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THE “M COMMUNITY”: LGBT COURAGE IN HAITI
Started this discussion. Last reply by Marie Lamboray May 30, 2013. 1 Reply 2 Likes
An interview with Charlot Jeudy by Alexis Erkert May 15, 2013 Charlot Jeudy, center, with…Continue
Tags: Justice, Law, Social, Homophobia, Homosexuality
Another Poor Black Boy Dead in Haiti
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By Beverly Bell April 4, 2013Inside the USAID-headquarters-turned-courthouse in Port-au-Prince, the case against former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier was being heard, in a trial unlikely to…Continue
THE THINGS THAT ARE THE RICHEST ARE THE LEAST VALUED: NEW ORLEANS AND HAITI, POST-CATASTROPHE
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Lolis Eric ElieInterviewed by Beverly Bell August 28, 2012 Tomorrow, seven years to the day after Hurricane Katrina dodged New Orleans, the city will be venturing out to assess Hurricane Isaac’s…Continue
Tags: Coast, Gulf, hurricanes, Louisiana, history
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BIRTHING JUSTICE: Without Firing an Arm, We Created a Revolution
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 6:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
By Beverly Bell
April 9, 2012
Welcome to Birthing Justice: Women Creating Economic and Social Alternatives. The series features twelve alternative social and economic models which expand the possibilities for justice, equity, and strong community. They are based in the US, Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Some are national-level, some global-level. Some are propelled by people’s movements, some forced or adopted into government policy.…
Continue"When it rains, we will grow again": Haitian Women Observe International Women's Day
Posted on March 15, 2012 at 4:12am 0 Comments 1 Like
March 14, 2012
By Alexis Erkert, Photos by Ben Depp
"As activists, we commemorate this as a day of struggle, a day to make our voices heard until someone pays attention and helps provide solutions to our problems." Facing the Haitian parliament with a throng of banner-waving and singing women at her back, Rachelle Fondechaine of Women Fighting for the Development of Haiti continued, "Today is March 8th! It's a day when women workers in New York…
“The Super Bowl of Disasters”: Profiting from crisis in post-earthquake Haiti
Posted on February 16, 2012 at 7:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
February 16, 2012
by Deepa Panchang, Beverly Bell, and Tory Field
As Americans were gearing up for last week’s Super Bowl championship, Haiti’s president Michel Martelly was on a plane to the World Economic Forum to recruit players interested in what one businessman dubbed “the Super Bowl of Disasters” – Haiti’s devastating 2010 earthquake.[1] The…
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Thanks for sharing the fantastic story on zero waste management.
Thanks for your postings Deepa!
Thanks Deepa!
Dear Beverly and team,
Thanks for posting on this network. We learn a lot from your exprience in Haiti.
Kyle a member of this network has posted a discussion on sensitive Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and relief programs to the vulnerabilities and needs of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex) people. Request if you have any experience to share.
http://aidscompetence.ning.com/forum/topics/making-disaster-risk-reduction-and-response-lgbti-friendly?xg_source=activity
Warm regards,
Rituu
Dear Lauren,
A warm welcome! I am happy to see you on this network and am waiting eagerly to share your experiences.
We have set up a youth competence group. Might interest you. Its quick and easy to join. Sign in as member, go on the link below and click on top right corner +join.
Warm regards,
Rituu
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