Tag:

women’s empowerment

  • Acting Lessons

    Acting Lessons
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    Jan 14 2013

    The New Life Foundation is a Colombian organization located in Bogota, whose aim consists of offering vulnerable women alternatives to quit prostitution and rehabilitate from its surrounding dangers (crime, drug addiction, AIDS, etc.) One of its remarkable projects was based…

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  • Breaking the Spell

    Breaking the Spell
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    Jan 14 2013

    In 2012, VOW Media worked with young girls – who have been victimized by, or are at the risk of falling victim to “loverboys”, as well as girls who have gone through severe traumatic experiences, such as repeated emotional, physical…

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  • Stop Telling Women to Smile

    Stop Telling Women to Smile
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    Jan 14 2013

    Stop Telling Women to Smile is a street art project by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh that addresses gender based street harassment. Street harassment is a serious issue that affects women world wide. This project attempts to take women’s voices, and faces, and…

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  • V-Day

    V-Day
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    Jan 14 2013

    V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. V-Day is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money, and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-Day generates broader attention for the…

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  • Young Women For Change: Fashion as Activism

    Young Women For Change: Fashion as Activism
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    Date:
    Jan 14 2013

    Founded in April 2011, Young Women for Change (YWC) is an independent non-profit organization committed to empowering Afghan women and improving their lives through social, economical , political empowerment, participation, awareness and advocacy. YWC was co-founded by Noorjahan Akbar and…

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