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Some Advances in Legal Rights for Domestic Workers in Latin America
FRIDAY FILE - Long working hours, lack of rest time and poor treatment and compensation, in the absence of national legislation, often turns domestic work into a form of slavery in many countries. We reflect on some of the changes taking place in Latin America regarding decent work for domestic workers.
Read more...New global development agenda must have human rights at its core
World leaders must reject an aid-based model of development and instead pursue an approach that puts human rights and justice at its core, 19 non-governmental organizations urged ahead of a High-Level Panel report to the UN on the future of sustainable development.
Read more...Urgent Action: Female Lawyer Detained, Risks Torture
Sudanese lawyer Asma Ahmed, a human rights activist, has been detained incommunicado by the National Security Services since 4 May. She has not been charged with any offence, and is at risk of torture and other ill-treatment.
Read more...Development Executive – Funding
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). Brussels, Belgium.
Closing date: May 20, 2013.
Read more...Production Associate (Bilingual in English/French)
The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID). Toronto, Canada.
Closing date: June 2, 2013.
Read more...2013 Vidanta Award
Created by the OAS, the SEGIB and the Vidanta Foundation, the purpose of the Award is to recognize and support outstanding, original projects to reduce poverty and inequality and combat discrimination in Latin America and the Caribbean. The deadline for submitting applications is June 28, 2013.
Read more...Little support, no justice for Mali rape survivors
During the rebel takeover of northern Mali in April 2012, many women said they were subjected to rape or sexual assault.
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