Humanity in Action (HIA) is accepting applications for the 2011 HIA Fellowships available for students and recent graduates from Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine and the United States. The fellowships will take place for five weeks in the summer of 2011 in Amsterdam, … [Read more...] about Humanity in Action Fellowship Programs
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement in NGOs
NGOs are meant to address various social discriminatory patterns existing in our society. Your organization may be implementing a number of projects to reduce exploitation and uphold the rights of the marginalized communities. But what if somebody points out that there is discrimination right inside … [Read more...] about Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement in NGOs
Empowering Vulnerable Women through Knowledge and Awareness
Project Context The targeted group of women in the “project area” is vulnerable to violence, discrimination and silence! Existence of strong patriarchal traditions and poor knowledge and lack of confidence of women have hindered them from seeking their right to live and earn their livelihood. To … [Read more...] about Empowering Vulnerable Women through Knowledge and Awareness
Economic Empowerment to reduce Domestic Violence
Project Context The rise in domestic violence cases has laid open the practice of discrimination against women as a tradition. But it has also been observed that economically empowered women are better able to tackle domestic violence and also lead others out of this traumatic problem. A few case … [Read more...] about Economic Empowerment to reduce Domestic Violence
International Hrant Dink Award
Sourced from: http://www.ngopulse.org/ International Hrant Dink Award is presented every year “to individuals, organisations or groups that work for a free and just world free from discrimination, racism and violence, who take personal risks for achieving those ideals, who break the stereotypes and … [Read more...] about International Hrant Dink Award
AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -6
Maldives Hoadedhdhoo Association for Development Empowering youth human rights organisations: mainstreaming human rights into development plans of NGOs based in the Southern Atolls This project will raise awareness of, and empower youth about, their human rights, particularly their civil and … [Read more...] about AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -6
Jagaran Media Center
Jagaran Media Center (JMC) was established in the year 2000 by four young journalists from the Dalit community. Incited to begin fighting the caste-based discrimination they had experienced all their lives, JMC was founded as a media awareness organization advocating for social inclusion. In it's … [Read more...] about Jagaran Media Center
