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The first step in Waging Peace is to educate oneself and stay informed. In the Issues section, one will find research and information on subjects including: the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons; Peace; Missile Defense; International Law and Security; Nuclear Energy and Waste; Peace Education. Staying informed about these issues will empower individuals to take action and educate others … (full text Issues).

Homepage;
2008 Presidential Candidate Quotes;
Sign the Appeal today;
The Challenge of Abolishing Nuclear Weapons;
Programs;
NAPF Affilates;
Media Center;
Download our 2008 Annual Report, 32 pdf-pages;
Resources;
Newsletter;
Contact.

About: The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation initiates and supports worldwide efforts to abolish nuclear weapons, to strengthen international law and institutions, and to inspire and empower a new generation of peace leaders. Founded in 1982, the Foundation is comprised of individuals and organizations worldwide who realize the imperative for peace in the Nuclear Age. The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation is a non-profit, non-partisan international education and advocacy organization. It has consultative status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council and is recognized by the UN as a Peace Messenger Organization.

Linked with Alice Ophelia Hyman Lynch – USA.

Be Safe… Help is just a phone call away … 1 866-6BE-SAFE. The Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Crisis Center ‘s mission is twofold:

• 1. To support and empower those affected by domestic violence and sexual assault;
• 2. To develop a community where there is no acceptance of or tolerance for either.

The agency provides services to all who identify themselves as victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual preference, religion, age or disabilities. Our services include 24 hour emergency hotline and shelter, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Teams, individual counseling (in both Spanish and English), support groups, youth programs for children and teens, support for significant others, transitional housing, case management, outreach program, legal advocacy, safety planning, information and referrals, and community education. (Homepage).

Community Education;
Services;
What is Sexual Assault;
What is Domestic Violence;
Human Trafficking;
Safety Planing;
Red Flags;
Volunteers;
Links and Resources;
Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Crisis Center, PO Box 423, Belvidere, NJ 07823, USA;
Contact.

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(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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