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Job/Internship Posting: Habitat for Humanity Int’l, Cambodia - Community Organiser, Finance Intern

Habitat for Humanity International in Cambodia (HFHI-C) works with volunteers, donors, sponsors and the homeowners themselves to build simple decent affordable homes, offering low-income families a long-term solution to eliminate poverty housing.
HFHI-C is seeking 5 National Internships who currently grauduated to help the HFHI-C Operation and Program as described below:
Community Organizer Intern x 3 - […]

Women and Local Council Elections

3rd in WDC’s 5-Part Series on Forwarding Women’s Rights and Democracy
Women and Local Council Elections

The Prime Minister said “There appear to be elements within our society who are uncomfortable with the advancement of women. They try to obstruct the progress of women through barriers and strictures legitimised in the name of religion or culture.… It […]

WDC Press Statement on the Demolition of the Surau and the Houses of the Settlers at Kampung Berembang

editor’s note: All 3 access roads to Kg Berembang have been destroyed by MPAJ, making the village inaccessible to vehicles. The villagers are still holding out in the premises. All those arrested were released last night.
By WDC
Press Statement on the Demolition of the Surau and the Houses of the Settlers at Kampung Berembang.
Women’s Development […]

BERSIH-Media Statement

BERSIH, 23rd November 2006
Gabungan untuk Pilihanraya Bersih dan Adil
Coalition for Clean and Fair elections
MEDIA STATEMENT (Eng and Malay below)
RELEASED by BERSIH’s Spokesperson and Malaysian Trades Union Congress President Syed Shahir Syed Mohamud on 23rd November 2006 in Parliament House, Kuala Lumpur.
Launching of BERSIH – Gabungan untuk Pilihanraya Bersih dan Adil
In response to the public outcry […]

Women and Freedom of Information

2nd in WDC’s 5-Part Series on Forwarding Women’s Rights and Democracy

Women and Freedom of Information

Urge women to act to:
• Legislate a Freedom of Information Act that is based on democratic governance and the pursuit of women’s human rights.
• Incorporate awareness-raising programmes into school, polytechnic, college and university curricula.
• Have an effective monitoring system that guarantees […]

WDC Series 1 - Forwarding Women’s Rights and Democracy

The first in a series of 5 leaflets by the Women’s Development Collective:
Original leaflet in PDF format: WDC Nov ‘06 Series 1 - Forwarding Women’s Rights and Democracy
Obligations of the Malaysian Government
The effective implementation of women’s rights demands that an enabling environment be created, so as not to hinder the exercise or enforcement of those […]


Local Council Reform: Focus Group Discussion (Klang Valley)
Balai Raya Tamera, Jln SS 24/1, PJ
9.00am-12.30pm

By WDC
LOCAL COUNCIL REFORM
FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION
(Klang Valley)
Date : 18 November 2006 (Saturday)
Time : 9 a.m -12.30 p.m
Venue : Balai Raya Tamera, Jalan SS24/1, Petaling Jaya (next to MBPJ Squash Court)
We would like to invite committee members of Residents’ Associations /Rukun Tetangga / NGOs in Klang Valley to […]




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