In just two weeks, nearly half a million people have signed the global petition against Uganda's proposed law to sentence gay people to death and jail their friends. But more is needed. Extremists are escalating their rhetoric, with one pastor showing gay pornography in order to whip up rage. But very few Ugandans know the harsh details of this draconian bill. And no public opinion poll has asked whether the Ugandan people would support such mass execution. The Ugandan movement against the bill hasn't had the resources to inform their fellow citizens about the bill's deadly provisions. If enough people contribute, Avaaz can help launch radio spots, newspaper ads and billboard campaigns that reach millions of Ugandans with the truth and a call to protect human rights. Donate now to fuel the defence of rights in Uganda.
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Global Social Policy is a fully peer-reviewed journal that advances the understanding of the impact of globalisation processes upon social policy and social development on the one hand, and the impact of social policy upon globalisation processes on the other hand. The journal analyses the contributions of a range of national and international actors, both governmental and non-governmental, to global social policy and social development discourse and practice. It has a clear focus on social
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Emerging Voices for Global Health (EV4GH) is an innovative multi-partner training program for young, promising and emerging health policy & systems researchers, decision makers and other health system actors with an interest to become influential global health voices and/or local change makers. EV4GH coaches “Emerging Voices” to participate actively in international conferences where global health issues are addressed and to raise their voice in scientific and policy debates. The EV4GH programme is managed by an internationally representative governance committee consisting of EV alumni elected by previous EV4GH participants and a few invited members from academia. There are two tracks for which participants can apply to be an EV 2018. While one track is reserved for researchers involved in health policy and systems research, the other track seeks to attract health professionals, activists, decision or policy-makers and/or other health systems actors.
The People's Charter for Health is a statement issued by the People’s Health Movement coalition calling for universal health care. It is the most widely endorsed consensus document on health since the Alma Ata Declaration of 1978, which was the first international declaration underlining the importance of primary health care and health as a human right. The Charter was formulated by the participants of the First People's Health Assembly held at Dhaka, Bangladesh in December 2000. Nearly one-and-a-half thousand participants from 92 countries attended the Assembly, which was the culmination of 18 months of preparatory action around the globe. At the Assembly, they reviewed their problems and difficulties, shared their experiences and plans, and created the Charter, which is now the common tool of a worldwide citizen's movement committed to making universal health care a reality. All organisations and individuals who agree that health is a social, economic and political issue and, above all, a fundamental human right are invited to endorse the Charter if they have not already done so.
The 10th SACOD Forum 2006 will take place from 10 - 14 October 2006 in Swaziland. This is a call for entries for completed films and videos, of any length and of any genre produced after 1 January 2005 that contribute to democracy, peace, popular participation, gender equality, development, environment, human rights and cultural identity. The SACOD Forum is a meeting place where filmmakers, distributors, and related organisations, gather to screen and debate selected film and video productions.
This photography contest has a total of R5 000 in prizes to be won and the winning photograph will appear on the cover of the 2008 South African Health Review (SAHR). Furthermore, the top 10 photographs will be showcased at the official launch of the SAHR in November 2008. The contest is open to students currently enrolled in a Photography, Arts or related area Department (i.e. tertiary institution) in South Africa. Entries must be accompanied by a copy of a valid student ID and by the name of your school and instructor. Photographs must be high-quality prints and can be colour or black and white. Photographs will become property of HST, which retains rights to publish photographs in future publications, and will not be returned. The deadline for submitting entries is 5 September 2008.
The Building and Social Housing Foundation is seeking entries for the World Habitat Awards 2010. Now in their 25th year, the World Habitat Awards seek to identify practical, innovative and sustainable solutions to current housing issues faced by countries of the Global South, as well as the North, which are capable of being transferred or adapted for use elsewhere. The competition is open to all individuals and organisations, including central and local governments, non-governmental organisations, community-based groups, research organisations and the private sector. Each year a panel of international judges assesses the projects entered for the competition and selects two winners. An award of £10,000 is presented to the winners at the annual United Nations global celebration of World Habitat Day. This year’s World Habitat Awards were presented to the Local Housing Movement Programme, from Egypt, and Ekostaden Augustenborg, from Sweden. You can find details of these two winning projects and the competition finalists on the World Habitat Awards website.
The Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium (ITM) wants to encourage 'Emerging Voices' from developing countries to participate actively in international academic conferences and to raise their voice in the scientific debate. To identify those promising experts, it has launched an essay competition on how health research can foster significant progress towards universal health coverage in low-income countries. Applicants from developing countries are invited to submit a personal single-author essay. Authors must have been born on or after 1 January 1965. The essay can be in English or in French, and should not exceed 1,500 words. It will be accompanied by a short CV and a cover letter. The submission of an abstract related to the research the author is participating in is encouraged. Authors of selected essays will be invited to present their work at the colloquium of the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium, from 8 to 10 November 2010 and to participate in the First Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Montreux, Switzerland, from 16 to 19 November 2010. A number of travel grants to participate in the Antwerp and Montreux events in November 2010 will be awarded.
University of Leeds Crucible programme is inviting early career academics from different disciplines in institutions to apply for a transdisciplinary programme on Health Systems for Health Security. The programme is designed to introduce new ways of thinking and working and create long-term collaborations. it will have facilitated sessions, speakers from WHO, NGOs, private and public sector and time to collaborate. Participants will be invited to form project ideas together and for selected projects, Leeds University offers small funding awards to explore preliminary data. This will be a virtual event via zoom in 2021: 29-30 March; 24-25 June and 8-9 September and participants should commit to all dates and complete and send the expression of interest form by the closing date (contact K Banger for further information).
The Nelson Mandela Foundation, in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, calls on experienced non-governmental organisations capable of implementing community dialogues in all South African provinces to submit Expressions of Interest. Please submit substantive expressions of interest, the company profile and Curriculum Vitae of the individual to be responsible for the assignment to dialogue@nelsonmandela.org. Closing date for applications is 5 June, 2011.