Women's Program

OSI Forum: Women of Liberia—Fighting for Peace
OSI-New York
July 22, 2008

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OSI and Amnesty International held a film screening and panel discussion of Women of Liberia: Fighting for Peace, a documentary by Academy Award–winner Jonathan Stack. more

About the International Women's Program
The International Women�s Program promotes the advancement of women�s human rights, gender equality, and empowerment as an integral part of the process of democratization. more

Reducing Discrimination and Violence Against Women The International Women's Program supports organizations that reduce discrimination and violence agains women. more		Strengthening Women's Access to Justice The International Women's Program supports organizations that strengthen women's access to justice. more
Increasing Women's Participation as Decision-makers and Leaders The International Women's Program supports organizations that increase women's participation as decision-makers and leaders. more

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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OSI Forum: The Greatest Silence—Rape in the Congo
OSI-New York
April 3, 2008
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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

OSI Forum: Women's Rights and Social Change in Chechnya
OSI-New York
May 5, 2008
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OSI hosted a talk on women's rights and social change in Chechnya with Gistam Sakaeva of the Grozny-based women's NGO Reliance and a 2008 Voices of Courage honoree of the Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children. more

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