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International Human Rights Day 2011

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Since its adoption at the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, the Declaration has become a universal standard for the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide. We’re honored to support the process towards justice and accountability at this critical time in Guatemala’s history. and the European Union.

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Benetech Human Rights Data Analysts Uncover Critical Evidence

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As the worldwide debate continues about the release of government information by Wikileaks, history has shown that the uncovering of government data can be an important factor in human rights investigations. million documents in the Guatemalan National Police Archive which was discovered by chance in 2005.

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Make #GivingTuesday 2021 Count!

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Andrea Ortega, Director of Nonprofit Services Andrea hails from Cali, Colombia by way of Miami, FL. with a BA in history and a minor in nonprofit management. GivingTuesday is a national day of giving following Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. in Public Affairs at UCF with a focus in Nonprofit Management.

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Nonprofit Technology Celebrates International Women's Day

Tech Soup

That year, the United Nations declared International Women's Year , and began sponsoring International Women's Day every March 8. It had had a really interesting history before that though. Catalina Escobar , executive director of MAKAIA in Colombia. More About International Women's Day. International NGO Leadership.

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How Nonprofits Have Reframed Their Messaging in the Wake of COVID-19

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50CAN is an organization that drives the creation of stronger, more equitable schools in every state and community within its national network. As a national organization, it has just over 4,700 local clubs in nearly every community across the country. In terms of how these organizations are communicating with their stakeholders (e.g.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

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It is a good thing we are doing this in Women's History Month. Almost nowhere else in the world can you go and find the range of nationalities, ethnicities, race, language and backgrounds that you have here--not to mention the delicious food. I think my comment in The Nation was really more about that.

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