A GBV Strategy: Thank Goodness

By Patricia Morris

August 21, 2012   |   0 comments

At least one in three women and girls around the world is beaten or sexually abused in her lifetime and as much as four million women and girls are trafficked annually into forced marriage, prostitution, or slavery. ...
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International Youth Day

By Creative Associates International

August 13, 2012   |   0 comments

Creative's Alianza Joven Regional through its Youth Movement, Jóvenes contra la Violencia celebrated International Youth Day by launching its new strategy "C.A. 12/12". This new initiative will help join forces throughout Central America's youth to help reduce violence rates in the region....
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On a Journey with the AIDS Community: A Personal Perspective

By Mary Lyn Field-Nguer

July 26, 2012   |   0 comments

I am grateful to have had the opportunity to attend the XIX International AIDS Conference. Conferences are times of learning, gaining perspective, celebrating progress, lamenting areas where things are stalled, recommitting to the effort, and reuniting with colleagues who have become compatriots and friends in the struggle. ...
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The Failed States Index 2012 Launch Event

By James 'Spike' Stephenson

July 19, 2012   |   0 comments

General Michael Hayden gave a fascinating keynote speech at the Fund for Peace launch of this year’s Failed States Index last week that I found very relevant to the way we use conflict analysis to identify the drivers of conflict and instability in communities to design programs that enable them to address their needs....
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Bringing innovative youth programming experience directly from Central America

By Creative Associates International

July 3, 2012   |   0 comments

Salvador Stadthagen landed in DC from Tegucigalpa to take in one of the youth sessions at the USAID Democracy & Governance Officers Workshop last week down at the Carnegie Center. After a quick pit stop by HQ's communications office before he started his 3 day “marathon” working on youth related topics, Salvador always positive and energetic with a smile that underscores the passion that we at Creative have on issues related to youth programming....
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