Mois : septembre 2008

(also in Hindi)

Linked on this our NGO blog with Mahila Samakhya in Uttar Pradesh, and with Janaki – India.

Mahila Samakhya was launched as a pilot project in Karnataka, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh in 1989 with Dutch assistance. The project was extended to Andhra Pradesh at the end of 1992 and in two districts in Kerala in 1998. The effectiveness of the MS strategy in mobilising women for education has resulted in it being adopted by other basic education projects in Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Assam … (full text Expansion and Coverage).

Homepage;
Department of School Education and Literacy;
Initiatives;
Who is who;
Genesis;
Women’s Mobilisation And Programme Agendas;
The Mahila Samakhya (Education for Women’s Equality) Programme;
The ROLE OF THE NATIONAL RESOURCE GROUP OF MAHILA SAMAKHYA;
List of NRG members;
Find the regional Mahila Samakhya (State) on this site (scroll down) – for Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal;
Right to Information Act;
Publications;
Annual reports;
Contact.

Mahila Samakhya: Pursuant to the objectives of the NPE, 1986, the Mahila Samakhya Scheme was started in 1989 to translate the goals enshrined in the NPE into a concrete programme for the education and empowerment of women in rural areas particularly those from socially and economically marginalized groups.

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US network for Global Economic Justice

50 Years Is Enough: U.S. Network for Global Economic Justice is a coalition of over 200 U.S. grassroots, women’s, solidarity, faith-based, policy, social- and economic-justice, youth, labor and development organizations dedicated to the profound transformation of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Network works in solidarity with over 185 international partner organizations in more than 65 countries … (full text about 1/2).

Homepage;
Celebrating the 10th Year of the 50 Years Is Enough Network: Cover, History, Photos;
Conferences;
Economic Justice News;
Members;
Diversity Statement;
Jobs and Internships;
Resources;
Newsletter /Subscribe;
Address: 50 Years Is Enough Network, 3628 12th St NE, Washington, DC 20017, USA;
Feedback on the website;
Staff and Contact.

About 2/2: … We call for the immediate suspension of the policies and practices of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group which have caused widespread poverty, inequality, and suffering among the world’s peoples and damage to the world’s environment.

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Linked with Alice Ophelia Hyman Lynch – USA.

WOCN is a project of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence nrcdv, and the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence PCADV

If you are in danger, please call:

• Emergency services: 911
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

All pages run under the same URL:

Partners and Projects /Publications and Links /WOCN Announcements and Public Policy / Membership and also …
Address: WOCN, 6400 Flank Drive, Suite 1300, Harrisburg, PA 17112, USA;
Contact: (phone) 800-537-2238, ext 137; (fax) 717-545-9456; e-mail.

About:
Mission: The mission of the Women of Color Network (WOCN) is to provide and enhance leadership capacity and resources that promote the activities of women of color advocates and activists within the Sovereign Nations, the United States and U.S. Territories to address the elimination of violence against women and families.

History: In 1997, a group of women of color from across the country gathered to establish an entity to address the unique challenges facing women of color advocates and activists within the violence against women movement. Since that time, the Women of Color Network has created a national medium where women of color can dialogue, network, organize, and obtain resources to support their efforts.

WOCN has accomplished this by:

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en francais / en espanol

Linked with Alice Ophelia Hyman Lynch – USA;

Restorative justice is a theory of justice that emphasizes repairing the harm caused or revealed by criminal behaviour. It is best accomplished through cooperative processes that include all stakeholders. Practices and programs reflecting restorative purposes will respond to crime by:

• 1. identifying and taking steps to repair harm;
• 2. involving all stakeholders;
• 3. transforming the traditional relationship between communities and their governments in responding to crime.

Some of the programmes and outcomes typically identified with restorative justice include: … (full text /Introduction).

Homepage:
Conferences;
Resources;
RJ Library News;
Web Tour /Links;
Centre for Justice and Reconciliation;
Prison Fellowship International;
Submit an article for publication on RJ online;
Address: Centre for Justice and Reconciliation, Prison Fellowship International, PO Box 17434, Washington, DC 20041, usa;
Contact: Tel: 1 703 481 0000, Fax:1 703 481 0003, e-mail.

About: Restorative Justice Online is a service of the Centre for Justice & Reconciliation at Prison Fellowship International. Information on PFI can be found on the Prison Fellowship International Website.

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Linked with Alice Ophelia Hyman Lynch – USA.

WAND empowers women. To take political action. To change our culture and our national priorities: Toward peace and real security. Away from militarism and violence. (Frontpage and Newletter).

Homepage and News;
Take Action;
Urge Your Senators to Ban Cluster Bombs;
American Budget pie;
No new nukes!
Our blog: women, power, peace;
Donate Now;
Join Us;
News Bulletin Archive;
The WAND Education Fund;
WiLL, the women’s legislators’ Lobby;
Address: WAND, 322 4th St., NE, Washington, DC 20002;
Contact.

Who we are and what we do: … What we do: WAND’s evolution as an organization
FFor a brief history of WAND, click here.

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