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In an exclusive interview with The InterDependent, Ambassador Susan Rice discusses US-UN relations, International Women’s Day, humanitarian crises, Millennium Development Goals, and more.
As we celebrate International Women’s Day and the important contributions of women and girls everywhere, let’s also take time to act.
10×10’s Girl Rising is a new feature film about the strength of the human spirit and the power of girls’ education. It spotlights the stories of extraordinary girls around the world, striving beyond circumstance and overcoming impossible odds to achieve their dreams.
Laurence believed that it was our responsibility to help those who have limited means of improving their situations on their own. He hosted fundraisers for charities like Nothing But Nets and the United Nations Foundation, throughout the Dexter-Ann Arbor community.
My unforgettable visit today to Gihembe Refugee Camp in Rwanda with the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign reinforced two things. One: Our collective work to fight malaria is paying off. Two: We still have a lot of work to do to end malaria deaths for good.
More than 14,000 people live in Gihembe in northern Rwanda, although it’s difficult to call these mud houses perched on terraced hillsides home.
I’m writing to express my great concern for a pending piece of legislation and my need for your help in defeating it. The state legislature may soon be wasting valuable time taking up a bill that takes on a nonexistent threat.
Thursday, the House of Representatives passed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (S.47). This was not only a victory for women, but also girls around the world.
The Half the Sky Facebook game launching March 4, will help raises awareness and funds to empower women and girls around the world.
Yesterday I did what I almost always do on Sundays–play with my two young sons, go for a long run, and generally just enjoy being at home with my family. I also spent a considerable amount of time packing for my first trip to Rwanda. I’m headed there today with the Nothing But Nets campaign and our friends at WWE to visit refugee camps with our partners at the UN Refugee Agency.
What’s Your Method? is a blog series that offers a window into many of the contraceptive options for women and girls around the world.