Tag Archives | gender based injustice

War destroyed her, but community helped her rebuild

By on May 4, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

One of the most dangerous places in the world for a woman or girl is in the midst of war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — increasing in fame as the rape capital of the world. Here, unconscionable rape is used as a weapon of terror, and it is effective. The emotional, social [...]

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Have you ever wondered about this?

By on April 21, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

Have you ever wondered what a young woman born into extreme poverty does when she gets her period? How does she manage it in a place without drug stores, and how does it affect her daily life? At the very least, for women in poverty who lack basic hygiene supplies, this monthly event halts the [...]

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Female Pakistani aid worker leads others with courage learned from her father and husband

By on April 7, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

This is not the typical story we hear about women in Pakistan. This account comes from David Burton, International Communications Officer for FH,  during a visit following the country’s worst floods in its history (floods began July 2010). Fields like this are not expected to recover and yield another crop until early 2012. On the [...]

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What’s in a name? From Atonyawelo to Emmanuel

By on March 28, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

Once upon a time, there was a tiny girl whose name meant “child I shouldn’t have borne” — “Atonyawelo,” in the Lwo language of Northern Uganda. She was the product of rape endured by her 15-year-old mother, Betty. Betty was simply a pawn in a war … kidnapped by rebel soldiers and forced to kill [...]

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Where did those 10 million women go?

By on March 8, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

Today is the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day — a day to celebrate the accomplishments of women and reaffirm our commitment to gender equality. This past week, Poverty 180 focused on women in relation to gender-based injustice, clean water, education, and HIV/AIDS. Female foeticide in India There is a saying among the Telegu ethnic group of India: Rearing a [...]

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The moment I learned I’m just a big wimp

By on March 3, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

March 8 is the 100-year anniversary of International Women’s Day – a day to celebrate the accomplishments of women and reaffirm our commitment to gender equality. This week, Poverty 180 focuses on women in relation to clean water, education, HIV/AIDS and gender-based injustice. It’s a girl’s job: The back-bending task of collecting water In the two-thirds world, collecting water is a job [...]

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How to get the most bang for your charitable buck

By on March 1, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

Larry Summers, when he was chief economist at the World Bank, wrote: “Investment in girls’ education may well be the highest-return investment available in the developing world.” March 8 is the 100-year anniversary of International Women’s Day – a day to celebrate the accomplishments of women and reaffirm our commitment to gender equality. This week, Poverty 180 [...]

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Urgent: Harness your right to speak up for the world’s poor

By on February 23, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

Congressional Budget Action Alert Public Policy & Advocacy Team Action Alert Content: Antonio, a farmer from northern Mozambique, has increased his income and livelihood through participation in FH food security programs. He has been able to grow peanuts, maize, rice, cow peas and sesame. Despite erratic rains that seriously impacted other farmers, Antonio sold some [...]

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How to expand your mind in five minutes

By on February 22, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

If you have access to the Internet, the world is at your fingertips — we all know this. In poking around for just a few minutes, I learned some very interesting things about gender-based injustice: Worldwide, about one in five women will experience rape or attempted rape in her lifetime. Two-thirds of all nonliterates (people who can’t [...]

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Step into the classroom with victims of gender-based injustice

By on January 31, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

At the New Life Center, female victims of injustice receive holistic, Christ-centered care. This includes basic education, which takes place in these classrooms at the New Life Center compound in Northern Uganda. Pauline (seated in the white chair) teaches at the Center and has worked with FH for several years. Many of her students never have been [...]

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