Human Rights,Main Content,Project Justice,Women 25 February 2011

FIDA Workshop
It started when almost every school girl in the group raised their hands when asked if they had ever experienced sexual abuse by an adult.  The numbers were surprising – nearly 15!  Even more shocking was the identity of the accused assailant – a teacher in their school!
Since that …

 Daily Life,Featured!,Main Content,Program Updates 22 February 2011

Our “Passport to Africa” gala this past October featured Sister Ernestine Akulu, who joined us all the way from Uganda to share her thoughts about the progress and development happening within the communities.  It was such a gift to have this amazing “warrior for the vulnerable” in our midst.
When she …

 Keep A Mother Alive,Main Content,Maternal & Child Mortality 28 January 2011

Every minute a woman dies from complications in childbirth, which is about 529,000 women each year and the majority of them are in developing countries.
A woman in sub-Saharan Africa has a 1 in 16 chance of dying during pregnancy or childbirth, compared to a 1 in 4,000 risk in a …

 Daily Life,Empowerment,Project Justice,Project Universal Education,The Girl Power Project 21 January 2011

Of the major issues facing women in South Africa, the Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Hlengiwe Mkhize says the focus should be on illiteracy, poverty, rape and violence.
At a recent meeting organized by the Women’s Justice and Empowerment Initiative the deputy minister said government  “set targets for reducing the …

 Daily Life,Featured!,Main Content,Program Updates,The Girl Power Project,Women 11 January 2011

It’s been a BIG year for JLMC! Below are five things my team and I are most proud of (and a pic of just a few of us):

From Left to Right: Program Director, Tessa Davis; Country Director, Dena Lewerke; Founder, Vivian Glyck; Operations Coordinator, Ruthie Espanol.

1) The …