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Miskito Indigenous Women Unite for their Rights

It’s evening in the BOSAWAS, and I write the unfamiliar (and lengthy) names of the women participants of the WIMPA assembly — a gathering of the Indigenous Women’s Organ... It’s evening in the BOSAWAS, and I write the unfamiliar (and lengthy) names of the women parti...

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Let's Ride

For the past five years, your donations to the Technology for Sustainable Water Governance  project have been matched by funding from Global Affairs Canada. As this five-year ... For the past five years, your donations to the Technology for Sustainable Water Governance  project ...

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Sindia Speaks from Experience

When Sindia urges youth in her homecommunity of Siminka in the BOSAWAS to stay in school, it is fair to say that she herself speaks from experience. When she equips teachers w... When Sindia urges youth in her homecommunity of Siminka in the BOSAWAS to stay in school, it is fair...

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Building a gender-balanced world - IWD 2019

Elizabeth del Carmen Doing her part. And then some. Everyone has a part to play in building a gender-balanced world – all the time, and everywhere. Elizabeth del Carmen,... Elizabeth del Carmen Doing her part. And then some. Everyone has a part to play in building a gender...

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The Journey to Gender Equality

Change for Children’s International Projects Manager, Adrienne, recently ventured into the Bosawas Bosawas Reserve for the first time and was welcomed by community membe... Change for Children’s International Projects Manager, Adrienne, recently ventured into the Bos...

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Girls of Today - Women of Tomorrow

We could not be more proud to have a new project selected to receive support from the 60 million girls foundation in 2019. We could not be more proud to have a new project selected to receive support from the 60 million gir...

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Encouraging Women to Be Brave

When the Change for Children dental brigade team sets out on Friday for the Comitancillo region of Guatemala, they will be bringing more than dental care. One volunteer, Joyce... When the Change for Children dental brigade team sets out on Friday for the Comitancillo region of G...

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Women Organize in the Gateway to the Amazon

Not only do we bear witness to, but we also reap the rewards (through multiple taste test opportunities) of the women cooperativos who have learned through workshops to prepar... Not only do we bear witness to, but we also reap the rewards (through multiple taste test opportunit...

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Better Nutrition in Bolivia

The Better Nutrition, Better Learning project is going very well in Alto Beni, Bolivia! Our partner organization, Fundacion RENACE is well on their way to achieving their proj... The Better Nutrition, Better Learning project is going very well in Alto Beni, Bolivia! Our partner ...

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Making Inequality History

As the 2015 deadline to reach the Millenium Development Goals nears, a call to “Make Inequality History” is becoming an important component of the “Make Pove... As the 2015 deadline to reach the Millenium Development Goals nears, a call to “Make Inequalit...

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