15 May 2012
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Porter McConnell
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Porter McConnell is the Oxfam policy lead for the G8 Camp David summit.This Friday, G8 leaders are making a big announcement on food security. We expect the launching of a new initiative. Past...
11 May 2012
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Victoria Marzilli
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This piece is part of a series of blogs by leading NGOs to call attention to a range of issues that should be raised at the G8 Summit at Camp David in rural Maryland from May 18-19. This article was...
9 May 2012
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Tim Norton
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Around the world every night, one in seven people go to bed hungry – that's almost one billion people. People are hungry not because there isn't enough food produced but because our food system is...
1 May 2012
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Stephen Hale
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The post-2015 millennium development goals must focus on sustainability, equity and reaching the poorest of the poor, Lysa John and Stephen Hale say in this joint blog.
25 April 2012
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Jameen Kaur
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Jameen wraps up our 2012 AWID International Forum on Women’s Rights in Development coverage with this inspiring entry!The word "courage" comes from the Latin word ‘cuer’ meaning heart. Courage...
22 April 2012
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Jameen Kaur
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We can hear African drums being played from the speakers as we make our way into a room which feels like a giant cinema. Greeting us are over 2,000 women and girls, ranging in age from 7 to 80, from...
22 April 2012
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Jameen Kaur
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Blog channel: GROW
"Before I entered the Female Food Hero competition I had never been outside Tanzania, however I have always believed I could be a leader. I believe I have leadership qualities," explains Mandiwe in...
19 April 2012
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Jameen Kaur
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The city of Istanbul, Turkey is no stranger to the word ‘’transformation’’ having served as a capital for many empires throughout history from the Roman to the Byzantine, to the Latin and then...
11 April 2012
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Jeremy Hobbs
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Hunger affects about 1 billion people around the world, and as the economic crisis continues, the push for growth can actually make matters worse.
5 April 2012
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Chloe Safier
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The last year’s Arab Spring events have demonstrated the immense power that grassroots organizing, social media, and collective power can have in creating change. We’ve seen revolutions and protests...
