Women's Program

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OSI Forum: The Greatest Silence—Rape in the Congo
This OSI film screening and panel discussion examined the problem of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and what steps must be taken to stop it. more

Promoting Women's Rights in Conflict/Post-Conflict Zones
The International Women's Program supports organizations that undertake advocacy, education, and outreach to promote and protect women's rights in conflict and post-conflict regions. more

Advancing Women's Rights via Strategic Partnership Grants
International Women's Program support includes cutting-edge initiatives that indicate courage of human rights defenders or organizations calling for respect for the rights of particularly vulnerable groups in societies around the world. more

OSI Grantee Honored for Courageous Refugee Work
May 2, 2008
Gistam Sakaeva, project officer at the Chechen NGO Reliance, an OSI grantee, will be awarded the prestigious Voices of Courage award by the Commission for Refugee Women and Children. more

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Interview with Maryam Elahi
Katherine Magraw
February 12, 2008
Maryam Elahi, director of the OSI International Women's Program, speaks with the Peace and Security Funders Group about the new directions in which the program is headed. more

Op-Ed: War Without End on Congo's Women
Maryam Elahi
January 11, 2008
The international community must take action to stop the unspeakable violence being committed against women in the Democratic Republic of Congo, writes the director of the OSI International Women's Program. more

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Women’s Rights and Social Change in Chechnya
OSI-New York
May 5, 2008
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OSI's Russia Project and International Women’s Program hosted a talk on women’s rights and social change in Chechnya with Gistam Sakaeva, program officer at the Grozny-based women’s NGO Reliance and a 2008 Voices of Courage honoree of the International Rescue Committee Women’s Commission. more

OSI Forum: Women in Conflict Zones—Why Are Governments Failing and How Are Women's Rights Movements Responding?
OSI-New York
February 27, 2008
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At this OSI event, panelists discussed their cutting-edge work addressing violence against women in conflict and post-conflict zones, and where they see governments failing. more

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