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Entretien avec Rana Askoul — B100Ragl

09.04.2019

Parlez-moi un peu de votre rôle à Womanity J’ai rejoint Womanity au deuxième semestre de 2018 pour m’occuper du portefeuille de programmes de médias du Moyen-Orient et d’Afrique du Nord. Récemment, on m’a demandé d’aider nos équipes de programmes de toutes les régions à...

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Entretien avec Neelam Chhiber, fondatrice, Industree Foundation

09.04.2019

Dans le cadre de notre série de blogs pour la Journée internationale de la femme, nous avons interviewé quelques-unes des personnes brillantes qui facilitent notre travail à la fondation Womanity. Industree Foundation a été choisie en tant que WomenChangeMaker (WCM) fellow en 2013. Dans...

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Entretien avec Maysoun Odeh Gangat, fondatrice de Radio Nisaa

08.04.2019

Parlez-nous de la création de Radio Nisaa L’idée de Nisaa FM vient de Yann Borgstedt. Après notre rencontre à Jérusalem en avril 2009, nous avons décidé ensemble de lancer une station de radio. Yann avait assisté à une expérience de ce genre en Afghanistan et...

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Pour un meilleur équilibre : investissons en faveur des femmes entrepreneuses

08.04.2019

« J’arrête. » C’est la phrase que l’on entend à maintes reprises quand on regarde Dragon’s Den bien installé dans notre canapé. Créer une nouvelle entreprise n’est pas facile. Cela demande du temps, du travail acharné et de la détermination. C’est encore plus difficile en tant...

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Pour un meilleur équilibre : écoutons les femmes !

08.04.2019

Pour les femmes de la région du MENA (Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord), le combat mené contre les stéréotypes sexistes déraisonnables ou néfastes dans les médias a commencé il y a fort longtemps. Selon les recherches, environ 78,68 % des images montrant des femmes...

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Balance for Better : les sciences, la technologie, l’ingénierie et les mathématiques en Afghanistan

08.04.2019

Les femmes sont mondialement peu représentées dans ces quatre domaines scientifiques. Selon l’UNESCO, seuls 29 % des acteurs de la recherche et du développement scientifique sont des femmes, avec un minimum de 19 % en Asie du Sud et de l’Ouest. En 2016, la participation des...

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Balance for Better : le rôle de la communication narrative dans le combat pour l’égalité au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique du Nord

08.04.2019

Chez Womanity, la lutte contre les injustices envers les femmes est au centre de nos actions. Nous sommes également persuadés que les médias représentent des outils de changement extrêmement puissants dans la lutte pour l’égalité des sexes. Il est bien connu que les médias...

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Équilibre pour un monde meilleur : Entretien avec Laura Somoggi, responsable du Womanity Award

08.04.2019

Dans le cadre de notre série de blogs sur la Journée internationale de la femme, nous avons interviewé certaines des personnes brillantes qui rendent notre travail possible à Womanity. Dans cette interview, Laura Somoggi, responsable de programme, explique ce qu’elle aime le plus à...

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L’industrie de la mode au service du Bien

26.02.2019

L’industrie de la mode représente un vaste marché. Le nombre de vêtements réalisés dans le monde a dépassé les 100 milliards pour la première fois en 2014 (McKinsey 2016). Selon les estimations, les industries mondiales du vêtement et du textile emploient entre 60 et...

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Construire une coalition de médias pour lutter contre les inégalités de genre dans la région MENA

26.02.2019

En décembre, Womanity a organisé un événement réunissant des personnalités influentes du secteur des médias pour débattre du thème « Les médias numériques et l’égalité des sexes ». Dans ce blog, Rana Askoul, responsable des programmes pour les médias, examine l’état de l’égalité des...

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Notre rapport annuel 2017-2018

15.02.2019

» Ce rapport annuel regorge d’histoires de travail acharné et de succès. Dans chacun d’eux, vous trouverez des preuves de courage, de dévouement et d’engagement de ceux qui travaillent dur pour rendre le monde plus égalitaire. » Yann Borgstedt Fondateur et président de la fondation Womanity...

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Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO d’Hublot, s’exprime sur l’égalité homme-femme

14.02.2019

Depuis 2007, la marque de Haute Horlogerie Hublot apporte son soutien à la Fondation Womanity. Ricardo Guadalupe, son CEO s’exprime sur l’égalité homme-femme. Interview d’Isabelle Garnerone S’engager pour l’égalité homme-femme a t-il été une évidence pour Hublot ? L’égalité est un droit fondamental des individus,...

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Le lauréat du Womanity Award, Luchadoras, lance sa nouvelle campagne de lutte contre la cyberviolence

11.02.2019

En cette journée internationale de l’éducation, Luchadoras, La Sandía Digital et l’Association for Progressive Communications (APC) lancent une nouvelle campagne afin de venir en aide aux jeunes femmes victimes, ou qui pourraient être victimes, de cyberviolence. Cette campagne, nommée La Clika “Libres en línea”,...

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Réfléchir et se recentrer : une nouvelle orientation stratégique pour Womanity

06.01.2019

UNE NOUVELLE ORIENTATION STRATÉGIQUE POUR WOMANITY Par Rafia Qureshi, directrice générale, Fondation Womanity. —— Cela fait 18 mois que j’ai rejoint Womanity en tant que nouvelle directrice générale. Durant cette période, des mouvements tels que #MeToo, #Timesup et la Marche mondiale des femmes ont accru...

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Le festival WOW au Brésil crée l’effet « WAOUH »

06.01.2019

Toutes les deux heures, une femme est assassinée au Brésil. Ce n’est que l’un des nombreux faits choquants dont j’ai pris connaissance cette année au festival WOW (Women of the World, femmes du monde) au Brésil. L’événement de trois jours qui s’est déroulé du...

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Comment réduire l’inégalité entre les sexes en 4 étapes

06.01.2019

4 étapes pour combattre l’inégalité entre les sexes grâce au codage en Afghanistan « J’adore le codage. J’ai toujours voulu savoir comment les sites Web étaient construits. Cette formation est très efficace pour les filles parce que c’est très important pour leur progression. Elle...

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Yann Borgstedt remporte le Prix de la Philanthropie pour son travail innovant envers les femmes

06.01.2019

Yann Borgstedt, fondateur et président de la fondation Womanity, a reçu en 2018 Global Philanthropic Philanthropy Prize. Nominé pour sa pensée novatrice, pour l’approche entrepreneuriale appliquée à la philanthropie et pour avoir investi dans l’expérimentation des « nouveaux modèles », Yann est le troisième récipiendaire du...

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Womanity Award 2018 : des environnements urbains plus sûrs pour les femmes – lauréats annoncés

06.01.2019

UNE APPLICATION POUR LA SÉCURITÉ DES FEMMES A REMPORTÉ LE PRIX INTERNATIONAL WOMANITY AWARD 2018 À LA CONFÉRENCE TECH4DEV DE L’UNESCO, À LAUSANNE SafetiPin et Soul City Institute, deux organisations agissant pour les droits des femmes qui lanceront ensemble une suite d’applications pour la...

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Womanity œuvre pour les femmes en 2018

08.03.2018

PAR RAFIA QURESHI 2017 a été une année marquée par des mouvements, allant de #MeToo jusqu’au Women’s March. Néanmoins, confronté quotidiennement aux sombres articles des journaux devenus la norme, il est facile d’oublier l’extraordinaire réseau d’individus, d’organisations et d’initiatives qui se battent tout autour...

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Appel Pour Candidatures Womanity Award 2018 – NOUVELLE DATE LIMITE

18.09.2017

Connaissez-vous des organisations créant des environnements urbains plus sûrs pour les femmes? Nous avons l’immense plaisir d’annoncer que la période de nomination pour le Womanity Award 2018 est maintenant ouverte. Cet Award soutient et met à l’échelle des approches prouvées innovantes et pouvant être...

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La Fondation Womanity accueille une nouvelle génération de Fellows WomenChangeMakers(WCM) en Inde et au Brésil

22.08.2017

Le programme phare, aidant les entrepreneurs sociaux à devenir des catalyseurs du changement social à grande échelle pour les femmes et les filles, a sélectionné quatre entreprises sociales afin qu’elles rejoignent le WomenChangeMakers (WCM) Fellowship en Inde et au Brésil. À la suite d’un...

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Bienvenue sur le rapport annuel de Womanity 2016

08.06.2017

Parfois, une simple remarque nous en dit tellement. Après avoir terminé la première année de la formation de codage informatique de Womanity, Zulikha, une écolière en Afghanistan, nous a dit: «Lorsque j’apprenais à coder, je me souviens d’avoir pensé : je peux presque...

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Womanity a le plaisir d’annoncer l’arrivée de sa nouvelle directrice

31.05.2017

Le fondateur et le conseil d’administration de la Fondation Womanity sont fiers d’annoncer que Madame Rafia Qureshi Heydrich a rejoint Womanity début mai 2017 en tant directrice générale. Mme Antonella Notari Vischer quitte son poste de directrice exécutive le 2 juin 2017 et rejoint...

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Indrani Sharma #BoldForChange

23.05.2017

Journée de la femme – Modèles d’émancipation des femmes Indrani Sharma a rejoint la famille Womanity fin 2012 afin de gérer le programme WomenChangeMakers en Inde. Elle a amené avec elle ses 12 années d’expériences dans les secteurs de l’entrepreneuriat social et de l’émancipation...

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Journée de la femme: Aurelia Ovan

04.05.2017

Journee de la femme: Aurelia Ovan, force tranquille et pillier de Womanity… Womanity: Qui êtes-vous, Aurelia, et qu’est-ce qui vous a amené à venir travailler pour Womanity ? Aurélia Ovan: Je suis diplômée en sociologie et travaille pour la fondation Womanity depuis quasiment sa...

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Journée de la femme: Asmaa Guedira

02.05.2017

Asmaa Guedira est la responsable du programme éducatif arabe de Womanity « Be 100 Ragl ». Nomade numérique franco-marocaine, Asmaa crée des synergies autour des questions du genre, de l’innovation collaborative et de l’entrepreneuriat social, en Europe, au Brésil, au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique, principalement...

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Womanity au salon du livre et de la presse de Genève.

20.04.2017

Womanity met en scène la perturbation créative au salon du livre et de la presse de Genève. La Fondation Womanity a invité des écrivains, journalistes et militants intrépides à une table ronde sur « Les femmes arabes et les médias: une révolution culturelle » le 27...

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Atelier créatif pour la co-conception de « B100 Ragl » (Saison 3/2017) attire un large engagement

29.03.2017

«Nous avons réuni une palette exceptionnelle de talents comprenant des illustrateurs, des créateurs, des cinéastes, des opérateurs de média et de représentants d’organisations de la société civile venant de toute la région MENA. Notre ambition est d’inclure une riche variété de voix pour faire...

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Les filles ont la capacité de coder et elles devraient coder en Afghanistan!

29.03.2017

Mon expérience en tant que responsable technique du programme de la Fondation Womanity «Girls Can Code» Par A.K. Azizi, Expert TI, consultant et conférencier Chaque année, de nombreuses filles brillantes obtiennent leur diplôme d’école secondaire avec de bonnes notes et, tandis que beaucoup concourent...

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Journée de la femme: Servane Mouazan

29.03.2017

Journée de la femme. Servane Mouazan, militante pour les droits des femmes Womanity: Qui êtes-vous Servane et comment en êtes-vous venue collaborer avec Womanity? Servane Mouazan: Je suis une entrepreneuse sociale, une militante pour les droits des femmes et pour la justice sociale....

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WomenChangeMakers: mise à l’échelle des entreprises sociales afin de stimuler l’émancipation des femmes

29.03.2017

A travers le monde, les femmes ont encore du mal à atteindre une autonomie économique, même si elles travaillent plus longtemps que les hommes lorsque l’on considère le travail non rémunéré et informel; elles sont toujours payées moins que les hommes pour les mêmes...

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Interview de Servane Mouazan sur les violences en ligne, sur Radio Cité

28.03.2017

Servane Mouazan de la Fondation Womanity parle à Radio Cité sur la sécurité des femmes en ligne (podcast). Hausse de la discrimination et de la violence envers les femmes par la technologie, comment s’en sortir? Comment se comporter dans le cyber espace pour être...

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Interview de Bijal Brahmbhatt, une WCM fellow, sur Radio Cité

16.03.2017

Comment Mahila Housing Trust touche 1 million de femmes en Inde, écoutez l’interview sur Radio Cité Bijal Brahmbhatt a été nominée par la Oak Foundation en Inde. Ingénieure civile et experte dans le secteur de l’amélioration des habitats, Bijal a planifié et développé de...

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Rejoignez Womanity et célébrez UniversalHumanity

08.03.2017

Aujourd’hui, le 8 mars 2017, à l’occasion de la Journée internationale de la femme, Womanity se joint à Thomas Iser, un artiste contemporain, pour lancer l’application UniversalHumanity iOS (smartphone), avec laquelle nous allons co-créer une œuvre exclusive célébrant l’humanité dans toute sa merveilleuse diversité. « Nous ne sommes qu’un....

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Dona Bertarelli soutient la Fondation Womanity avec son nouveau livre ‘J’ai osé- Journal de bord de la femme la plus rapide autour du monde à la voile’

06.12.2016

C’est avec honneur que la Fondation Womanity annonce la sortie du livre relatant l’incroyable aventure maritime de sa marraine, Dona Bertarelli, qui a participée à l’un des plus difficile et éprouvant défi nautique : le Tr ophée Jules Verne. Intitulé J’ai osé, Journal de bord de la femme...

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Succès de la première soirée de Gala française en faveur de la Fondation Womanity

30.11.2016

Le 24 novembre dernier s’est déroulée la première soirée de Gala française en faveur de la Fondation Womanity au Pavillon Ledoyen à Paris. C’est dans ce lieu chargé d’histoire que la Fondation a eu le plaisir d’accueillir deux célèbres animatrices de télévision, Louise Ekland...

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Des Palestiniennes au micro

14.11.2016

Par JULIETTE MÜLLER Vous pouvez trouver l’article original sur le site du Magazine Suisse des Médias: Edito A Ramallah, des femmes ont décidé d’utiliser les ondes pour faire bouger les choses et briser certains tabous. Visite à Radio Nisaa. «Nous ne voulons pas parler que des...

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Take Back The Tech : Célébrons 10 ans d’actions contre la violence de genre en ligne

08.11.2016

par l’équipe APC Take Back the Tech, gagnants du Prix Womanity 2016. C’est en 2006 que l’idée de « Réapproprie-toi la technologie! » a germé, reconnaissant ainsi la nécessité pour les femmes de revendiquer leur contribution historique au développement des technologies...

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« Ciment et rouge-à-lèvres » campagne de crowdfunding

12.10.2016

En 2013, le Fellowship WomenChangeMakers (WCM) à été attribué à Bia Kern, fondatrice de l’organisation Mulher em Construção (MEC), dans l’état du Rio Grande do Sul, dans le sud du Brésil. Ce mois, elle a lancé sa campagne de crowdfunding afin de permettre à 20 femmes...

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Les Champions Indiens De L’Emancipation Des Femmes Participent A La Réunion Annuelle Clinton Global Initiative

28.09.2016

Mme Bijal Brahmbhatt de Mahila Housing Trust (MHT) et Mme Ajaita Shah de Frontier Markets ; prodiguant des habitats dignes ainsi que de l’énergie propre aux communautés démunies et, M. Maharishi Vaishnav d’Educate Girls ; facilitant l’accès à l’éducation pour les filles, ont présenté leur travailau...

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Rapport Annuel 2015

12.07.2016

Quel impact a la Fondation Womanity sur la vie des femmes et des filles à l’échelle mondiale? Au cours des 10 dernières années, depuis notre création, 33’000 enfants dans 15 écoles publiques de filles à travers l’Afghanistan ont eu accès à une éducation de...

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La Fondation Womanity entre dans le top 200 des meilleures ONG du monde

07.07.2016

Cette année la Fondation Womanity a été classée à la 187ème place du nouveau classement du top 500 ONG dans le monde publié récemment par NGO Advisor, un média indépendant basé à Genève. Ce classement détermine et classe des programmes de développement social ainsi...

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Comment la fiction et les activités ludo-éducatives peuvent-elles être utilisées pour favoriser l’émancipation de la femme ?

04.07.2016

Ce n’est peut être pas la première chose à laquelle vous pensez quand l’on aborde les questions d’émancipation des femmes et de lutte contre la violence à leur égard mais l’ « edutainement » (activités ludo-éducatives) et la fiction qui mettent l’accent sur les problèmes sociaux...

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Prochainement: La série de fiction tant acclamée « Be 100 Ragl », Saison 2!

29.06.2016

La jeune journaliste Noha et ses amis sont de retour sur vos écrans ! Après le succès de la série radio ‘’Be 100 Ragl I’’ en 2015, La Womanity Foundation a collaboré avec Lapis Communication pour co-produire la deuxième saison de la série, en...

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Ceri Hayes: Guidance for ICT Programs Preventing Violence Against Women

06.06.2016

This week, Womanity Award Manager Servane Mouazan interviews Ceri Hayes, director at GenderMatters. Ceri shares what ICT based organisations need to think about when developing programmes that seek to prevent violence against women. SM: Ceri, what do you specialise in and how does gender...

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How young women disrupt the silence surrounding Gender-Based Violence

06.06.2016

The ICTforWomanity interview series focuses this week on video production. To cover this area, we are meeting with Amie Williams, an award winning producer/director specializing in documentary film and video for television. Amie is the Executive Director & Co-Founder of GlobalGirl Media (GGM), an...

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Interview du Président de Womanity: « La vie m’a beaucoup donné et il me fallait partager cette bonne fortune »

31.05.2016

Le Président de Womanity, Yann Borgstedt, reçoit le Prix BNP PARIBAS de la philanthropie individuelle. Dans cette interview, il explique le travail de la Fondation, comment l’avancement des filles et des femmes est aussi un choix judicieux au sens des affaires, et son approche...

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Yann Borgstedt, fondateur de Womanity, reçoit le Prix BNP PARIBAS de la philanthropie individuelle (Prix Spécial du Jury) 2016

31.05.2016

(Genève, le mardi 31 mai 2016) – Hier soir, lors d’un dîner de gala au Palais de Chaillot à Paris, s’est tenue la 9ème édition prix BNP PARIBAS de la philanthropie individuelle récompensant le travail des philanthropes remarquables autour du monde. Décerné chaque année...

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Take Back the Tech! (TBTT!) au Mexique gagne le Womanity Award 2016

23.05.2016

La Fondation Womanity est fière d’annoncer que le Prix Womanity pour la Prévention de la Violence faite aux Femmes 2016 revient à la campagne Take Back the Tech! (TBTT!) au Mexique, dirigée par l’Association pour le Progrès des Communications (APC, Afrique du Sud) et...

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Lancement du réseau Nisaa, la première plate-forme multimédia pour les femmes arabes dans le monde

03.05.2016

Nisaa Broadcasting Corporation et la Fondation Womanity, en partenariat avec la Banque al Etihad de Jordanie, lancent Nisaa Network (le réseau Nisaa), une plateforme multimédia innovante, un réseau collaboratif qui souhaite diffuser des actions positives sur le rôle des femmes dans la société et...

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Pushing back against sexism: a new era for women online

03.05.2016

by Claudia Cahalane. At the end of 2014, Facebook, Twitter and Youtube were all given an ‘F’ grade for the way they dealt with – or rather, didn’t deal with – online violence against women. This included sexism, abusive language, even death threats. The...

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Assistez au Womanity Award à OuiShare Fest 2016

19.04.2016

Découvrez ce que la « tech for good » peut apprendre aux entreprises Connaissez-vous l’impact de la violence contre les femmes sur les entreprises? Ne serait-ce qu’au Royaume-Uni, on estime que l’économie perd 15 milliards de livres par an à cause de la violence de genre....

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Yann Borgstedt: invité à la conférence MIT Start-up Forum en Arabie saoudite

15.04.2016

Yann Borgstedt, fondateur de Womanity, était parmi les invités et le jury à la conférence Time to Invest in Arab Youth and Their Innovations, organisée par MIT Technology Review Arab Editions et MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab, qui eut lieu le 14 avril 2016...

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Yann Borgstedt: lauréat de BORN Awards 2016

30.03.2016

Yann Borgstedt, fondateur de Womanity, est le lauréat du prix Impact Social aux BORN Awards 2016. « Il faut avoir l’humilité d’embaucher une équipe de personnes plus savantes que soit-même – annonce Yann Borgstedt, entrepreneur né en Suisse, philanthrope et fondateur de la Fondation Womanity....

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Conversation avec Yann Borgstedt, fondateur de Womanity

21.03.2016

Faites la rencontre de Yann Borgstedt, fondateur de Womanity. Apprenez-en plus sur les raisons pour lesquelles il fonde Womanity et comment la Fondation affecte et adresse les besoins des femmes et filles dans le monde. Le film est en anglais.

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Comment les nouvelles technologies previennent la violence contre les femmes – Conference en ligne

04.03.2016

Le premier évènement public du réseau ICTforWomanity aura lieu au cours de l’evenement mondial en ligne « Global Tech Women Voices Conference. L’équipe Womanity tiendra une séance publique en ligne avec les 4 paires de finalistes du Prix Womanity. « Comment les nouvelles technologies aident à...

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Pourquoi la thématique #ICTforWomanity revêt-elle tant d’importance dans la lutte contre la violence sexiste ?

22.02.2016

Yann Borgstedt, fondateur de Womanity, explique comment la technologie peut contribuer à émanciper les femmes et lutter contre la violence envers les femmes. Comment la technologie peut-elle servir à protéger les femmes ? Malgré le caractère relativement simple de cette question, la réponse ne cesse...

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Beaucoup pensaient que cela serait une mission impossible…

13.02.2016

La création d’une station de radio destinée aux femmes dans le monde arabe semble être une tâche ambitieuse. Pourtant, depuis presque six ans, celle-ci connait un vrai succès. Maysoun Odeh Gangat, fondatrice de Radio Nisaa, nous partage l’histoire derrière cette station de radio innovatrice,...

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1 Billion Rising: Escalating the Call for Revolution

09.02.2016

What is One Billion Rising? One Billion Rising is the biggest mass action to end violence against women in human history. The campaign, launched on Valentine’s Day 2012, began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that 1 in 3 women...

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L’édition 2016 du gala Womanity établit un nouveau record

08.02.2016

Le jeudi 4 février, à Genève, 1 000 convives et sponsors ont assisté à une soirée saluant l’importance de l’émancipation des femmes. Intitulé « On Air » (À l’antenne), cet évènement réunissant de nombreuses vedettes a souligné l’action révolutionnaire de Radio Nisaa, première station de radio commerciale dirigée par...

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La Fondation Womanity réunit plus de 1000 personnes et lève un montant record de CHF 2,6 millions dans un grand élan de générosité lors de sa soirée de gala à Genève.

05.02.2016

Genève, le 5 février 2016 – La Fondation Womanity a accueilli plus de 1000 convives lors de son sixième gala de bienfaisance le jeudi 4 février à Palexpo Genève. Une soirée somptueuse, qui a permis de récolter un montant record de CHF 2,6 millions...

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Découvrez les Finalistes du Womanity Award 2016

27.01.2016

Le combat contre la violence faites aux femmes grâce aux Technologies d’Information et de Communication (TIC) est une pierre angulaire du travail de la Fondation Womanity en 2016. En rassemblant des organisations innovant dans ce domaine au travers du Womanity Award pour la prévention...

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La Fondation Womanity célèbre 10 ans d’action mondiale en faveur de l’émancipation des filles et des femmes

27.01.2016

Le prochain Gala de bienfaisance de la Fondation Womanity qui aura lieu à Genève le 4 février 2016 se place sous la thématique « Live ! On air » et se prépare à accueillir de nombreux artistes talentueux et personnalités internationales. C’est dans un décor de plateau...

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Womanity Gala 2016

19.11.2015

À l’antenne : Gala de bienfaisance de Womanity pour 2016. Rejoignez de prestigieux artistes et des entrepreneurs sociaux de premier ordre lors d’une soirée passionnante célébrant les accomplissements de Womanity dans le monde.

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Deux Entrepreneuses Sociales Révolutionnaires Rejoignent Le Programme De Fellowship Womenchangemakers Au Brésil

05.11.2015

La Fondation Womanity est fière de présenter ses deux nouvelles Fellows WomenChangeMakers (WCM) au Brésil : Anke Riedel, de Casa Angela, médecin déterminée à humaniser l’accouchement et réduire les taux de mortalité, et Lilian do Prado, cofondatrice et directrice générale d’Acreditar, un incubateur d’entreprises holistique...

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The 21st Century Rape Whistle: How to Think Critically About Tech for Women’s Safety

04.11.2015

The 21st Century Rape Whistle: How to Think Critically About Tech for Women’s Safety

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State of the World’s Fathers inspires advocacy from the Netherlands to Brazil

13.10.2015

Following up on the amazing work initiated by Promundo and their network…: MenCare launched the State of the World’s Fathers (SOWF) report in June 2015 in 10 cities around the world, and the report as a global advocacy tool has already begun to see...

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La Fondation Womanity Annonce La 3ième Génération De Fellows Womenchangemakers En Inde

02.10.2015

The Womanity Foundation is proud to announce its two newly selected WomenChangeMakers (WCM) India Fellows and one WCM Associate Fellow. The selection process was very enriching for everyone involved, as all the candidates are exemplary social entrepreneurs and the jury members fine experts in...

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01.10.2015

rebeccacohenart: Great news – this poster is finally available for purchase from my Etsy shop! Click here to take a look.

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30.09.2015

thefeministme: Kenya’s unique approach to rape prevention should have the rest of the world taking note. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

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Making Egyptian “Sidewalk Stories” part of the global anti-harassment discourse

29.09.2015

Making Egyptian “Sidewalk Stories” part of the global anti-harassment discourse

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How Hackathons Could Make World Peace a Reality

24.09.2015

Article originally published in GOOD Sustainable Development Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels. Activist and technologist Hera Hussain does not have a lot of...

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Ghida Anani’s Bold Quest for Gender Equality in the Middle East

23.09.2015

Ask any of her staff and they will tell you that Ghida Anani is a mission-driven social entrepreneur, a strategic thinker, and a leader who knows how to encourage and challenge her team. Beyond her network of supporters, however, Anani is often the subject...

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23.09.2015

leanin: An amazing speech from an amazing woman: “The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.” –Viola Davis ‪#‎Emmys2015‬

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22.09.2015

thefeministme: 8 Most Feminist Quotes From This Week In The News "As we celebrate 95 years since the certification of the 19th Amendment, let us demonstrate our commitment to the belief that we are all entitled to equal treatment by supporting policies that help...

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How to change from a gender-justice advocate, to an internet rights activist

15.09.2015

This week we interview Sara Baker, global coordinator of Take Back the Tech! Take Back the Tech! is a campaign of the Association for Progressive Communications. Q: How did Take Back the Tech! get started and how has it evolved? APC has a women’s...

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Learn how men and women are moving beyond conflict in DRC in Promundo’s latest film

14.09.2015

Abby and Kyalu were abducted by a rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2008. Abby was forced to do hard labor for the rebels. Kyalu, his wife, was raped, and had a child as a result. Once Abby was...

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21.08.2015

huffingtonpost: LOOK: This Awesome Instagram Account Shows The Value Of Women’s Voices

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Digital Currency Initiative Hacks on Bitcoin with 120 Girls Who Code

21.08.2015

Digital Currency Initiative Hacks on Bitcoin with 120 Girls Who Code

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19.08.2015

Womanity is proud of the women that they have supported in 2014 http://www.womanity.org/medias/2012/07/W_AR_2014_EN_WEB5.pdf

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12 Comics That Seriously And Hilariously Depict Exactly Why We Need Feminism

18.08.2015

12 Comics That Seriously And Hilariously Depict Exactly Why We Need Feminism

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Men Who Harass Women Online are Quite Literally Losers, New Study Finds

14.08.2015

Men Who Harass Women Online are Quite Literally Losers, New Study Finds bitch-media: A new study has affirmed what we’ve always known about bullies: They are losers themselves. The study found that men were more likely to harass female gamers when their skill level was...

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14.08.2015

We are very proud of the impact we have achieved in 2014 – Achievements that are the results of 10 years of hard work in Empowering Women and Girls.

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13.08.2015

Saying yes on camera now equates to saying yes to everything that happens to you after that, and an off-camera ‘no’ won’t hold up against the ‘yes’ played at your assailant’s disciplinary hearing. But Do We Need an App for That? The New Trend...

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11.08.2015

wearethexx: Malala Yousafzai: activist, educator, Nobel Peace Prize laureate. #XXWoman

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Radio Nisaa FM is the voice of all Palestinian women

11.08.2015

What do you think of Radio Nisaa FM?

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11.08.2015

Words of wisdom!

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10.08.2015

Amazing Panmela Castro from Rede Nami!

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10.08.2015

humansofnewyork: “I want to be a teacher, like my mom.” “What’s the key to being a good teacher?” “Don’t hit the children.” (Karachi, Pakistan)

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Can tech make the streets safer for women?

09.08.2015

safetipin: Some startups in India are focusing on remedying the country’s severe problem with gender-based violence. While sexual assault is a systemic problem on a global scale, it is a particularly abhorrent one in India with a rape occurring every 20 minutes. As disturbing...

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If we reject sexual violence in the Integrated Transport System SITP

08.08.2015

safetipin: The District Department of Government, the Department of Mobility, Transmilenio and the District Department of Women reject forcefully and emphatically the sexual assault case that was filed against a host of Integrated Public Transport System SITP, Thursday night 23 July, as she was...

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50 films about women that will change the way you see the world

07.08.2015

50 films about women that will change the way you see the world Here are 50 documentaries, short films and other videos that focus on women’s issues, perspectives and struggles.

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06.08.2015

sorayachemaly: Wow @NYMag: 35 women assaulted by #BillCosby and the culture that refuses to believe victims http://t.co/A59I2slWez

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06.08.2015

Women are not a special interest group and fighting for the ability to live without violence is not a pet project. Soraya Chemaly | Violence Against Women is a Global Pandemic (via sparkamovement)

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If you think women in tech is just a pipeline problem, you haven’t been paying attention

06.08.2015

If you think women in tech is just a pipeline problem, you haven’t been paying attention saintpolar: Here is a sampling of just a few of the studies on unconscious gender bias: Investors preferred entrepreneurial ventures pitched by a man than an identical pitch...

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06.08.2015

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06.08.2015

feminismwecandoit: “I call myself a feminist. Isn’t that what you call someone who fights for women’s rights?” – Dalai Lama Yes Dalai Lama, you’re totally right! I hope more people will be like Dalai Lama.

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05.08.2015

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7 Missed Opportunities in Using Tech to Fight Violence Against Women

05.08.2015

Piece by Hera Hussain originally published in ICTworks “Technology is a key piece in preventing and ending violence against women. As the number of women with access to the internet and internet-enabled devices increases, so does the potential for social impact of “tech for...

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First Palestinian Receiving the Schwab Award

30.07.2015

Maysoun Odeh Gangat, Managing director of Radio Nisaa, awardee of the Schwab award for social entrepreneurs, recently received a scholarship to attend a management course at the Harvard business school. Maysoun gives Womanity a short insight on her experience at Harvard: “As a Schwab...

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Empowering Women Since 2005

27.07.2015

This year, Womanity celebrates a decade of innovation, collaboration, and learning for women and girls’ empowerment around the world. We are proud to work alongside others to incubate, grow and replicate models, which are allowing women, girls, men and boys to contribute to a...

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21.07.2015

The Rise of Female Hackers for Good by Jen Vento on TechCrunch

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15.07.2015

unicef: “Since last year I’m attending adult education so I can help children with reading and writing and encourage other mothers”. Meet everyday hero Beda Anakur, Coordinator of a UNICEF-supported mother-teacher association in Mongo, Chad. Her hard work is helping improve education for all...

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15.07.2015

leanin: Malala: proof that one girl can change the world. Happy 18th birthday to one of our heroes!

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15.07.2015

Hera Hussain of CHAYN guest posts on Yann’s blog about using technology to end gender-based violence.

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15.07.2015

Check out this guest post from Hera Hussain of CHAYN on using tech to end violence against women.

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09.07.2015

Francesca Versace visited Rede Asta with her friend Paola Cassoli (Italian artist). with Vogue reporte, Carolina and Tiana Lins from Womanity. Photo credits: Helena Cooper (check out her photography: http://cargocollective.com/helenacooper )

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07.07.2015

feimineach: Not all women are treated equally. © Artist Alexandra Dal on: i’m not gonna lie: feimineach (pinterest) (posted via rss/ ifttt)

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How technology is enabling a new generation of change makers fighting violence against women

07.07.2015

By Hera Hussain. “Tara is a 26 year old aspiring computer engineer based in Oman. She has always excelled at her classes, exams, internships and appears to live a normal life. But what no one knows is that when at home, Tara is battling...

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03.07.2015

halftheskymovement: For years, Backpage.com has evaded the law and made millions of dollars exploiting and victimizing countless of vulnerable women and girls across the United States. It is time to hit them where it hurts: their pockets! Join Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart’s campaign...

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03.07.2015

sassyyycassie: Hell yes ladies

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02.07.2015

Read more on ending and preventing online harassment of women by Womanity Foundation founder Yann Borgstedt on The Huffington Post.

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02.07.2015

Taking an Intersectional Approach to Online Violence The following by Womanity Foundation founder Yann Borgstedt originally appeared on The Huffington Post. You can read the piece in its entirety here. Why do we call women’s issues “women’s issues”? So much of the inequality and...

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26.06.2015

profeminist: I’m late to reblogging this because I was traveling, but now I’m back! Shout out to dads against patriarchy!

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26.06.2015

unicef: Words we should all keep in mind. Visit our Voices of Youth platform for inspiring articles by youth, for youth, every day. Also available in French and Spanish.

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This Indian App Allows Women to Crowdsource the Safest Route Home

26.06.2015

safetipin: Every 22 minutes, a woman in India is raped. That’s just the documented cases. In reality, the number is likely even higher as even Indian politicians concede most cases probably go unreported. But two engineers, with the help of the charity Jagori, are...

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25.06.2015

halftheskymovement: Girls in Malawi show resilience despite cultural and practical challenges of getting to school: 13-year-old Shakira Yakiti organizes home visits to girls who’ve dropped out of school and works with teenage mothers to encourage them to return to school; Chrissa, a single mother...

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25.06.2015

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when girls say that believing in gender equality doesn’t make you a feminist

25.06.2015

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24.06.2015

npr: Elynn Walter is an activist whose mission is to improve hygiene in low-income countries. She works with the group WASH Advocates (WASH stands for “water, sanitation and hygiene”). Her issue is critical: Across the developing world, tens of millions of girls face major...

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24.06.2015

itsnotjustpms: Hand raised! Because I am a girl!!!

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In many cities, adolescent girls are afraid to walk on their own in their own neighbourhoods because they experience various forms of sexual harassment, such as cat-calling, stalking, whistling, touching

24.06.2015

safetipin: UN project, a map-based mobile safety app, is one of thousands rolled out globally in bid to stem cases of rape, sexual harassment and molestation in urban areas A girl walking along a street as she returns home after attending madrasa class, or...

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24.06.2015

phroyd: Education Is Empowerment Phroyd

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24.06.2015

attndotcom: Everyone should feel empowered to do this.

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23.06.2015

attndotcom: Powerful words.

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CES TECHNOLOGIES QUI NOUS VEULENT DU BIEN

23.06.2015

Que ce soient des applications qui se concentrent sur une solution particulière ou bien des organisations utilisant le numérique de manière élaborée et stratégique, les nouvelles technologies sont de plus en plus à la source du changement social. Beaucoup d’individus, d’associations et d’entreprises utilisent...

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23.06.2015

Malala and Womanity shake hand at the reception with Malala & Ziauddin Yousafzai

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22.06.2015

micdotcom: Happy Birthday Angie! Thanks for all the badass feminist wisdom. Few celebrities have leveraged their platform to empower others like her. Jolie’s quote about cancer and taking back control of your health was just as on point.

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22.06.2015

united-nations: Meet Isha Johansen,the first female President of Sierra Leone’s Football Association, currently the only female Football Association President in the world – and a household name in Sierra Leone. UN Women profiles the gender equality champion: http://j.mp/1QtT9M5

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20.06.2015

saxifraga-x-urbium: A list of female chiefs of government of Independent States and Self-ruling Territories from the 20th century A list of female Nobel Prize laureates A list of women CEOS of the Fortune 500 A list of Olympic Medalists (women)

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20.06.2015

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19.06.2015

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19.06.2015

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19.06.2015

The Daily ShowDaily Show Full Episodes, More Daily Show Videos, Comedy Central Full Episodes Malala Yousafzai interviewed by John Stewart on The Daily Show (Source: http://media.mtvnservices.com/)

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19.06.2015

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19.06.2015

Tell us how you’ll celebrate the women in your life this Father’s Day

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19.06.2015

Tell us how you’ll celebrate the women in your life this Father’s Day

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19.06.2015

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16.06.2015

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16.06.2015

profeminist: “I call myself a feminist. Isn’t that what you call someone who fights for women’s rights?” – The Dalai Lama XIV Photo by Wolfgang H. Wögerer

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16.06.2015

united-nations: In June, UN Women focuses on the impact of armed conflict on women, and the changes that can take place when women have a central role in peacebuilding. Though women are seated at the negotiation table at least half of the time, conflict...

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16.06.2015

united-nations: The United Nations turns 70 this year – that’s 70 years promoting equality. From peacekeeping to promoting equality to protecting children, this year we’re highlighting the ways the UN has been making a difference since 1945 – and how it continues to help...

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To temper war and conflict, empower women

16.06.2015

To temper war and conflict, empower women united-nations: “To temper war and conflict, empower women.” Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, discusses women and armed conflict.

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16.06.2015

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Argentine. Une carte pour dénoncer le sexisme dans la rue

15.06.2015

Argentine. Une carte pour dénoncer le sexisme dans la rue “Habla Me Bien”. Une carte pour dénoncer le sexisme dans la rue, en Argentine.

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How to Build Your Own Domestic Violence Case Without a Lawyer

15.06.2015

oguntewomen: “How To Build Your Own Domestic Violence Case Without A Lawyer”. The free, open source guide has been designed as an easy-to-understand tool to help women suffering abuse around the world to build a strong cases against their perpetrators when legal counsel is...

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14.06.2015

noirdaisy-rain: A campaign created by Terre Des Femmes with the help of students from the Miami Ad School in Hamburg, Germany. Credits to the owner.

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13.06.2015

profeminist: This Robotic Spider Dress Will Attack Anyone Who Comes At You Wrong Perfect for being in public at any time! “If you want a dress that makes people stay the eff out of your personal space on the subway, fashion designer Anouk Wipprecht has the...

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13.06.2015

profeminist: TW for sexual harassment, violence against women This Feminist Hotline Replies To Your ‘Unwanted Suitors’ With A bell hooks Quote “The experience is all-too familiar for many women. An overly aggressive suitor asks for your number. You feel uncomfortable or unsafe, manipulated or...

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13.06.2015

stuffmomnevertoldyou: By the time they’re 17, 85 percent of US women have already experienced street harassment. In Argentina? 95 percent.

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Creating Engagement in Public Spaces for Safer Cities for Women

13.06.2015

safetipin: The rapid pace and nature of urbanization taking place throughout the world has thrown up new challenges for governments, and their populations as well as social scientists and activists. Urban spaces provide new opportunities for people to build their homes and lives, but...

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13.06.2015

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12.06.2015

Reblog and tell us how you’ll #pledgeyourwomanity to create a better worl for women and girls

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12.06.2015

halftheskymovement: Four female computer engineers in Senegal have joined forces to open up the country’s first technology hub run by and for women. “We want to be a role model for girls and for women in tech. They think it’s just for men,” says...

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12.06.2015

scienceyoucanlove: Meet The Group of Young Female Coders Who Developed A Yelp-Like Safety App By Julie Zeilinger If you’ve ever used your phone to find the best burger closest to your job, a new app developed by a group of young female coders might...

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12.06.2015

halftheskymovement: In India, magazines say women want flowers, dinners, dreamy conversations, and chocolates. But what about what women say? Watch this video and share it to spread the message of Frame Her Right, a movement advocating for the positive portrayal of women in indian...

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12.06.2015

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Changing the conversation without changing the channel

11.06.2015

News channels are bringing us bleak stories. From terrorism to train derailments, from earthquakes to economic downturns, we have come to associate television, radio, print and social media with messengers of bad news. Moreover, movies, TV series, virtual games and social media are too...

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11.06.2015

FIGTH LIKE A GIRL by Kaol Porfírio

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09.06.2015

It takes years as a woman to unlearn what you have been taught to be sorry for. Amy Poehler, in Yes Please (via suspend )

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09.06.2015

whoneedsfeminism: I need FEMINISM because my adviser’s only “advice” on my major was; “Are you sure you want to go into engineering? It’s not exactly oriented for females.”

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09.06.2015

halftheskymovement: Brooklyn-based photographer Marc Bushelle and his wife Janine decided to teach their five-year-old daughter about strong, courageous women by having her dress up as historical figures. “I wanted Lily to be able to identify with them and in turn, build her sense of...

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09.06.2015

halftheskymovement: There is a growing movement of people rising in solidarity against gender violence. Join in and be on the right side of history.

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08.06.2015

Men Stepping Up Beyond ‘Father’s Day’ on The Huffington Post

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08.06.2015

Men Stepping Up Beyond ‘Father’s Day’ on The Huffington Post

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Men Stepping Up Beyond ‘Father’s Day’

08.06.2015

By Yann Borgstedt This piece originally appeared in The Huffington Post Around the world, men are building a network of leaders fighting for women’s equality and we need more of them. Think about the women’s movement in its early years and you see black...

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Men Stepping Up Beyond ‘Father’s Day’

08.06.2015

BY YANN BORGSTEDT (HUFFINGTON POST, 7 JUNE 2015) Around the world, men are building a network of leaders fighting for women’s equality and we need more of them. Think about the women’s movement in its early years and you see black and white images...

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05.06.2015

Womanity’s founder, Yann Borgstedt, and executive director, Antonella Notari Vischer on using media to create a better world for women. Read more in The Hill.

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04.06.2015

A future without violence against women seems too good to be true. Imagine a world in which women and girls do not live in fear of harm, discrimination or the limits of gendered expectations. A world in which men and boys are also not...

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04.06.2015

We will only achieve progress together. Read more from Yann Borgstedt, our founder, and Antonella Notara Vischer, our executive director, in The Huffington Post.

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03.06.2015

Our founder, Yann Borgstedt, and executive director, Antonella Notari Vischer, on the power of a woman with a mobile phone. Read more in The Huffington Post.

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Nisaa FM presents Miftah Al Qada (Key to Judiciary): Lawyers share their opinion on the Sharia Law, dowry, and early marriage

19.05.2015

During the month of December until May, Radio NISAA FM aired a weekly show called Key to Judiciary (Miftah Al Qada). NISAA FM’s presenter Raya Hamdam and co-presenter, lawyer Ahlam Daraghmeh discussed, debated and engaged listeners across the Palestinian Territories on how the law...

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When a man loves a woman

11.05.2015

One in three women will experience violence in her lifetime. So much time, talent, and effort have been committed to changing this terrible statistic, to recognizing the life and humanity in each one of those women. Sustainable change is dependent on reshaping our global...

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It’s All in the Connections: Changing the World With Women One Call at a Time

29.04.2015

By Yann Borgstedt and Antonella Notari Vischer As published on Huffington Post 04/24/2015 (www.huffingtonpost.com/yann-borgstedt/its-all-in-the-connection_b_7135054.html?1429879201) Men and women need to join forces on a mission to connect women to the world. For decades we have heard about gender disparities in every field from economics to...

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Together Pushing the Boundaries for Women’s Empowerment

24.04.2015

In 2015, the Womanity Foundation turns ten. Yann Borgstedt, Founder and President explains how everyone can play a part in the empowerment of women and girls. “This year we celebrate a decade of passionate, creative and innovative work; ten years of learning, exploring and...

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Women as Peacemakers

09.03.2015

Whenever I ask women in Afghanistan, Brazil, India andPalestine what they wish for above all, they mostly reply: “peace andsafety”. If we have peace, we can build all else upon it, bit by bit, together. But here we are, surrounded by violence – at...

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09.03.2015

Make peace, with women. http://www.trust.org/item/20150305211401-h6afc?view=print

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Journée De La Femme (Afghane) Au Festival Du Film Et Forum International Sur Les Droits Humains

27.02.2015

Festival du film : Modération du débat consacré aux femmes qui sortent de l’ombre en Afghanistan.

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Thriving in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous World

05.02.2015

The Oak Tree and the Reeds. Thriving in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world. By Antonella Notari Vischer, Executive Director, The Womanity Foundation At times, our world feels like it is shaken by furious, uncontrollable storms: crises strike suddenly and throw many to...

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How we made it into the Top 500 NGOs

02.02.2015

The WomanityFoundation enters the 2015 Top 500 NGOs ranking. Yann Borgstedt, founder andchairman, tells us what he believes makes for a stellar social developmentorganisation. “In January 2015, Womanity entered the Top 500 NGOs as devised by Global_Geneva. The ranking identifies social development and humanitarian...

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Bonjour/Bonne Nuit Monday!

13.01.2015

Bonjour/Bonne Nuit Monday! natawithwomanity: I gotta say, the last few days have really turned things around for me. Coming out of a very hectic time last week, I am now feeling much better and in turn more focused than ever to develop a great...

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Conversation Autour De L’implication Des Hommes En Faveur De L’égalité Des Genres

02.12.2014

La Fondation Womanity, Giving Women et JP Morgan ont co-organisé le 2 décembre dernier un déjeuner d’échange en présence de Gary Barker afin d’échanger sur le rôle des hommes et des garçons dans la lutte contre les violences de genre. “Les évaluations menées sur...

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Aya Mostafa, a woman “worth 100 men” , with a story to tell.

04.09.2014

Not every day does one meet a woman you can call “worth 100 men”, a woman who has courageously refuted society’s expectations and stereotypes in order to realize her personal passions, dreams and goals. And when you do, her story is well worth sharing...

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THE ART OF CHANGING THE WORLD

21.07.2014

In honour of the partnership between Hublot and the Womanity Foundation, Hublot offered an exceptional stage during its culminating event celebrating the FIFA World Cup 2014 to Panmela Castro, well-known graffiti artist,Rede Nami Feminista founder and active advocate for women’s right in Brazil. With Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO...

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13.07.2014

#Panmela Castro #rio#hublot party@forwomanity http://bit.ly/1oSBvRq

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13.07.2014

#hublot party in Rio@hublotlovesfootball#yann borgstedt & Panmela Castro & Ricardo Guadalupe#happy#pele is in the house#happening@forwomanity http://bit.ly/1jnEhyF

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13.07.2014

#hublot loves football#party#RIO#panmela Castro happening@forwomanity http://bit.ly/1ya0J1K

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12.07.2014

Women are born free and equal! @Panmela Castro with some of her militant art work, in #Rio de Janeiro. Her NGO @Rede Nami holds workshops with young people to advocate for women’t rights and the prevention of violence against women, by using street art....

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12.07.2014

Panmela Castro and Yann Borgstedt in Rio de Janeiro posing before a graffiti wall in Catete. Panmela uses graffiti to advocate for women’s right to respect and freedom, through the work of her NGO Rede Nami. Yann’s foundation Womanity supports the development of her organisation under the WomenChangeMakers...

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11.07.2014

#panmelacastro#rio#graff#feminism is cool@forwomanity http://bit.ly/1r4Io5w

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10.07.2014

Yann Borgstedt of the Womanity Foundation on his way to Rio de Janeiro for a special Hublot-sponsored event in favour of women¹s empowerment. More later.

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Worth 100 Men | بمية راجل

30.06.2014

Worth 100 Men | بمية راجل Telling the story of a women who can to free women who (think they) can’t. Be 100 Ragl now airing on radios across the Middle East and North Africa. More on our blog: b100ragl.com.

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Working towards a future without violence against women

16.05.2014

This piece by Antonella Notari Vischer was originally published on trust.org Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. More than one in three women worldwide will be a victim of physical and/or sexual violence in her...

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Womanity Award Launch

15.05.2014

Womanity Award Launch Womanity Award Launch 20 May 2014 4:00 pm UTC Join Us! The Womanity Award Ceremony will stream live at womanity.org on 20 May 2014 The Womanity Foundation is proud to bring together the laureates of the Womanity Award and luminaries working...

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“Be 100 Ragl” (Worth 100 Men) – Arabic radio fiction series sparks discussions on women’s role in society

10.04.2014

By Noora Sharrab, Social Media Coordinator, “Be 100 Ragl”, and Antonella Notari Vischer, Executive Director, The Womanity Foundation Harnessing the power of fiction to talk about social change In Egypt, Iraq, Palestine and Jordan, thousands of listeners daily tune in to their radios these...

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Worth 100 Men (Be 100 Ragl)

13.03.2014

Worth 100 Men (Be 100 Ragl) “Fiction can be an engaging, non-confrontational way to set the scene for constructive conversations, even on disturbing issues. We hope that ‘Be 100 Ragl’ can help to enlighten men and women on how to build a more just...

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Nouveaux Enseignements Et Impact Renforcé – Rapport Annuel 2014

19.01.2014

L’année 2014 fut un jalon très important pour la Fondation Womanity dans le cadre de son travail pour l’émancipation des femmes et des filles du monde entier. Notre Fondation a connu de nombreux temps forts cette année, avec notamment le lancement de la première...

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12.12.2013

In a culture where women have fewer rights and are the main target of ‘honour killings’, Louisa Peacock interviews the Palestinian woman running Radio Nisaa, the all-female radio station hoping to break down stereotypes by giving local women their say Radio Nisaa: How one...

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Why men should invest in women (cont’d), by Yann Borgstedt, Womanity Foundation, at TEDxCGW 7DEC2013

09.12.2013

(…) I am calling on all the men (…), to invest in girls and women: give them an education, train them professionally, give them the opportunity to progress in their careers, allow them to express themselves and to lead. Don’t tolerate their oppression and...

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Why men should invest in women – by Yann Borgstedt, founder-president, Womanity Foundation, TEDxCGW 7DEC2013

09.12.2013

What we’ve demonstrated is that girls and women have the potential to contribute positively to their society, even if it means taking another path than their mothers, aunts and sisters. We allow them to dream of being more than what they see around themselves....

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Why men should invest in women, by Yann Borgstedt, founder-president of the Womanity Foundation (TEDxCGW, 7DEC2013) – cont’d

09.12.2013

“There is a huge cost for not educating girls to the same level as boys. It is has been estimated that the failure of 65 countries to educate girls to the same standard as boys collectively costs them USD 92 billion every year. One...

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Why men should invest in women, by Yann Borgstedt, founder-president of the Womanity Foundation (TEDxCGW, 7DEC2013)

09.12.2013

In 2005, I had sold one of my businesses and was working on a few other ventures; but I felt that I was missing something. I had benefitted of a good education and was financially successful at a young age. But I was more...

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20.11.2013

Safeena Husain of @Educate_Girls @TheHub in Zurich today: the program’s impact is measured on drastic improvements of school infrastructure, enrollment, community mobilisation, learning outcomes. http://bit.ly/1aFSjEb

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20.11.2013

Safeena Husain of @Educate_Girls speaking at #theHub in Zurich about her work in Rajasthan, India: educate a girl and her health, socio-economic status and safety improves, radically.

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20.11.2013

Team Balika, volunteer mentors for girls in underprivileged areas of Rajasthan, are present in all villages where @EducateGirls works. It’s a groundswell of community-based action for girls. http://bit.ly/I4i3kc

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20.11.2013

Even in the most underprivileged areas, you can find champions for girls’ education: volunteers who will mentor girls. http://bit.ly/I4i33M

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“BRAVE AND PROUD TO BE A GIRL”.

30.09.2013

Nancy Ajram’s latest hit speaks to women’s courage and worth, and is chosen as theme song to the forthcoming radio fiction “Worth 100 Men” (“B 100 Ragl”). The recent release of Nancy Ajram’s new song “Banouta B 100 Ragl” (“A Girl Worth 100 Men”)...

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10.09.2013

bloglikeanegyptian: another installment of my comic, featuring Qahera the hijabi superhero! this time its mostly about sexual harassment – and the majority of the themes in this comic are based on real experiences with street harassment. for enlarged version part 1 | part 2

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29.08.2013

forwomanity: Intense discussions yesterday about women, entrepreneurship and empowerment at the WomenChangeMakers’ conference in the beautiful Casa Daros in Rio de Janeiro yesterday, 27th August. A Full house and high-level participation. We salute Jacqueline Pitanguy, for her forceful case on celebrating the gains for...

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14.08.2013

Fresh from the press! Womanity Annual Report 2012 Read more to know our activities and achievements in 2012! http://bit.ly/1br8pRM http://on.fb.me/1bvOvVR

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23.07.2013

Sunita Singh of National Entrepreneurship Network giving a keynote speech on corporate sustainability practices and women’s empowerment, on new ideas and models for strategic alliances between corporations and social development actors.

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23.07.2013

Eric de Turckheim of Trafigura Foundation and Rebecca Tavares of UN Women felicitating the finalists of the WomenChangeMakers program in India: Neelam Chhiber of Industree/Mother Earth, Bijal Brahmbhatt of Mahila Housing SEWA Trust, Biplab Paul of Naireeta, Chandra Shekhar Gosh of Bandhan. Womanity and...

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23.07.2013

Yann Borgstedt, founder and chairman of Womanity Foundation kicks off the WomenChangeMakers forum in Delhi this morning.

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01.07.2013

A Government of India’s recent norm requires all public sector undertakings set aside 2% of profits as funds for social responsibility activities. A similar guideline has been proposed in the amendments to the new Companies’ Bill, where an entire section on CSR has been added....

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30.06.2013

Mona Zaki Radio Nisaa

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School in a Box: Advancing Girls’ Education in Afghanistan | Center for Education Innovations

30.06.2013

School in a Box: Advancing Girls’ Education in Afghanistan | Center for Education Innovations The Center for Education Innovations is featuring our girls’ education program in Afghanistan: the model’s value is in its integrated approach where all aspects of the learning and social environment...

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Arabic-Language Radio Fiction for Women’s Empowerment | Entertainment-Education

25.06.2013

Arabic-Language Radio Fiction for Women’s Empowerment | Entertainment-Education From our partners at the Drum Beat

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Notes from a Conversation: Organisations Using Entertainment to Address Violence against Women |…

25.06.2013

Notes from a Conversation: Organisations Using Entertainment to Address Violence against Women |… Some feedback on our conversation with Amy Bank, an expert on the use of edutainment strategies to fight violence against women. This helped us to design Worth100 Men! an Arabic fiction...

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21.06.2013

Coming soon Remember Sasa Vucinic of B-92 and the Media Development Loan Fund? He is soon launching this very exciting and necessary project to crowd-fund independent media projects! Watch his space.

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Violence against women a global health problem of epidemic proportions | London School of…

20.06.2013

Violence against women a global health problem of epidemic proportions | London School of… Violence against women a global health problem of epidemic proportions

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WHO | Global and regional estimates of violence against women

20.06.2013

WHO | Global and regional estimates of violence against women Violence against women a global health problem of epidemic proportions A report released today, 20th June 2013, developed by the World Health Organization, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the South...

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Alarm over scale of abuse of women

20.06.2013

Alarm over scale of abuse of women Released today a report of the WHO and other groups sounds alarm on level of violence against women. Dr. Charlotte Watts, co-author of the report is on the advisory board of the Womanity Award to stop violence...

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Charlotte Watts – Gender violence | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | LSHTM

20.06.2013

Charlotte Watts – Gender violence | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | LSHTM Dr. Charlotte Watts is a member of the Womanity Award advisory board, listen to her speak on gender violence.

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بمية راجل B 100 Ragl

20.06.2013

بمية راجل B 100 Ragl Womanity’s and @96NISAAFM’s Arabic radio fiction Worth 100 Men has it’s own FB account now.

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18.06.2013

@Gucci Quality, Craftsmanship and Longterm Value are core to the brand and growing them responsibly strengthens the brand and gives it competitive advantage, says Micaela Lemmi at #SLF13

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Yale highlights Womanity partner Radio Nisaa (Radio Woman)

17.06.2013

Yale highlights Womanity partner Radio Nisaa (Radio Woman) Blog for Womanity • Yale highlights Womanity partner Radio Nisaa (Radio Woman)

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16.06.2013

A look into the studio during the recording of the extraordinary story of Noha, a young radio journalist with a mind and a mission of her own, played my the great Mona Zaki. Worth more than 100 Men or بمية راجل B 100 Ragl is an Arabic...

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14.06.2013

Blog for Womanity: Photo of Mona Zaki, star of Womanity’s radio show “Worth 100 Men” Found at http://on.fb.me/19AB8p1

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14.06.2013

Shamsia, street artist from Afghanistan in Geneva, alongside two Swiss women politicians who advocate for courage and determination of women in the public sphere.

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LeTemps.ch | Shamsia, graffeuse dans les rues de Kaboul

14.06.2013

LeTemps.ch | Shamsia, graffeuse dans les rues de Kaboul Ce soir, à Genève, Shamsia, artiste de rue afghane. Rendez-vous à 18h30 à l’Université ouvrière aux Grottes.

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مني زكي » بميت راجل » ونانسي عجرم تساندها

14.06.2013

مني زكي » بميت راجل » ونانسي عجرم تساندها Blog for Womanity • Mona Zaki “Meet footmen,” Nancy Ajram backed http://bit.ly/168rHcj (the blog will translate the Arabic for you– whew!)

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13.06.2013

Blog for Womanity – not just learning, but learning water science! Found at http://on.fb.me/19wqoYC

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13.06.2013

Blog for Womanity – Two Afghan girls, learning together Found at http://on.fb.me/11b5t8Q

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12.06.2013

Blog for Womanity – a little Afghan girl, reading at school, warms our hearts Found at http://on.fb.me/12np0od

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the Womanity Foundation applauds the work of WAM and Everyday Sexism

12.06.2013

Women, Action & the Media (WAM) and Everyday Sexism have made huge strides to improve the environment for women and girls on the social web, specifically Facebook. Bravo to them for their innovative campaign and definitive result!

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Nancy Ajram – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

12.06.2013

Nancy Ajram – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nancy Ajram – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://bit.ly/1bjMPga Get to know the stars of Womanity’s radio show “Worth 100 Men”

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11.06.2013

Mona Zaki Mona Zaki – IMDb http://imdb.to/13oPphP get to know the leading star of Womanity radio show Worth 100 Men, on air in Arabic over Ramadan

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ARABIC-LANGUAGE RADIO FICTION “WORTH 100 MEN” STARRING THE GREAT MONA ZAKI TO BE RELEASED SOON

11.06.2013

ARABIC-LANGUAGE RADIO FICTION “WORTH 100 MEN” STARRING THE GREAT MONA ZAKI TO BE RELEASED SOON This radio fiction series will bring up women’s role in society and in the work place, domestic violence, corruption and much more. We encourage you to take part in...

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ARABIC-LANGUAGE RADIO FICTION “WORTH 100 MEN” STARRING THE GREAT MONA ZAKI TO BE RELEASED SOON

11.06.2013

The Womanity Foundation (www.womanity.org) and Radio NISAA FM (www.radionisaa.net) are producing an exclusive Arabic radio fiction on the role of women in society to be premiered during the coming month of Ramadan (July-August) throughout the Arab world. Mona Zaki, a leading actress in the...

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11.06.2013

Nisreen Awwad, Radio Personality Found at http://on.fb.me/192DyMD http://on.fb.me/19ZKhWN

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10.06.2013

Nisreen Awwad, Radio Personality Found at http://on.fb.me/11kzJty http://on.fb.me/14QkM4l

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Afghan female artist beats the odds to invigorate Kandaharâs art scene

10.06.2013

Afghan female artist beats the odds to invigorate Kandaharâs art scene Charred bodies lie scattered against blood-stained walls and debris covers the ground. The unusual thing in this gruesome scene is that the âbloodâ is red paint, and part of an art installation. Itâs...

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Shamsia graffiti art exhibition in Geneva

10.06.2013

En présence de Pierre Maudet, conseiller d’Etat chargé du département de la sécurité, Shamsia témoignera de la condition des femmes en Afghanistan et de son impact sur son travail d’artiste. Son témoignage sera suivi d’un dialogue avec Mme Liliane Maury Pasquier, conseillère aux Etats...

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10.06.2013

Nisreen Awwad, Radio Personality Found at http://on.fb.me/11kzKOb http://on.fb.me/14rnm46

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07.06.2013

Nisreen Awwad, Radio Personality Found at http://on.fb.me/192Dr3I http://on.fb.me/1bekZC3

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07.06.2013

NISAA FM A new website for Radio NISAA FM! To inform, inspire and empower Palestinian women! http://bit.ly/ZVRwwM

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07.06.2013

Nisreen Awwad, Radio Personality Found at http://on.fb.me/11kzIWh http://on.fb.me/1941X4E

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Womanity.Org’s overview of everything social

06.06.2013

Womanity.Org’s overview of everything social The Womanity Foundation has a neat way for you to see everything going on across social media platforms. Have a look and tell us what you think!

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Blog for Womanity • Al Fatah school for girls was the first school…

06.06.2013

Blog for Womanity • Al Fatah school for girls was the first school…

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06.06.2013

Girls in an Afghan school sponsored by the Womanity Foundation with a new hand washing station (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

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Blog for Womanity • Today we went with our local Womanity team to two…

06.06.2013

Blog for Womanity • Today we went with our local Womanity team to two…

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06.06.2013

Al Fatah school for girls was the first school Womanity supported in Afghanistan. It has 5000 students and over 200 teachers and staff. It’s now among the top 5 schools in the country – and the other 4 are boys’ schools. By Antonella, from...

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05.06.2013

Today we went with our local Womanity team to two girls’ schools in Paghman province of Afganistan. The schools all got latrines, waterpumps, handwashing stations, but also science labs, libraries, sports equipment. They set up student councils and PTAs with our guidance. This spring,...

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04.06.2013

Site visit by Dr. Foley to check on the progress at Womanity’s School-in-a-Box schools in Afghanistan.

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04.06.2013

Girl students getting a drink of fresh water at Wahdat school in Kabul, Afganistan. The Womanity Foundation installed water pumps, handwashing basins, latrines in this school for 6000 girls. http://bit.ly/11fvsHQ

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04.06.2013

This young woman in 11th grade in Lycée Malalai in the Panjshir Valley of Northern Afghanistan brought some water from the stream running through the village where she lives and which is used by the population. She was taught how to use the microscope...

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مني زكي » بميت راجل » ونانسي عجرم تساندها

04.06.2013

تبدأ الان جلسات العمل لتسجيل المسلسل الاذاعي “ بمية راجل ” ليكون جاهز لاذاعته في رمضان 2013 المسلسل من بطولة مني زكي و محمود عبد المغني و احمد صيام و هشام اسماعيل وبيومي فؤاد و خالد عليش و مجموعة كبيرة من الممثلينومن تأليف وليد...

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04.06.2013

مني زكي تمتع بقراة اخر اخبار الفن والمطربين والنجوم مع موالي. اقرا اخبار مطربينك المحبوبين, تعرف علي اخر الاحداث في عالم الفن في موالي اكبر تجمع ودليل موسيقى عربي علي الانترنت.

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04.06.2013

Womanity radio show star Mona Zaki. Mona has signed on to support #womenandgirls by giving voice to a role model on air Find her on FB or IMDB or YouTube

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04.06.2013

I am really happy to be working on such an exciting project. Arab women, although strong by nature, need a lot of support and inspiration to empower themselves to succeed and develop. This story does just that. Mona Zaki (on Womanity’s upcoming radio series)

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04.06.2013

Watch the up-coming female soccer champions of Afghanistan in action! Womanity provided sports equipment to the Lucee Malalai in Panjshir valley and the girls love it. By Antonella

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Womanity radio show casts Mona Zaki as lead character

04.06.2013

Mona Zaki will play the voice of the lead character in an upcoming radio show in development by the Womanity Foundation. The show will follow a character through her daily life and work. It aims to create a strong female character that resonates with...

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« Shamsia Hassani – mit Graffiti zur Gleichstellung! »

04.06.2013

« Shamsia Hassani – mit Graffiti zur Gleichstellung! » Shamsia has an event in Zurich, for those on the other side of Switzerland!

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Yale highlights Womanity partner Radio Nisaa (Radio Woman)

04.06.2013

See the full publication here Want to see more of Nisreen (she is the radio announcer in the picture)? See our Facebook photo album here And you can listen live to Radio Nisaa – links from their FB here

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03.06.2013

Wahdat school for girls in Kabul has 6000 students, almost all girls. Womanity provided clean water and handwashing stations and repaired the latrines. The students were also asked to each bring a tree sapling to plant on the school grounds. They put their names...

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03.06.2013

Some pictures from the schools Womanity supports in Kabul. The School in the Box model encompasses teacher training, team sports and science class for girls, and community involvement to troubleshoot snags (for example, the community intervened when little boys were teasing little girls...

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Advancing Girls’ Education in Afghanistan

03.06.2013

“Women who have undertaken an educational path are more likely to send their children to school… They can work and contribute to the family income, sharing with their husband the burden of sustaining, economically, the family and improving the quality of their life …” –...

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Womanity welcomes Shamsia Hassani to Geneva on June 14th

03.06.2013

Shamsia Hassani has an amazing story. She is a woman (almost a girl, really) who does street art. About women. In Kabul. What an amazing person. She has done physical works, and also has resorted to layering her art onto digital versions of building...

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03.06.2013

southasiancontemporary: Shamsia Hassani Kabul, Afghanistan

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03.06.2013

tiroir-de-camelote: Shamsia Hassani

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02.06.2013

Chemistry class in Al Fath school for girls in Kabul. The girls are studying hard, using the science lab provided by Womanity. Some want to become doctors. One of them told us she wants to be a pilot. They rock! Antonella from Kabul.

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02.06.2013

At Al Fatah school for girls in Kabul today, Lucy and I met with the student council representatives. Very eloquent, outspoken and active girls, organising activities around hygiene, school environment, culture and more. As one of the girls said, in perfect English: we are...

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01.06.2013

Womanity founder Yann at Chime for Change’s wonderful initiative: the Sound of Change concert in London on June 1st, 2013. What a wonderful way to raise the awareness of projects and issues for women and girls worldwide – each concertgoer could donate the...

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01.06.2013

Madonna at Chime’s concert, Sound of Change

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01.06.2013

Buying tshirts

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01.06.2013

Stadium

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01.06.2013

Discussing our girls’ education program in Afghanistan with our local team. Early marriage still an important factor of drop-out for girls in the rural areas. Our aim is to keep girls in school up to 12th grade and high school graduation. By Antonella

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01.06.2013

Descending to Kabul, where the weather is lovely. Today, Lucy and I met with the Womanity team who gave us an overview of their activities. I’m very proud of their commitment and hard work.

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01.06.2013

Morocco

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01.06.2013

Saadia with a friend

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01.06.2013

Womanity spotted Chime in the Paris subway! #soundofchange

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01.06.2013

Womanity supports the great initiative of #chimeforchange and #gucci to raise awareness on #womenandgirls through their concert #soundofchange. Here, we spotted them in the Paris subway. Thanks, Chime!

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01.06.2013

Twickenham

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Join Womanity on Catapult

01.06.2013

Catapult is having a huge day today – Gucci’s initiative CHIME for Change is holding a massive concert in London, called SoundOfChange. CHIME is built on top of the wonderful Catapult platform, that lets everyone find projects that support and empower women and girls....

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31.05.2013

In the taxi to Geneva airport on my way to Kabul, I hear a newsflash: there’s a bomb alert at the Perly border with France! No need to travel so far… Keep safe, dear friends in Geneva.

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31.05.2013

Last year, when I visited one of the schools we at Womanity collaborate with, I saw girls playing volleyball on a big dusty Russian-built field, in the blazing sun, with heavy black clothes and scarfs. Running, sweating, laughing, screaming. My dream is to find...

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31.05.2013

Saadia in Morocco

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It’s easy to donate to Womanity via Razoo

31.05.2013

Donate to Womanity to empower women & girls at Razoo //

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31.05.2013

An introduction to the Womanity Foundation’s global work to empower women and girls. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

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30.05.2013

Antonella of Womanity is headed to Afghanistan tomorrow. The great late Alighieri e Boetti had his masterpieces embroidered there, by Afghan women.