Human Rights
Dean Schwartz and Brian Atwood - Development, Humanitarianism and the Power of Ideas - Video
on March 9, 13On March 8th, 2013, Dean Schwartz and Brian Atwood spoke on Development, Humanitarianism and the Power of Ideas. Citizens around the world...
Ford Foundation Awards 7 Human Rights Orgs $1 Million Each
on July 20, 12Ford Foundation Awards Seven Human Rights Organizations $1 Million Each to Become Global Leaders NEW YORK, 18 July 2012 -- The Ford...
Ethics & Photography in Developing Countries
on July 12, 12From Unite For Sight: Those who take photos while participating abroad have an ethical responsibility to preserve the dignity of their subjects...
2013 Application for HRAP Human Rights Advocates Program (NY, Columbia University)
on July 3, 12The application for the 2013 session of the annual Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) at Columbia University is now available. We would...
Guide to Peace, Development, Human Rights & Related Networking Sites
on May 22, 12Posted by Sigma Chang on May 20, 2012 on the Peace and Collaborative Development Network, http://internationalpeaceandconflict.org If you haven't noticed, here...
World Conference on Remedies to Racial & Ethnic Economic Inequality - Conference Announcement & Call for Abstracts
on April 27, 12Here is the announcement for the 4th World Conference on Remedies to Racial, Ethnic Economic Inequality and for Call for Papers. World...
Global trends in meeting the educational rights of children with disabilities: From international institutions to local responses
on April 26, 12Reconsidering Development Vol. 2, no.2 (2011) Reconsidering Development and the "Institutions" "Global trends in meeting the educational rights of children with disabilities:...
Webcast recording- Famine Relief, Prevention & Remittances for the Horn of Africa (Mohamed Idris, ARAHA or American Relief Agency for the Horn of Africa)
on April 25, 12https://umconnect.umn.edu/p24375404/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal...
new report: "Philanthropic Investments in the Emerging Field of Women, Peace & Security"
on March 30, 12For those of you working in the women, peace, and security area, or with an interest in pursuing this sub-field, check out...
USAID's new Gender Equality & Female Empowerment Policy
on March 30, 12http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/policy_planning_and_learning/documents/GenderEqualityPolicy.pdf In March, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) released its Gender Equality and Female Empowerment Policy. The newly-released policy is...
WITNESS Training Curriculum on Human Rights Advocacy now available for Free Download
on March 27, 12The international nonprofit organization, WITNESS which works to expose human rights abuses around the world through the power of video and storytelling...
New anti-corruption resource: I Paid a Bribe.com
on March 12, 12http://ipaidabribe.com/ I Paid A Bribe, Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy 4th Floor, UNI Building, Thimmiah Road Vasanth Nagar, Bangalore 560052 I...
Programme Assistant, Africa (London)
on January 25, 12LOCATION 1 Easton Street, London, Islington, WC1X 0DW, United Kingdom Application deadline February 5, 2012 Education requirements No requirement Languages needed English,...
Researchers - Middle East and North Africa Programme
on January 25, 12DESCRIPTION Location: London or the region Salary: £41,124 or competitive salary if based in the region Fixed term contract of up to...
Interested in health & human rights issues? LIsten to podcasts of past events on UMN's PHRH web site
on January 19, 12http://www.med.umn.edu/phrh/ The Program in Human Rights and Health in the UMN School of Public Health Recent topics of interest to GN readers...
Organizations working on disability issues in Egypt
on January 11, 12Sent from Humphrey Professor Ragui Assaad in Cairo: There are always the usual suspects like Care, Save the Children, CARITAS, Plan International...
Pew report on Unauthorized Immigrants: Length of Residency, Patterns of Parenthood
on December 2, 11Press Release December 1, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Russ Oates roates(at)pewresearch.org 202-419-4375 Unauthorized Immigrants: Length of Residency, Patterns of Parenthood Nearly two-thirds...
UN report finds Somalia Relief Efforts Likely to Miss Targets
on November 9, 11http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2011/oct/27/relief-efforts-somalia-falling-short According to a draft United Nations report, humanitarian relief operations in Somalia are likely to fall short of key targets despite...
Community Wellbeing Initiative Program Manager/The International Rescue Committee (IRC). Jijiga, Somali Region, Ethiopia.
on November 8, 11The International Rescue Committee (IRC). Jijiga, Somali Region, Ethiopia. Closing date: December 27, 2011. IRC in Ethiopia: The IRC has implemented extensive...
Advocacy Intern /Washington, DC, USA.
on November 8, 11The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. Washington, DC, USA. Closing date: December 15, 2011. Description: The Robert F....
Research Intern, Speak Truth To Power/ Washington, DC,
on November 8, 11The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. Washington, DC, USA. Closing date: December 15, 2011. Description: The Robert F....
Research Intern, Partners For Human Rights/ Washington, DC
on November 7, 11The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. Washington, DC, USA. Closing date: December 15, 2011. Description: The Robert F....
Researcher - Caribbean, Amnesty, UK/Closing date: November 23 2011
on November 3, 11Researcher - Caribbean Amnesty International, International Secretariat Job Code: A7074 Location: London, UK Closing date: November 23 2011 Description As a research-based...
Please Join: IPID / MDP Field Site Documentary Series Part 3 : Liberia: Pray The Devil Back To Hell
on November 2, 11Please Join: What: IPID / MDP Field Site Documentary Series Part 3 : Liberia: Pray The Devil Back To Hell; Discussion following...
Program Officer - Internet Freedom/ Washington, D.C.
on October 25, 11Location: Washington, D.C., DC Sector: Non Profit Organization URL: http://www.freedomhouse.org Experience: Mid Career Description Freedom House supports the spread of freedom and...
Program Officer, Freedom of Expression/Washington DC
on October 25, 11Program Officer, Freedom of Expression Freedom House Location: Washington, DC Sector: Non Profit Description Freedom House supports the spread of freedom and...
Meet author and genocide survivor Eric Irivuzumugabe/ Oct 28
on October 24, 11Location: U of M Bookstore Coffman Memorial Union Cost: Free Description: Eric Irivuzumugabe, author and founder of Humura Ministries, will discuss...
Regional Programme Quality Coordinator (Middle East)/Oxfam GB. Oxford, UK/Closing date: October 19, 2011
on October 17, 11Job Summary: Are you passionate about programme quality and women's rights?! Then our team is looking for you... ! Oxfam GB's Middle...
Regional Programme Support Officer/Oxfam GB. Oxford, UK/Closing date: October 19, 2011
on October 17, 11Job Summary: Are you passionate about programme quality and women's rights?! Then our team is looking for you... ! Oxfam GB's Middle...
Learning And Evaluation Manager/Firelight Foundation. Santa Cruz, CA, USA/Closing date: November 11, 2011
on October 17, 11Overall Function: Firelight seeks an individual with a combination of intellectual curiosity, creativity, as well as a combination of experience, skill, and...
Report Writer (Asia Pacific Geo Section)/UN Women. Location: Home-based/Closing date: October 21, 2011
on October 17, 11Duties and Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Asia & the Pacific Section Chief and the day-to-day supervision of the Programme Specialists,...
Gender Programme Specialist/UNDP. Bangkok, Thailand/Closing date: October 20, 2011
on October 17, 11The Gender Specialist will contribute to management of the programme and provide substantive analytical policy and technical input toward achieving the stated...
Gender Based Violence Coordinator/ The International Rescue Committee (IRC)/ Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
on October 17, 11Description: The International Rescue Committee currently seeks a Gender Based Violence (GBV) Coordinator for its Democratic Republic of Congo program in South...
Job: International Expert To Conduct Training For People Living With HIV And AIDS And HIV Servicing NGOs/ Tajikistan/ Closing date: October 17, 2011
on October 13, 11Background: Within UNAIDS PAF-supported project in 2009, UN Women, former UNIFEM, undertook a gender analysis of the national policy and legislation on...
Nobel Peace Prize: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee & Tawakul Karman
on October 7, 11http://www.pri.org/stories/world/2011-nobel-peace-prize-awarded-to-women-activitst6302.html Listen to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's 2009 lecture at the UMN: http://www.hhh.umn.edu/news/carlson/index.html "Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's story is one of courage and breakthrough,"...
Global, foundation leaders launch partnership to end child marriage
on October 3, 11The Elders ( http://bit.ly/62p8 ), a group of global leaders originally convened by Nelson Mandela, has announced the launch of Girls Not...
Forthcoming article co-written by James Ron: "Rights Based Approaches to Development: Implications for NGOs
on September 22, 11By Shannon Kindornay & James Ron, Forthcoming in Human Rights Quarterly 2012 Kindornay & Ron (HRQ _2012)-2.pdf Abstract The rights-based approach to...
Jennifer Lentfer's list of online communities for international do-gooders (updated)
on September 2, 11Thanks for sharing my list of online communities related to international development. The list continues to grow and can be found (with...
Dara Cohen co-authors article in Foreign Affairs on "Rape Reporting During War"
on August 3, 11Rape Reporting During War Why the Numbers Don't Mean What You Think They Do Amber Peterman, Dara Kay Cohen, Tia Palermo, and...
International relief agencies preparing for East Africa drought
on July 14, 11Save the Children ( http://bit.ly/b0JGLN ) and Oxfam International ( http://bit.ly/jmooA ) have announced the launch of separate emergency campaigns in...
International Center for Transitional Justice podcasts
on June 21, 11For more information or to listen, please follow this link: http://pulse.me/s/bJKk or http://ictj.org/ ICTJ is an international non-profit organization specializing in the...
Resource on international development & human rights: Global Disability Rights Library
on June 21, 11Happy summer, Humphries! I wanted to share a fantastic new resource on international development and human rights called the Global Disability Rights...
Interesting Article: "France's Burqa Ban: French Secularism or Colonial Mindset?"
on April 21, 11By Vinay Kumar Pathak. Pathak is an Associate Research Fellow with the Contemporary Islam Programme at the S. Rajaratnam School of International...
BBC video: Protests in Tehran
on February 15, 11http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12459970...
Special Rapporteur on violence against women finalizes fact finding mission to the United States of America
on February 12, 11UNSR violence against women in the US feb 2011.doc The Special Rapporteur came to Minnesota on her trip. sent by Dara Kay...
Insight lists Iraqi peacebuilding institutions
on December 15, 10http://www.insightonconflict.org/conflicts/iraq/peacebuilding-organisations/ crossposted from Peace and Collaborative Development Network...
Free2work.org resources to help end forced labor (including free Iphone app)
on December 7, 10Welcome! This website helps consumers identify companies which do not have forced, trafficked or child labor in their production. Featured companies are...
Women with Disabilities: "Nothing About Us Without Us"
on December 4, 10Disability Rights are Human Rights At the recent Gender, Disability and Development Institute (GDDI), organized by Mobility International USA (MIUSA), Judy Heumann...
Human Rights Watch: Fellowships in International Human Rights
on August 22, 102011-2012 http://www.hrw.org/about/fellowships For recent graduates of law schools or graduate programs in journalism, international relations, area studies, or other relevant disciplines from...
A New Resource: WorldEnable: The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Resources CD 2
on July 30, 10http://www.awid.org/eng/Women-in-Action/New-Resources/A-New-Resource-WorldEnable-The-Rights-of-Persons-with-Disabilities-Resources-CD-2...
Human Trafficking News from Centre for Non-Traditional Studies, Singapore
on June 21, 10News & Commentaries * 'Young Cambodian men at risk of being trafficked and sold into labor', VOA News, 11 May 2010. *...
NPR: New Wave of Violence Against Women in Guinea
on December 3, 09http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113966999 During a recent, peaceful, pro-democracy rally in Guinea, soldiers turned against women with unprecedented waves of sexual violence. Although soldiers have...
Analysis of Income Inequality and Disability in China
on November 29, 09There are wide differences in per capita household income between Han (majority group members) and ethnic minority group members in China. Conventional wisdom suggests that much if not all of the disparity can be explained by rural vs urban residence. The vast majority of ethnic minority group members in China, who account for less than 11 percent of the overall population, can be found in rural, less developed areas of the country. A significant impediment to full participation in income earning activities particularly in the rural sector is poor health and specific forms of disability.
The People Development Overlooks
on November 11, 09I think it's safe to say that when most people think about international development, they don't consider people with disabilities to be a very important factor. But, given that approximately 10% of the world's population experiences some type of disability, and that people with disabilities are most often among the poorest of poor, it becomes clear that international development agendas simply cannot afford to leave out people with disabilities.
Michael Barnett: Humanitarianism
on November 7, 08Michael Barnett gives a talk about his new book at the Humphrey Institute. October 2008 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/hhhevent/news/2008/10/humanitarianism_in_question_barnett_atwood_book_talk.php...