EIL Intercultural Learning - E-News - March, 2009
Watch out for upcoming events on www.eilireland.org/development-education and in future editions of E-News!
Why International Women's Day? Each year around the world hundreds of events occur throughout March to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women. I am a man, should I care? Read the full story.
Promoting Women's Rights in Thailand, Guatemala and Nigeria - Women, particularly in developing countries, are often more susceptible than men to poverty, discrimination, poor education and scarce access to resources. Sara, Carlos and Dupe, from our partner organisations in Thailand, Guatemala and Nigeria describe how our volunteers have the opportunity to promote women’s rights and empowerment by working in local projects in their countries. Read the full stories.
Did You Know? When speaking about gender equality, we frequently find ourselves talking about the situation of women because existing inequalities in access to rights and resources generally affect women and girls more negatively than men and boys. The following statistics highlight how these inequalities include disparities in basic human rights, in political participation, and in access to resources such as schooling, credit, and jobs! Read the statistics
Stories from Volunteers in Guatemala - Padraig Neylon, who has recently returned from Guatemala tells “The Clare Champion” about challenges facing Mayan farmers which he witnessed. Read the story
Helen McCarty describes her recent volunteer experience with EIL in Guatemala. Watch the video
Women for a Just and Equal World - On the 9th of March, a group of EIL members organised an open public talk in Dublin to celebrate how ordinary women contribute to a more just and equal world in their everyday life! Read the full story Watch Out New Events - Keep an eye on our website for updates and new events
Mark the date in Your diary! The next Network weekend will take place in Dublin on April 18th/19th. Learn more about this event.
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