Praising women for their non-violent struggle and women’s rights/peace-building work, Nobel Peace Prize goes to three women: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee of Liberia and Tawakul Karman!!! The Feminist […]
Dear friends, Today we hear the terribly sad news of Wangari Maathai’s passing. For all who knew Wangari, close up or through her works and actions, can affirm that she […]
This week the opening of the General Assembly United Nations in New York didn’t disappoint in bringing us moments of “firsts,” “lasts,” and points in between. Firsts The first General […]
It’s been a busy time at the CIVICUS World Assembly in Montreal where Marta Benavides, Lysa John, Rajiv Joshi, along with other colleagues and interns are engaging in sessions and […]
Today on World Humanitarian Day, together with GCAP, we focus our attention on the Somali situation and the impact of poverty, famine and war on women, girls and their families, […]
As an update to our previous post, Greenpeace head and GCAP Ambassador, Kumi Naidoo, arrested over oil rig protest, we can report that Kumi was deported from Greenland where he was jailed […]
