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@LCO_orchestra @RiyadNicolas @cadoganhall Hope it's an amazing night! Thanks for your support.
May 17, 2013
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RT @DCComics: Amazing. 2.6k of you gave $150K+ to #WeCanBeHeroes. Big thanks from DCComics @SavetheChildren @mercycorps @theIRC t.co…
May 17, 2013
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Cyclone Mahasan update: It spared Myanmar almost entirely, and the storm’s impact in Rakhine State was minimal.
May 17, 2013
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Cyclone Mahasan update: Storm weakened & then dissipated Thurs, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh.
May 17, 2013
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Call Senate Judiciary Cttee & urge them to pass #CIR that includes protections for asylees & #refugees: t.co/4OQrSoAGVt #CIRmarkup
May 16, 2013
VOICES FROM THE FIELD THE IRC BLOG
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Posted by Susan Dentzer on March 16th, 2012
On Tuesday, an IRC commission met with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to report on what they had learned about domestic violence in her country and seek a common understanding on the need for action. more »
Posted in Women, Domestic Violence, Africa, Liberia | Tags: domestic violence, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Women's Rights, Advocacy, IRC domestic violence commission | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on December 9th, 2011
Tomorrow, the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize will be presented jointly to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakul Karman for their work on women’s empowerment. more »
Posted in Women, Africa, Liberia | Tags: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, conflict, women, Leymah Gbowee, Tawakul Karman, Nobel peace prize | 1 Comments
Posted by Anne.Richard on October 7th, 2011
I first heard the name Leymah Gbowee only a few weeks ago. About 30 of us had gathered to hear the 39-year-old Liberian executive director of the Women, Peace and Security network speak on a Friday in mid-September, all unaware that we were listening to a future Nobel Peace Prize winner. more »
Posted in Women, US - Silver Spring, MD | Tags: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Women's Rights, Leymah Gbowee, Nobel peace prize, Tawakkul Karman | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on October 7th, 2011
Congratulations to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, Liberian activist Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni journalist and activist Tawakul Karman. The three women have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work on women's rights. more »
Posted in Women, Africa, Liberia | Tags: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Freedom Award, Women's Rights, Leymah Gbowee, Tawakul Karman, Nobel peace prize | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on September 23rd, 2010
We had the opportunity to ask President Clinton and other leaders who attended the Clinton Global Initiative meeting this week how they would address a particularly urgent global problem: violence against women. more »
Posted in Women | Tags: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Women's Rights, Clinton Global Initiative, CGI, Queen Rania, Bill Clinton, Katie Couric, violence against women |
Posted by The.IRC on November 13th, 2008
Posted in United States | Tags: refugees, Angelina Jolie, Antonio Guterres, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Freedom Award, humanitarian, Kofi Annan, United Nations | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on February 4th, 2008
Posted in Women, Africa, Liberia | Tags: refugees, Ann Jones, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, humanitarian, Women's Rights | 2 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on January 10th, 2008
Posted in Women, Africa, Liberia | Tags: refugees, Charles Taylor, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, humanitarian, slavery | 1 Comments
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