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08 March 2007
'Women & children are the first targets of war' by Ali Hakimi
Fatima Gailani believes girls and women should be given the same opportunities as boys and men to become educated and develop their vocational and professional skills.(IFRC)
The president of the Afghan Red Crescent Society is not only a dedicated humanitarian and a volunteer, she also happens to be an outspoken champion of women’s rights and democracy. To mark International Women’s Day, 8 March, Fatima Gailani talks to the International Federation’s Ali Hakimi about her influential role and why she refuses to let ongoing violence in Afghanistan prevent the Red Crescent from doing its important work.  Read article
27 September 2006
Acehnese women rebuild their lives one step at a time 
A story written by Mohammad, a young Egyptian graduate student finishing a second Master's Degree at the Kennedy School of Harvard University. He volunteered his time as an intern in Aceh in summer 2006, and worked with the Program for Women Headed Households in Indonesia (PEKKA).   Read article
From: ReliefWeb
More about: Indonesia  MDG 1
11 July 2006
Student volunteers advocate women's rights in China 
Beijing, China: Two hundred students from over 20 universities and colleges in Beijing have become youth volunteers to advocate the concept of "a girl is as good as a boy", particularly among rural areas.   Read article
From: Xinhua News
More about: China  Youth
08 May 2006
No school? Build one 
Former UN Volunteer Toshiko Kitahara has helped these girls receive education by raising funds and helping build the first all-girl school in Ragh, Badakhshan province, northeast Afghanistan. (Photo: WFP)
Badakhshan, Afghanistan: When Toshiko Kitahara arrived in Ragh district in Badakhshan province, north-east Afghanistan, two things struck her: its natural beauty and the fact that girls did not attend school. As a UN Volunteer with the World Food Programme (WFP), Toshiko decided to make girls’ education a priority. She started her self-driven campaign to build the first girls’ school in Ragh. Her quest for funds started in Afghanistan and crossed the globe before she arrived at enough money to have the project put in motion.  Read article
From: UN Volunteers, Germany
More about: Afghanistan  Education  Gender  MDG 2
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25 January 2006
Refugee women – from volunteers to employees 
London, UK: This project was carried out between July 2003 and December 2004 by the Working Lives Research Institute and the Refugee Assessment and Guidance Unit, London Metropolitan University. The focus of the project was employment pathways between working as a volunteer and finding employment in refugee community organisations (RCOs), refugee agencies and organizations in the wider voluntary and community sector.  Read article

 

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Swat Youth Front 
Swat Youth Front (SYF) Swat is a Non-Governmental, non-political and no ethnic organization. It is working for the socio-economic development of the inhabitants of district Swat. SYF was established in 1997 and registered in the year 1999 under the social welfare and volunteer and NGOs registration & Control Act 1961. The main purpose of SYF is to bring changes in policies with the help of the locals that can lead them towards the prosperous life. The NGO took initiative for gender development in March 1999 for the first time.  Visit site
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