Posted in Announcements, Organizations on Dec 10th, 2011
December 10th is Human Rights Day; a day to acknowledge the significant human rights abuses still happening around the planet, but also a day in which to recognize the powerful efforts individuals and organizations around the world are making to address these brutalities. One such organization is the Roj Women’s Association. Founded in 2004 in [...]
Posted in Announcements, Organizations on Dec 9th, 2011
The Pixel Project is a global nonprofit organization utilizing social media and various virtual channels to fight Violence against Women. Founder and President Regina Yau hatched The Pixel Project in early 2009 in response to an outcry for funding by the Malaysia Women’s Aid Organization. Partnered with a wide range of organizations including Stirring the [...]
Posted in Announcements, Organizations on Dec 8th, 2011
JAN Trust : London Imagine being a woman relocated or forced to move in order to survive, suddenly finding yourself in a completely different environment and culture. The barriers one faces in this type of situation include the inability to access employment opportunities, lack of social and economical status, poverty, depression, discrimination, and often violence [...]
Posted in Announcements, Organizations on Nov 30th, 2011
AfricAid is an international NGO that empowers young girls in Africa by providing opportunities for education, and the tools necessary to improve their own lives as well as the lives around them. Born from the passions of an eleven year old girl, AfricAid has grown into a well established organization reaching thousands of students. Its [...]
Posted in Announcements, Organizations on Nov 26th, 2011
Leave the Classroom Behind and Enjoy Experiential Learning! SIT Study Abroad Programs feature a unique 15 week experience studying International Perspective on sexuality and Gender in the Netherlands and Morocco. SIT Study Abroad offers challenging field-based opportunities for students to engage directly with critical issues facing our world today. This is a great way to [...]
Posted in Announcements, Organizations on Nov 25th, 2011
Foundation for Women is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit microfinance organization established in 1997 with offices in San Diego, CA and Liberia. FFW’s mission is to help alleviate poverty through entrepreneurship by providing microcredit loans, motivational programs, credit establishment, and other services to impoverished women both locally and globally. Through programs such as microcredit, women have [...]
