Archive for February, 2011

Liberia Program Update

WCI Liberia is off to an active 2011! We have run a staff retreat, began trainings in the regions, and of course: VOTER REGISTRATION!
The elections are a hot topic in Liberia now; voter registration has begun and candidates are petitioning to run for office.  WCI has been working with the National Election Commission and our [...]

By WCI | 2011.02.28 | Posted in Top Stories

Philadelphia Youth Creating Change

Saturday February 12, 2011: Global Awareness and Leadership Series kick-off
Simone was the first to speak. She rose slowly out of her seat to introduce herself. It was, after all, 9:30 in the morning on a Saturday and she is a teenager, a time in life where sleeping in on a Saturday is sacred.
Simone, deep in [...]

By WCI | 2011.02.25 | Posted in Top Stories | Tagged , , , , , , , ,

Voices from the Field: Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Graduation

** WCI is now launching an exciting new blog series entitled, “Voices from the Field.” The bloggers for this initiative are affiliated with our Liberia Office. These blogs will aim to keep friends of WCI up-to-date and engaged with ongoing WCI activities in Liberia.**

Is there really a cure for aging? There are thousands of articles, studies, and [...]

By WCI | 2011.02.24 | Posted in Voices from the Field

Tunisian Women Defend their Rights

Tunisia is a small country standing proud that their revolution became an example to other countries.
Their long tradition of women’s rights also serves as an example to other countries, specifically other Arab countries.
Many women braved police batons and militias in the month-long demonstrations that caused Tunisian former president, Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali, to flee the [...]

By WCI | 2011.02.23 | Posted in Top Stories

WCI Celebrates CEDAW

As the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) wrapped up its forty-eighth session earlier this month, Women’s Campaign International is reminded of the important place this committee has in our organization’s history. WCI’s President and Founder, Marjorie Margolies, led the U.S. delegation to the historic United Nation’s Fourth World Conference on [...]

By WCI | 2011.02.17 | Posted in Top Stories