Catégorie : Civil Society

to be distinguished from Feminist.com.

• Mission: The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) was created to develop bold, new strategies and programs to advance women’s equality, non-violence, economic development, and, most importantly, empowerment of women and girls in all sectors of society. All programs of the FMF endeavor to include a global perspective and activities to promote leadership development, especially among young women. Along with reproductive rights and access to reproductive technology, the FMF’s programs have focused on the empowerment of women in law, business, medicine, academia, sports, and the Internet.
• Principles: … (full text Mission, Principles).

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Addresses: Feminist.org, East Coast Office (Washington, DC), 1600 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 801, Arlington, VA 22209, USA;
Feminist.org, West Coast Office (Los Angeles, CA), 433 S. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA;
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About Us: Feminism n. the policy, practice or advocacy of political, economic, and social equality for women.  Continuer la lecture de « Feminist.org »

working for a world free from nuclear power and nuclear weapons – Linked on our blogs with Dr. Helen Caldicott Fukushima statement: Destroyer of Worlds.

• Beyond Nuclear aims to educate and activate the public about the connections between nuclear power and nuclear weapons and the need to abandon both to safeguard our future. Beyond Nuclear advocates for an energy future that is sustainable, benign and democratic. The Beyond Nuclear team works with diverse partners and allies to provide the public, government officials, and the media with the critical information necessary to move humanity toward a world beyond nuclear.
• Our Team: … (full text about).

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Address: Beyond Nuclear, 6930 Carroll Avvenue, Suite 400, Takoma Park, MD 20912, USA;
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Act Now, Don’t React Later: Special Update: While NRC continues to look the other way on reactor safety concerns and routinely renews licenses for aging reactors, the White House is pushing for even more money for toxic loan guarantees for new reactors.  Continuer la lecture de « Beyond Nuclear – former Nuclear Policy Research Institute NPRI »

informed and engaged communities – Linked on our blogs with Glass Half Full.

We are a national foundation with local roots. We choose, as the Knight brothers chose, to seek opportunities that can transform both communities and journalism, and help them reach their highest potential. We advance journalism in the digital age and invest in the vitality of communities where the Knight brothers owned newspapers … (about /our Mission 1/2).

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About /our Mission 2/2: … We focus on projects that promote informed, engaged communities and lead to transformational change. We believe that information is a core community need. We want to ensure that all citizens get the information they need to thrive in a democracy and act in their own best interest.  Continuer la lecture de « John S. and James L. Knight Foundation KF »

AME is a collaborative association of organizations and individuals working together to provide support for mindfulness training as a component of K-12 education. We are committed to furthering training and research in this field … (full text about).

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Research; Resources; Education Map; Events;
Contact and Newsletter.

What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is paying attention here and now with kindness and curiosity. See the research page for information on the benefits of mindfulness. Examples of mindfulness practice include:   Continuer la lecture de « Association for Mindfulness in Education AME »

FGM und die Folgen der Genitalen Verstümmlung bei Mädchen und Frauen Die Tradition der Beschneidung – international wird von weiblicher Genitalverstümmelung FGM female genital mutilation – gesprochen -, wird mehr als 5000 Jahre praktiziert, den Ursprung findet  ist Ägypten, die Gründe für dieses Ritual sind unbekannt und die Tradition ist leider mehr verbreitet als man glauben will. Europa, Deutschland, Hessen und auch der Kreis Bergstrasse bilden hier keine Ausnahme. So werden in vielen Ländern – nicht nur in 28 afrikanischen, sondern u. a. auch im Nordirak, in Kurdistan, im Oman, Jemen, Indonesien, Mädchen zwischen Babyalter und Pubertät, bzw. spätestens vor der Heirat, an den Genitalien beschnitten und verstümmelt. Hierbei spielt es keine Rolle aus welchem sozialen oder religiösen Umfeld die Menschen kommen, die diese schädliche traditionelle Praktik an ihren Mädchen vollziehen, ob die Familien gebildet sind oder keine Bildung haben … (ganzer Text Startseite / Forward intern).

Projektgruppe; Aktuelles; Finanzen, Projekte; Flyer; Publikationen; Ausstellung; Jugendarbeit; Deutschland; Europa; Afrika; World; Partner: integra;
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FGM und die Folgen der Genitalen Verstümmlung bei Mädchen und Frauen: Die Tradition der Beschneidung – international wird von weiblicher Genitalverstümmelung FGM female genital mutilation – gesprochen -, wird mehr als 5000 Jahre praktiziert, das Ursprungsland ist Ägypten, die Gründe für dieses Ritual sind unbekannt und die Tradition ist leider mehr verbreitet als man glauben will.  Continuer la lecture de « Forward Germany, Zero Tolerance to FGM – Germany Aktion gegen ritualisierte Gewalt »