Nicole McConvery

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Ela Bhatt, founder of the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), a partner of the UU Holdeen India Program, is on the list of International Women's Day, advocacy organization International Women's Day takes place on March 8th; this is the 100th anniversary of this special day.

By Nicole McConvery | March 8, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism

Rev. Peter Morales to Meet with Human Rights Activists and Union Leaders MUMBAI – On February 14, 2011, Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), embarks on a two-week journey to India to visit with several partners of the Unitarian Union of North East India...

By Nicole McConvery | February 11, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism

American-Nepali Students’ and Women’s Educational Relief (ANSWER) is a nonprofit, non-partisan, non-religious organization that empowers low-caste children through education. Defining education as more than basic literacy, ANSWER makes a commitment to each child it works with through academic...

By Nicole McConvery | January 28, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism

Boston-based In November 2010, CSFilm conducted an intensive five-week training in documentary production in which 10 Afghans participated. After three weeks of rigorous exercises, each student was required to develop and produce a character-driven short documentary. The 10 remarkable films that...

By Nicole McConvery | January 13, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism

Global Fairness Initiative Award to Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), a partner of the conferred the prestigious Niwano Peace Prize. [youtube EEKPwCNuV_Y] Related: Transcript of Clinton honors SEWA founder The UU Holdeen India Program:...

By Nicole McConvery | November 16, 2010 | From International Unitarian Universalism

The UU Holdeen India Program has been providing support to AIDMI since 1996. Pioneers in the area of disaster risk mitigation, AIDMI believes that relief is only one part of the disaster scenario: Prevention and development are also essential components. Communities have a lead role to play while...

By Nicole McConvery | November 4, 2010 | From International Unitarian Universalism

The India chapter has been doing inspiring work in the area of human rights education (HRE), and interfaith event organization....

By Nicole McConvery | October 22, 2010 | From International Unitarian Universalism

Breakthrough, a UU "Bell Bajao" global campaign on domestic violence yesterday at the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has joined the campaign as the inaugural global "Champion," and Breakthrough will align with his said Dutt at the Clinton Global Initiative....

By Nicole McConvery | September 21, 2010 | From International Unitarian Universalism

International Guests in Attendance Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) - India Ms. Nanavaty is the Director of Economic and Rural Development for SEWA, which is the largest labor union of informal sector workers in India. Tsubaki Grand Shrine - Japan Reverend Yamamoto is the 97th Generation...

By Nicole McConvery | July 8, 2010 | From International Unitarian Universalism

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