Women’s Movement for Peace in Favelas
In the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 11,000 women are ‘peace workers’, devoting their time to addressing the social issues facing their… Read More
In the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 11,000 women are ‘peace workers’, devoting their time to addressing the social issues facing their… Read More
In Sweden, a national tour of the acclaimed play ‘SEVEN’ was launched this July by the leading national theater company, Riksteatern. In… Read More
In 2004, the Moroccan parliament installed significant changes in the country’s family code, or Moudawana, in the area of women’s rights. The reforms included: The… Read More
June 25 marked the launch of Vital Voices’ New York Council at an event hosted by media icon Tina Brown. Read More
In honor of the 64th birthday of imprisoned Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, supporters within global civil society have… Read More
On June 24, Cambodian Member of Parliament Mu Sochua addressed a gathering of NGO and government representatives on the condition of the Cambodian… Read More
At the 62nd convening of the World Health Assembly, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke forcefully, castigating international signatories that have stood idly… Read More
Trainers from the UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia, UNMIL, recently conducted a mock hostage exercise for visiting Security Council ambassadors, showcasing the innovative methods and… Read More
We would like to congratulate Vital Voices Global Advisory Council member and Global Leadership Award recipient Rola Dashti, Massouma al-Mubarak, Aseel al-Awadhi and Salwa al-Jassar… Read More
Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese opposition party leader and devoted advocate for the democratization of Myanmar, was today charged alongside 3 activists and… Read More
To : The Editor-in-Chief Phnom Penh Post 11May, 2009 I am writing to clarify the meaning of ” Olive branch” a term used in the… Read More
We’d like to share this letter with you from Mu Sochua. To all who have taken the journey with me to defend women’s rights and… Read More
Somaly Mam, Vital Voices Honoree and Global Advisory Council Member has been named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People for 2009. At the age… Read More
May 5 – Mu Sochua’s situation unfortunately is not improving with recent reports of intimidation. HRW issued a statement about Mu… Read More
In October 2007, Vital Voices launched a new program in the Middle East entitled Making It Our Business: Breast Cancer Awareness (MIOB). This… Read More
Today, President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order to establish the White House Council on Women and Girls. Remarks by the President at the Signing… Read More
I had the honor of participating in the Businesswomen’s Forum of the 5th Annual World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) on March 1 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Read More
The Summit kicked off with a bang this morning.åŹAbout 200 leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean poured into our opening plenary session, where they… Read More
I volunteered to be one of the female trainers who have signed up to spread awareness about the breast cancer awareness program within the… Read More
In the midst of violence that has killed hundreds and displaced tens of thousands, Vital Voices reached out to the Georgian women leaders in our… Read More