 19:30 CDT, during the Global Interactive Forum at the 5th World Youth Conference taking place in Leon, Mexico, on 23–27 August 2010. Agenda Flyer ... […]

The Open Society Justice Initiative is hosting a panel discussion on Priscilla Hayner's recently updated book on truth commissions, Unspeakable Truths. […]

The statement by Viviane Reding, the European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, on the situation of Roma in Europe is to be welcomed for its unequivocal and forthright commitment to Roma inclusion. […]

Today, MoveOn and ColorOfChange.org appealed to their members to contribute to 18 local organizations leading long-term recovery efforts in New Orleans. The Open Society Foundations will match contributions dollar-for-dollar up to $500,000. […]

DURBAN - Striking public health workers in South Africa have virtually shut down King George V Hospital, a referral facility in the port city of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province, which specializes in caring for and isolating patients with multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extremely drug-resistant (XDR)-TB. A senior doctor, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said […]

JOHANNESBURG - A new, accurate, easy-to-use test can diagnose tuberculosis (TB) - including drug-resistant strains of the disease - in less than two hours. It has the potential to save thousands of lives in developing countries, where current tests are often unreliable, take weeks to process, or are simply unavailable. The Xpert MTB/RIF test detected TB in 9 […]

We've launched the redesigned LibertyGuide! Visit the site to learn about events, jobs, and opportunities for individuals who support liberty.  […]

Show your love of liberty with apparel and other fun products from the Institute for Humane Studies. IHS does not profit from this store. To make a donation to IHS, please visit us here. […]

The Refugee Law Project (RLP), Faculty of Law, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda is working with Northern Uganda Transitional Initiative (NUTI) to create a war archive and museum in Kitgum District. This archive will serve as a resource centre for... […]

Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) seeks a consultant to conduct an external evaluation of its Project “Promoting and Improving Access to Agricultural Information using ICTs in Northern Uganda.” The duration of the assignment is 20 days including trav... […]

Fahamu is looking for consultants to coordinate the curriculum development process for these courses using participatory approaches. Interested candidates are expected to send an abstract not exceeding 600 words on how they will manage the curriculum development process and the topics they intend to cover in the specific course. The abstract should be sent t […]

Women with disabilities often discover that the social stigma of disability and inadequate care are greater barriers to health than the disabilities themselves. A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities will help women with disabilities overcome these barriers and improve their general health, self-esteem, and abilities to care for themselves and partici […]

"We are thrilled to announce the launch of a short, motivational film about how women today are making history through their giving. The Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation, Great Plains Productions and Chicken & Egg Pictures partnered to develop a fun, 4-minute film designed to inspire new donors to join a hands-on/hands-with funding movement dedicated […]

World Pulse homepage has been re-designed so that it’s easier to navigate. You’ll find three doorways into the main offerings: World Pulse magazine; the social networking newswire, PulseWire; and the new Action Center, where you can take concrete action to change women’s lives - including your own! You’ll also find another new addition: the World Pulse blog, […]