Mois : mars 2011

en espanol

STITCH was founded in 1994 when a group of North American women attended a Guatemalan labor conference, and were encouraged by their hosts to form a women’s solidarity network. The women felt that there was much to be learned by sharing Guatemalan and North American organizing experiences and strategies. After developing ties with Guatemalan and U.S. unions and women’s organizations, STITCH became an independent nonprofit organization in 1998 … (about /who we are 1/2).

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Addresses: 1): STITCH.org, 1525 Newton Street, NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA;
2): STITCH CA, 4a Avenida, 21-38, Apto. B, El Zapote, Zona 2, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala;
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About 2/2 … Our Mission: Who We Are … STITCH was founded in 1994 when a group of North American women attended a Guatemalan labor conference, and were encouraged by their hosts to form a women’s solidarity network.  Continuer la lecture de « STITCH.org – Organizers for Labor Justice »

ensuring that women have secure rights to their land isn’t just a good idea – it is essential to addressing poverty and hunger around the world

• Four Decades, 40 countries, 400 Million people – Founded as the Rural Development Institute RDI, Landesa’s work in more than 40 developing countries over that past four decades has improved individual lives, families, and communities.
• More than 100 million families worldwide — representing well over 400 million people — have received land rights as a result of our partnerships with governments and other development organizations … (full text who we are).
• Rural Development Institute RDI on wikipedia.

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Address: Landesa – Center for Women’s Land Rights, New Delhi (National Office), Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha,  West Bengal, India;
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What we do 2/2: Efforts to help one landless family at a time are important. But Landesa’s work to advance durable land rights brings transformational changes, and helps other important development work – like literacy, clean water, and nutrition – to take hold for generations.  Continuer la lecture de « Landesa – Center for Women’s Land Rights »

research and ideas for shared prosperity

The Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit Washington D.C. think tank, was created in 1986 to broaden the discussion about economic policy to include the interests of low- and middle-income workers. Today, with global competition expanding, wage inequality rising, and the methods and nature of work changing in fundamental ways, it is as crucial as ever that people who work for a living have a voice in the economic discourse … (about 1/2).

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Address:Economic Policy Institute, 1333 H Street, NW, Suite 300, East Tower, Washington, DC 20005-4707, USA;
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About 2/2: … EPI was the first — and remains the premier — think tank to focus on the economic condition of low- and middle-income Americans and their families.  Continuer la lecture de « Economic Policy Institute EPI »

Use the online union finder tool now – Linked with Trades Union Congress TUC.

• workSMART is brought to you by the TUC – the umbrella for Britain’s unions … (about 1/2).

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About 2/2: … Our aim is to help everyone at work – whether or not they are union members – get a good deal from their working life. We are here not just when things go wrong, but also to help you get on, keep well, plan for when you retire, and sort out your career.   Continuer la lecture de « Work Smart »

promoting social entrepreneurship, businesses and ideas – Linked on our blogs with The Word on Women: Why Land Rights Matter.

• SocialEarth is a fresh, entrepreneurial and socially mindful weblog focusing on businesses that are doing good through their work. At SocialEarth, we believe the future of our livelihoods and our world depends on the creation and sustainability of such businesses. Therefore, we seek, promote and support social entrepreneurs, young and old, domestic and international, established and new, who have the audacity to create mindful businesses where profitability is a necessary objective and solving a ‘social ill’ is an imperative. If you know a person or business that is doing good, tell us!
• Stories we cover: … (about 1/2).

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Entrepreneurship; Green; Education; Microfinance; Tech; CSR; Health; World; Resources; SocialEarth India;
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About 2/2 … /News: We cover news stories from green to microfinance, and almost everything in between. If there is an entrepreneur who is a making a genuine difference in the world via their business, we would be happy to do a story on them.  Continuer la lecture de « SocialEarth »