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Getting Hotter by the Day

Cecilia Sardenberg of NEIM comments on the increasing heat surrounding the debate on abortion rights in Brazil in the run up to the Papal visit.

Related news: Mexico City - Abortion Legalised
The legislative assembly of Mexico City voted to legalise abortion despite opposition from the Roman Catholic church. See BBC News website.

Transforming Politics: Brazil's Feminist Schools

What does it take to bring about policies that promote greater gender justice? This is a central question for the Pathways research programme, and one to which Ana Alice Costa of NEIM and Andrea Cornwall will be seeking answers in a study of the Brazilian initiative Mulher e Democracia (Women and Democracy). See the background information on this project.

Carnival, Carriages and Campaigns

What do you do if the government you’ve worked so hard to elect reneges on their promises once they get into office? And your attempts to name and shame them in letters to the newspapers aren’t getting results? Take to the streets! See Cecilia Sardenberg's report from the traditional carnival protest NEIM organised in February 2007.

Dialogues of Empowerment

NEIM are holding a two day conference on Dialogues of Empowerment from 21 to 22 June 2007. Among issues being discussed will be women and the politics of the Middle East and women and economics and development. See flyer for details (pdf file 191 KB).