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Why Are World Leaders Turning Their Backs on Africa?
Stephen Lewis
January 17, 2012
 BLOG
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has saved and prolonged millions of lives. Yet at this precise moment when the global community should be doing all it can to support the Fund, it is under the most serious assault it has endured in its ten-year history.
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What You Can’t Say Might Hurt You
Heather Doyle
February 10, 2012
BLOG
Federal courts have repeatedly invalidated the U.S.'s anti-prostitution pledge. Now the Obama administration must decide whether to appeal to the Supreme Court or finally retire this harmful policy.
Moving Walls 19
 SLIDESHOW
This online exhibit explores the experiences of people who face discrimination; highlights the personal consequences of government neglect or repression; and reflects efforts to carry out or advocate for justice.
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Call for Proposals: Fostering Open Society in West Africa
Deadline: July 2, 2012
The Open Society Initiative for West Africa invites proposals for programs implemented in one or more of the following countries: Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone.
Call for Applications: Summer University Courses on Privatisation in Education and Innovative Financing for Education
Deadline: February 15, 2012
Applications are invited from educational researchers, policy analysts, education finance specialists, government officials, advanced graduate students, and faculty members.
Call for Applications: Human Rights and Drug Policy Summer Course
Deadline: February 15, 2012
Applications are invited from high-achieving MA and PhD students, junior faculty, research staff in universities and other institutions and professionals.
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Women, War & Peace
OSI-New York
December 15, 2011
 VIDEO
 AUDIO
Filmed in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Colombia, and Liberia, the five-hour series Women, War & Peace examines women's changing roles in conflict zones. Listen to a discussion with the series co-creators.
The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade
OSI-New York
November 7, 2011
AUDIO
A panel of experts discuss The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade, by Open Society Fellow Andrew Feinstein.
Film Screening: A Small Act
OSI-Washington, D.C.
September 21, 2011
VIDEO
This film depicts the inspiring story behind the work of the Hilde Back Education Fund, which provides school fees and other assistance to bright and needy Kenyan students in secondary school.
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What You Can’t Say Might Hurt You
Heather Doyle
February 10, 2012
BLOG
Federal courts have repeatedly invalidated the U.S.'s anti-prostitution pledge. Now the Obama administration must decide whether to appeal to the Supreme Court or finally retire this harmful policy.
The Paralegal Effect: A Conversation with Photographer Aubrey Wade
Will Cohen
February 8, 2012
BLOG
VIDEO
If it happens that you get arrested in Bo, Sierra Leone's bustling second city, chances are you'll wind up at the Central Police Station. If you're lucky, that's where Baindu Koroma will find you.
Communicating the Cause: NGOs and Social Media in Uganda
Ssozi Javie
February 7, 2012
BLOG
Despite limited access to technology and poor connectivity, Facebook and Twitter have emerged as popular spaces for civil society groups in Uganda. Activists need to learn how to adapt these tools to their own needs, or they risk being left in the dark.
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