War journalism keeps war alive. It is the frontrunner element that campaigns for the prolonged business of war. For the uninitiated, as the name suggests, War Journalism refers to journalism that is focused on war, and…
By nature, I rarely refuse to do anything. That's was why I did Political science and public administration and a minor in sociology not by my likeness .
I was born in a polygamy family of 18 children, I became disabled at the age of 3, according to the African culture it was a curse for the family, my mother was asked to abandoned around a river so I will go because I am a…
The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, will host a one-week intensive (online) short course on sexual minority rights from 22 to 26 February 2021. The Advanced Human Rights Course on Sexual Minority Rights in…
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration (PRM) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for South Africa and Zambia. Proposed activities should primarily support refugee…
Watched "The Great Indian Kitchen" last night, my first Malayalam film. I finished dinner and washing dishes and sat with my knitting to enjoy the movie but watching it was like going back to my domestic chores, exhaustion…
A young woman has been helping me at home since the last four years. A toddler of three years used to accompany her sometimes. "My son", she had introduced. After few months, he stopped coming and she told, she was facing…
Growing as a young girl life has been very challenging.But I sometimes wonder how I overcome these daily challenges. Some years back, I lived with a family(a married man and wife,children grown up and out) here in Cameroon…
I was then 26 years old, living in a council tower block. A qualified nurse, married to a handsome man, with two lovely children. An outwardly ideal family. But also an abused wife. I knew what to do, where to go to report,…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is seeking applications for its Sexual Assault Services (SAS) Culturally Specific Program to support nonprofit organizations that focuses primarily…
The Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation is seeking applications for its Children’s Initiative to support direct service programs that promote resilience, stability, and pyscho-social health for youth ages 14-21 who have been…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking applications for funding for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Strategies To Support…
The Office on Violence against Women (OVW), a component of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking applications for the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program…
Gender based violence is one of the touching issue which women/girls go through in society but the power to speak out sometimes is difficult.As Humanitarian/ counsellor on GBV I have come across a lot of terrible encounters.…
I am a woman with disability who has passion in promoting the respect of rights for women and girls with disabilities. I advocate with development stakeholders and humanitarian actors to ensure gender and disability…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime is seeking applications to support services for minor victims of labor trafficking throughout the United States. This…
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), a component of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking applications to provide Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on…
They value work-life balance. “Women are great leaders because we are able to balance professional and personal leadership skills. It’s easier to approach a women leader with a personal request, or a sensitive question. I…
“Sexual violence occurs everywhere – in every country and across all segments of society. A child may be subjected to sexual abuse or exploitation at home, at school or in their community.” - UNICEF World Pulse #…
UN Women has announced a call for proposals for the 2021 Partners for Elements of UN Women Lebanon’s Annual Workplan to create an enabling environment for the realization of gender equality and women’s empowerment. UN Women…
The FreeHer Fund was established in 2020 in partnership between CJI and The National Council of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls. The FreeHer Circle works to support grassroots organizing that is based…
Education/Experience/Language requirements: a. Education > Advanced University degree (Masters or equivalent) in monitoring and evaluation, social work, social sciences, gender, international development, public…
Feminist movement-building promotes feminist perspectives as the driving force of systemic change, with emphasis on women-led activism across issues and environments. Feminist movement-building is achieved by the…
Sex tourism and sex trafficking in Iran are increasing. One contributing cause is the practice of sigheh. Sigheh (also known by its Arabic name “nikah mut‘ah”) allows men to marry a woman for a pre-determined period of time…
What are women’s human rights? Women’s rights are the fundamental human rights that were enshrined for every human being on the planet nearly 70 years ago. These rights include the right to live free from violence, slavery,…
