Women's rights news and analysis
UN presents Red Ribbon Award to Mama Cash grantee
July 21, 2010 — The Argentinean sex workers rights organisation AMMAR was recently honored with the Red Ribbon Award.
AMMAR, a Mama Cash grantee, received this UNAIDS award for their outstanding work to reduce the prevalence of HIV among sex workers.
Victory in Argentina: Marriage Equality!
July 16, 2010 — Argentina has become the first country in Latin America to legalise same-sex marriage. Mama Cash sends out warm congratulations to all of our grantees and colleagues in Argentina. Their hard work has resulted in this truly momentous victory.
The historic July 15th vote in Argentina took place after hours of intense debate and in the midst of huge protests organised by the Catholic church. But despite the opposition, justice prevailed.
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Hotline for safe abortion in Pakistan
June 25, 2010 — A coalition of Pakistani women’s organisations has launched a safe abortion hotline. This is the only hotline of its kind in Asia, following in the footsteps of successful hotlines in Latin America.
The hotline — which was set up with the support of the Dutch organisation Women on Waves and Mama Cash grantee Asia Safe Abortion Partnership (ASAP) — will put life-saving information directly into the hands of the women who need it.
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Mama Cash on the move
Annual Report 2009 Unstoppable
In 2009, Mama Cash invested almost 3 million euros in 85 women’s and girls’ rights organisations and 14 women’s funds in 49 countries all over the world. Our Annual Report Unstoppable introduces you to courageous Mama Cash grantees who, despite the worldwide recession, were unstoppable in their efforts to defend and advance their rights.
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