These last few weeks, activists around the globe have watched an unfolding tragedy in Nigeria: the kidnapping of more than 267 Nigerian school girls from the Government Girls Secondary School, a boarding school in the northeastern Nigerian town of Chibok. The kidnapping was part of an intentional and organized campaign to close schools in northern […]
On Thursday, April 17th, WWAV welcomes the Independent Women’s Organization who will present a community info session on the 2014 legislative session and issues impacting women in the state of Louisiana. IWO members will also discuss ways community members can get involved, and provide info on the current bills and the legislative process. All are […]
From October 8th to 11th, WWAV’s Executive Director, Deon Haywood, joined 145 activists from 95 different countries for the 7th Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders. Hosted by Front Line Defenders, this is a vital international forum for human rights defenders at risk, as many cannot speak freely in their own country. Through plenary presentations […]