Feminist international solidarity camp to open on Haitian-Dominican Republic border
Thu Jan 21 2010 - Source:
AWID
The solidarity camp is named after Myriam Merlet, a feminist activist who was killed in the earthquake last week. As an outspoken activist, Merlet helped draw international attention to the use of rape as a political weapon.
Women's movement mourns death of 3 Haitian leaders
Wed Jan 20 2010 - Source:
CNN
Myriam Merlet, Magalie Marcelin and Anne Marie Coriolan, founders of three of the country's most important advocacy organizations working on behalf of women and girls, are confirmed dead, victims of last week's earthquake.
High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development
NGO in consultative status with ECOSOC as well as those that were granted ad hoc accreditation to the International Conference on Financing for Development (ICFfD), its follow-up process and the Doha Review Conference are eligible to apply for this event, which takes place on 16-17 March 2010 at the UN Headquarters in New York.
Update on relief efforts in Haiti
Sat Jan 16 2010 - Source:
MADRE
The worst earthquake in 200 years struck Haiti, causing catastrophic destruction in the hemisphere's poorest country. MADRE is working with its partner in Haiti, Zanmi Lasante, to bring humanitarian aid overland into the country.
