The Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard has announced that the country will be providing increased levels of financial support to Pacific Island nations to improve prevention and responses to
Inspirational Interviews–Rana Husseini, Part Two
Here is part two of our interview with journalist Rana Husseini. For more information about Ms. Husseini and her work, visit www.ranahusseini.com. It is often difficult for human rights activists
Inspirational Interviews–Rana Husseini, Part One
As a Jordanian woman journalist writing for The Jordan Times, Rana Husseini focused on social issues with a special emphasis on violence against women, as well as the brutal crimes
A Silver Lining in California
The Know Your Power Bystander Social Marketing Campaign originally developed by researchers in New Hampshire has found a new home at the University of California Merced. A grant of $45,000
A Silver Lining in Ghana
A ten-day boys’ camp was recently held in Accra, Ghana, aiming to teach participants about the worth of female education and helping to reduce discrimination and violence against women in
Portraits for Pixels Photographer Perspective – Jacqueline Truong
As part of our Portrait for Pixels campaign, we are turning the lens, so to speak, on the photographers who have generously accepted our invitation to take part in this
Announcement: “Climb for Empowerment” Fundraiser by Kathleen M. Milliken
In January of this year, Kathleen Milliken launched Climb for Empowerment because while there are many organizations that climb Mt. Rainier for various causes, but Kathleen saw none dedicated to
A Silver Lining in Gambia
This week in Kololi, Gambia, a forum was held to provide training and education by members of The Female Lawyers Association (FLAG) and The Gambia Teachers Union (GTU). The US
Portraits for Pixels Photographer Perspectives–Clayton J. Mitchell
As part of our Portrait for Pixels campaign, we are turning the lens, so to speak, on the photographers who have generously accepted our invitation to take part in this
Words That Paint a Picture: The Portraits for Pixels Campaign
What better way to show how our Portraits For Pixels campaign works than with an image? We created a word cloud of the how and why of this campaign. We