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Michelle Bachelet UN Women ExecDirector on International Women’s Day 2012
International Women’s Day 2012 “Empower rural women: End hunger and poverty” – read article, credits and links This International Women’s Day, I join women around the globe in solidarity for human rights, dignity and equality. This sense of mission drives me and millions of people around the world to pursue justice and inclusion. Looking back at [...]
The Body Shop’s Sophie Gasperment challenges other businesses to adopt a cause driven approach
Ethics-driven brand The Body Shop has launched a new report urging other brands to act against workforce discrimination. The high street giant has long been a household name, and for the last 25 years has been leading the field as a fair trade community business. The new report, entitled ‘Striving to be a Force for [...]
Davos: if women are the future, where are they?
The observations by Jane Martinson in her portrayal of the Davos economic summit - Davos: if women are the future, where are they? - reveal a lot, and leave many unanswered questions. Why are women not more generally present and involved in such important policy and decision framing processes? The conclusions point to the very real good business [...]
Video story
We saw amazing changes take place in the behavior of the young participants. For example the boys became less aggressive and violent. Enjoy watching how we organise work in youth groups, and a bit of insight into how does the youth group method works? You may also enjoy to watch Effectiveness of the Group Method [...]
Marching together – 15,000 voices against human trafficking
When – on the 24.08.2011. Start - 10.45 Walking route: Verman Park (Barons Merkela street and street crossing) – BaronStreet to the Old Town – Weavers street to street barn – Skunu Street to Dome Square – James Street to the Republic of Latvia Saeima.
Stop the SEX trade campaign draws to a close
One of the biggest social campaigns to “Stop sex trade!” is coming to a close. The Body Shop and Centre Marta would like to thank the people who have contributed outstanding work with their campaigning activities and whose zeal in promoting the campaign served as an inspiration to others! Allow us to introduce…the champions of the campaign.
Stop Trafficking and Stand for Health!
In September 20-21, 2010 the Nordic – Baltic conference “Stop Trafficking and Stand for Health!” will take place in Riga, Latvia organized by Nordic Concil of Ministers, Nordic School of Public Health and Resource Center for Women “Marta”.
Also Latvia celebrated the 25th 11
Šī diena visā pasaulē tiek atzīmēta, lai pieminētu no vardarbības cietušās un bojā gājušās sievietes un meitenes, kā arī, lai vairotu sabiedrības izpratni un motivētu politikas veidotājus iestāties par jebkuras vardarbības pret sievietēm un meitenēm izskaušanu. Veselības centrs „Pļavnieki”, atzīmējot šo dienu, dāvina Resursu centra sievietēm „Marta” 30 klientēm, vardarbībā cietušām Latvijas sievietēm, iespēju atgūt [...]
Be careful trafficking in human beings in Latvia!
Project name: Be carefultrafficking in human beings in Latvia! General purpose: to develop and strengthen institutional and operational capacity of the Centre „Marta†and partner organisations, stimulating integration and implementation of EU standards and legislative norms and development of civic society to solve social problems; to enhance the dialogue between the government, local and regional [...]
