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Birthing Justice: Women In Peace-Building: Peace Amidst War for Resource Control

Other Worlds Yobo Member
April 3rd, 2012

Welcome to Birthing Justice: Women Creating Economic and Social Alternatives. The series features twelve alternative social and economic models which expand the possibilities for justice, equity, and strong community.

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Ellen Responds to “One Million Moms”

Yobo Yobo Staff
February 9th, 2012

A moment of triumph came this week when Ellen DeGeneres took a moment during her talk show to stand up to the organization “One Million Moms”, a group that has outwardly expressed opposition towards both the gay community and DeGeneres herself.

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‘Building Capacities for Peace Training’

COPA
December 5th, 2011

In the period 21st November to 1st December 2011 COPA planned to hold her last round of the ‘Building Capacities for Peace Training’ for the year.

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Cambodian Livelihoods Program Goes Local

AFSC Yobo Member
October 27th, 2011

In October 2011, a new Cambodian NGO, “Morodok”, was born. “Morodok”, which in the Cambodian language means inheritance, is continuing the program inherited from AFSC’s Integrated Sustainable Livelihoods Program, which served poor communities around Kompong Som Bay from 1997 to 2011.

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Somalia’s ’11 Brothers’ Sing Refugee Rhythm and Blues

VOA News
July 25th, 2011

A group of Somali friends who have fled their country have reassembled as a rhythm and blues and hip-hop band in South Africa. But even in their new country, where they are living as refugees, they also face threats to their lives.

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GOOD Maker Challenge: Nominate an Inspiring Woman to Win $1,000 From Oxfam America

Good
March 9th, 2012

International Women’s Day has been an occasion for reflection and celebration since the early 1900s, a time when the world’s economies and political topographies experienced a disorienting shift. Armed with fearless voices and powerful ideas, women campaigned for peace in the midst of global war, battled the abuses of industrialization, and called for an end to systematic injustice at every level of society.

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The Seventh Responsible Sourcing Summit: Refocusing the Lens on Human Rights

CSRWire Yobo Member
January 12th, 2012

Be on hand at the Seventh Annual Responsible Sourcing Summit: Refocusing the Lens on Human Rights, to be held in Los Angeles, February 9, 2012.

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Arab Spring Activists Sit Down With Silicon Valley Suits

Huffington Post
November 3rd, 2011

Last week, tech executives and Internet activists swarmed San Francisco for the first ever Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference. The two-day event focused on the increasingly complex relationship between the Internet and human rights.

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Campuses Lead Gay Rights Struggle

IPS News
September 6th, 2011

It was with some trepidation that Nivvedan, a student at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – Bombay, helped launch ‘Saathi’ (Companion), catering to the needs of people with different sexual orientations on campus.

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Harry Potter Activism Group Works For Good Causes!

The Harry Potter Alliance
July 20th, 2011

The Harry Potter Alliance fights the Dark Arts in the real world by using parallels from Harry Potter. We work for human rights, equality, and a better world just as Harry and his friends did throughout the books.

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