women Archive
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International Women's Day – Supporting young women to bring their projects into life
Posted on March 11, 2011 | 1 Comment“Willing to become self-sustaining as soon as possible, some girls end up searching for easier ways and possibilities to get financial independence, thus risking to become victims of trafficking and be involved in sex work. We try to prevent such situations by morally supporting those who got into trouble and helping them get professional education and find a job” -
International Women’s Day – Profile of Bongi Ngoma
Posted on March 10, 2011 | 2 CommentsVolunteering has taught me not to take things for granted, not to make judgements and, most of all, it has shown me that money is not everything. A simple ‘thank you’ from the people I assist means a lot more than money. When you help someone, you really feel that you have made a difference in that person’s life and this is precious. -
International Women's Day – The role of our mothers in building a better world
Posted on March 9, 2011 | 1 Comment“Nowadays, women and especially young women in Turkey can still be subjected to biased and prejudiced views and might receive insufficient education. (...) The Turkish Red Crescent works on raising public awareness of the role of women in the family and society, as well of the importance of education for women’s empowerment and cultural change." -
Fatima Gilani, Afghan Red Crescent Society President talks about challenges and progress in Afghanistan
Posted on October 9, 2009 | No CommentsFatima Gailani has served as the president of the Afghan Red Crescent Society since 2004. She is the daughter of Pir Sayed Ahmed Gailani, the leader of the National Islamic... -
”They forced me to keep quiet and close the door… then they raped me”
Posted on October 6, 2009 | No CommentsIn February 2008, in her village above the town of Minova in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mama Louise* was raped along with her daughters. What she does not tell... -
Midwives bring solace to women in Haiti’s slums
Posted on July 21, 2009 | 4 CommentsMidwives Marie Joseph and Françoise understand the suffering of women in Cité Soleil. Marie Joseph’s daughter and Françoise’s niece have been victims of the rampant sexual violence in Haiti’s sprawling... -
Sandra, imprisoned guerrilla fighter: “being separated from my child is extremely hard”
Posted on July 3, 2009 | No CommentsMy name is Sandra. I am 30 years old and an inmate of the women’s prison “The Good Shepherd” in Bogotá, Colombia. A friend of mine outside this jail takes... -
“I told myself this child must grow”
Posted on July 3, 2009 | No CommentsThirty-seven-year-old Noella Senawema, a widow and mother of five children who lives in the village of Sake in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tells how she found an abandoned... -
Somehow, Hasniyyeh copes with loss of husband and son
Posted on June 18, 2009 | No CommentsAfter fleeing the fighting in north Lebanon’s Nahr el Bared camp in 2007, Hasniyyeh’s dream of a happy life was replaced by a living nightmare – the loss of a... -
Portrait of a volunteer – Evelyn Koroma
Posted on June 5, 2009 | 1 Comment“See uyubi – we’re all volunteers. What is our motto? Service to mankind”. This is a song I have composed for our Mothers’ Club. We always sing when we are... -
Fatma: taking care of the family as they escape the fighting
Posted on May 29, 2009 | No CommentsIn early August 2006, the Lebanese hamlet of Mhaibib became a battleground for the Israeli army and Hezbollah forces. Aunty Fatma took charge of the family as they fled to... -
Solomon Islands Red Cross helps abandoned baby
Posted on May 1, 2009 | No CommentsAs the world is ready to celebrate 150 years of humanity by making moves to create a happier world for humanity, some silent sufferings need to be unearthed in our... -
Daily decisions of life and death
Posted on April 8, 2009 | No CommentsTharcysse Synga is the only doctor in the Minova hospital in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. When the place was caring for scores of war-wounded and displaced people,... -
Sexual violence in the DRC: “I thought people were laughing at me”
Posted on April 7, 2009 | No CommentsNot all women victims of sexual violence seek help, out of shame or fear of stigmatization. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, one who did is a woman aged...
