Gender Equity and Girl Child in India
India is primarily a patriarchal society with a small segment of the population that adheres to matriarchal beliefs and values. Within the national culture there exists a “son syndrome” which... read more Posted on 08-25-2011
CSW 2011 Side Event: Empowering Girls: Education and Technology
In conjunction with UNICEF and Plan International, the UN Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI) is organizing a side event, Empowering Girls: Education and Technology, which will consider how technology can empower... read more
Start date 02-23-2011 | End date 02-23-2011
NGO Spotlight: Mentoring Latinas
Mentoring Latinas, a program developed in the fall of 2003 at the Fordham Graduate School of Social Service by Ellen S. Silber Ph.D., aims to address the increasing school dropout... read more Posted on 03-09-2010
NGO : Breakthrough
Breakthrough is an innovative, international human rights organization using the power of popular culture, media, leadership development and community education to transform public attitudes and advance equality, justice, and dignity.... read more Posted on 11-24-2009
The Mantle
A key objective of The Mantle is to provide a forum for the next generation of leaders to be heard and a space for opinions that are different from those... read more Posted on 11-11-2009
Welcome to Equity for Children
Equity for Children is a web initiative launched in conjunction with the Graduate Program in International Affairs (GPIA) at The New School.
Students, professors, academics and practitioners are invited to exchange information... read more Posted on 09-06-2009
Gender Equity in Children’s Stories?
The plight of women and girls, their disproportionate vulnerability to infections such as HIV/AIDS, and its relation to exacerbated societal inequalities is receiving increased attention. Societies and communities are recognizing... read more Posted on 06-27-2009
Child Health: Growing Issue in the US
One usually thinks of child rights and health problems as being rampant in many developing countries; increasingly, however, the impact and visibility is emerging in developed countries such as the... read more Posted on 05-27-2009
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