World Pulse: PulseWire Spotlights

Tell the President of Brazil to Save the Amazon Now!

Breese — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:49:41 +0000

"The Brazilian Congress has just passed a catastrophic forestry bill that gives loggers and farmers free rein to cut down huge swaths of the Amazon. Now only President Dilma can stop it.

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Indigenous Niger Delta Woman: Denied Rights & Dignity

Olanike — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:52:58 +0000

As an environmental activist and advocate of women’s empowerment, I have come to recognize that environmental threats have the harshest effects on women, especially those at the grassroots. Even so, most sustainable development efforts do not take the role of women into account and pay little or no attention to supporting them.

Indigenous Niger Delta Woman: Denied Rights and Dignity

Olanike — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:52:58 +0000

Victories over Violence: Ensuring Safety for Women and Girls - A Practitioner's Manual

Breese — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:55:57 +0000

By Women's Learning Partnership: Our new practitioners' manual published this April, Victories over Violence: Ensuring Safety for Women and Girls, is comprised of ten sessions which unfold in a progre

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Rio20

34 Million Friends — Thu, 24 May 2012 23:07:50 +0000

Issues of population, of reproductive health, and of women's empowerment seem to be missing from the Rio20 agenda.

Today I voted in the presidential election of Egyptian

lobna sedky — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:39:15 +0000

Project Inspire - win $25k for an entrepreneurship idea to empower disadvantaged women - Apply by June 30!

Breese — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:09:22 +0000

Step 1: Find out more about Project Inspire and check out the instructions and criteria for submission of entries:

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Changing Birth Changes Everything

Carrie Lee — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:48:20 +0000

The other day I got to watch birth happen. I got to watch a woman pull up all the strength inside of her and use it to bring a newborn child into the world.

Disruptive Opportunity - The HydroPack™ An Oregon Story

MCActionCenter — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:27:06 +0000

Event Date:

June 6, 2012 - 18:00 - 20:30

Would you know a disruptive opportunity if you saw one?

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Disruptive Opportunity

Contact Info:

www.facebook.com/events/268969773199065

Location

Mercy Corps Action Center

28 SW First Avenue

Portland

97204

Mercy Corps Youth Summer Camp: Artivism

MCActionCenter — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:16:48 +0000

Event Date:

July 9, 2012 - 09:00 - July 13, 2012 - 17:00

Learn how to use your creativity to inspire people to take action and get excited about global issues.

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Artivism

Contact Info:

pdxactioncenter@mercycorps.org

Location

Mercy Corps Action Center

28 SW First Avenue

Portland

97204

Women's Socio-economic Empowerment

priya verma — Fri, 18 May 2012 23:53:36 +0000

According to some estimates, women represent 70 percent of the world’s poor. Our leaders should adopt a clear and focused measures for implementing sustainable development in the world. The potential for women's leadership in the protection, management, and recovery of the natural environment is the key element for a sustainable world... Around the world must begin to tell our stories within the framework of the goals so that our efforts will combine with others to make a difference.

Peace is Essential for Sustainable Development

Bridget Osakwe Usifo — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:45:15 +0000

With myriads of violent conflicts that has affected diverse communities in Nigeria within the past five years there has been lack of will and commitments by all stakeholders to full reconciliation and

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lirianok — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:13:29 +0000

In school I am analyzing the progression and oppression of women in developing countries.

I like to take a River path to RIO20 ……. How about you?

Sandika — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:58:52 +0000

Roads truly are interesting innovations. The most vital innovations of all I believe.

Wednesday Night Lights

zoneziwoh — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:01:58 +0000

The light that heals – and made those present glow from within

New 2012 film -- DIALOGUE IN NIGERIA: Muslims & Christians Creating Their Future

libbyandlentraubman — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:39:36 +0000

TOOLS for face-to-face communication excellence are illustrated by "enemy" Africans in this new, 65-minuted 2012 documentary film -- DIALOGUE IN NIGERIA: Muslims & Christians Cre

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DIALOGUE IN NIGERIA: Muslims & Christians Creating Their Future

UNHINGED - Women, property rights, and control over natural resources in Nigeria

Bara — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:58:12 +0000

Nigeria like most African countries is patrilineal in nature with few matrilineal communities such as Nembe in Bayelsa State.

Football for Peace

TYSA — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:08:32 +0000

Dear Friends

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New 2012 film -- DIALOGUE IN NIGERIA: Muslims & Christians Creating Their Future

libbyandlentraubman — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:16:59 +0000

TOOLS for face-to-face communication excellence are illustrated by "enemy" Africans in this new, 65-minuted 2012 documentary film -- DIALOGUE IN NIGERIA: Muslims & Christians Cre

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DIALOGUE IN NIGERIA: Muslims & Christians Creating Their Future

Asia and the Pacific NGOs Call for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for Sustainable Development

Breese — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:54:35 +0000

121 cross-generation activists, advocates and representatives of NGOs from diverse social movements from 27 countries in Asia and the Pacific, have gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to revitalise th

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