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You can view and download the previous ICYE Newsletter issues as PDF file.No.25 (June 2011): “EYV 2011 - Volunteering matters!“
No.24 (March 2011): "Youth Empowerment"
No.23 (October 2010): "Youth combating poverty and social exclusion”
No.22 (July 2010): “Youth & Development”
No.21 (February 2010): “Youth and the disabled”
No.20 (November 2009): “Youth and women’s empowerment”
No.19 (July 2009): “Youth volunteering in Arts & Culture”
No.18 (February 2009): “Youth and Children’s Rights”
No.17 (November 2008): “Youth against Violence”
No.16 (July 2008): “Youth and Environmental Protection”
No.15 (February 2008): “Youth volunteering in rural areas”
No.14 (June/July 2007): “Youth Active Citizenship”
No.13 (February/March 2007): “Youth Volunteering and Intercultural Dialogue”
No.12 (November 2006): “Youth and Community Service”
No.11 (June 2006): “Minorities and Migrants"No.10 (February/March 2006): “Youth and Health Education”
No.9 (October/November 2005): ”Young Volunteers working with Children and Youth”
No.8 (June/July 2005): “Best Practice of International Volunteering”
No.7 (March 2005): “Youth and the Homeless”
No.6 (October 2004): “Youth and the Environment”
No.5 (June 2004): “Human Rights, Refugees and Youth”
No.4 (February 2004): “The Elderly and Youth”
No.3 (October 2003): “Disability and Youth”
No.2 (May 2003): “HIV/AIDS and YOUTH”
No.1 (February 2003): “Children living in difficult circumstances”· No.1 ( February 2003)
o “Children living in difficult in difficult circumstances in Colombia, Germany, Kenya, Mexico, and Switzerland”
· No. 2 ( May 2003 )
o “HIV/AIDS and YOUTH”
· No. 3 ( October 2003 )
o “Disability and Youth”
· No. 4 ( February 2004 )
o “The Elderly and Youth”
· No. 5 (June 2004)
o “Human Rights, Refugees and Youth”
· No. 6 (October 2004)
o “Youth and the Environment”
· No. 7 (February 2005)
o “Youth and the Homeless”
· No. 8 (JUNE/JULY 2005)
o “Best Practice of International Volunteering”
- No. 9 (Oct/Nov 2005)
- ”Young Volunteers working with Children and Youth”
· No. 10 (Feb 2006)
o “Youth and Health Education”
· No. 11 (Jun 2006)
o “Minorities and Migrants”
· No. 12 (October 2006)
o “Youth and Community Service”
· No. 13 (February 2007)
o “Youth Volunteering and Intercultural Dialogue”
· No.14 (June 2007)
o “Youth Active Citizenship”
· NO. 15 (February 2008)
o “Youth volunteering in rural areas”
· NO. 16 (July 2008)
o “Youth and Environmental Protection”
· NO. 17 (October 2008)
o “Youth against Violence”
· NO. 18 (February 2009)
o “ Youth and Children’s Rights ”
· NO. 19 (June 2009)
o “Youth volunteering in Arts & Culture”
· NO. 20 (October 2009)
o “Youth and women’s empowerment”
· NO. 21 (February 2010)
o “Youth and the disabled”
· NO. 22 (July 2010)
o “Youth & Development”
· NO. 23 (October 2010)
“Youth combating poverty & social exclusion”
ICYE Newsletter No. 26 - October 2011
EDITORIAL
Dear Friends,
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I N D E X EDITORIAL VOLUNTEERS VOICES on “Gender Equality” MORE ON “Gender Equality” · Innovating for Every Woman, Every Child · Liberian, Yemeni women activists share peace prize · Saying ‚no’ to gender based violence · Global women citizen journalists · 'Yes we must!' Not 'Yes we can!' · A Toolkit on the Freedom of Information and Women's Rights in Africa · UNESCO and Procter & Gamble partnership to promote education for young girls and young women
News From International Organisations · UN World Youth Report 2010 - Youth and Climate Change · Young Volunteers Stand Up: Second Youth Convention on Volunteering · UNV Annual Report 2010 · 64th Annual UNDPI-NGO Conference Sustainable societies and volunteerism News From NGOs · "Volunteering and Active Citizenship - Two Sides of the Same Coin?" · EYV 2011 Alliance September meetings · Manual ‘Culture of Peace in Young People’s View’ · Peace Bag for EuroMed Youth · Stories of peace challenge ICYE NEWS · Happy 50th Anniversary AUS-ICYE Iceland! · “Sprid. - Spread and Share” - PeaceWorks/ICYE Sweden Anti-Racism Project · ICYE at the 7th UNESCO Youth Forum - 2011 · ICYE General Assembly 2011  |
Welcome to the 26th issue of “Worlds of Experience” devoted to theme “Gender Equality”! The year 2011 celebrates the centenary of the 1st International Women’s Day in 1911. It is also the European Year of Volunteering and the UN International year of Volunteers +10. These intersecting occasions make it an ideal time to thematise gender equality in the international voluntary service (IVS) in our endeavour toward social justice and equality.
IVS projects have long been actively involved in empowering young women from different countries and backgrounds, offering them opportunities to participate in the life and work of local and international communities, discover and share experiences and expertise, work in teams, play leadership roles and gain recognition for their work. With this goal in mind, in 2009 ICYE organised an EVS project in EU, African, Asian and Latin American countries, and the Euro-Latin America training seminar on the theme “Youth Action for Civil Society - Promoting Young Women’s Active Citizenship”. Differing perceptions of gender roles in the diverse cultural contexts can lead to conflicts between volunteers and hosting communities. The potential for change lies in the development of a sustainable dialogue between volunteers, organisations and local communities by locating gender equality within the sphere of intercultural learning and social justice.
In “Volunteers’ Voices” five young volunteers tell us about their work in local urban and rural projects addressing gender/women’s empowerment. A Swedish volunteer reflects on gender roles in Kibera, a slum in Nairobi, Kenya; a German volunteer describes the situation of women in Colombia and the activities of two organisations involved in the promotion of women’s rights. An Estonian volunteer narrates her experience working with female minors in Turin, Italy, and tells us how volunteers can contribute to gender equality. A Dutch volunteer in Moldova describes her involvement in a project that tries to help victims) mostly young women) of human trafficking. Last but not least, two young German volunteers highlight the caste-based oppression of the so-called Arunthathiyar community in Tamil Nadu, India. Their remark, “Bills alone cannot change people’s minds,” is a reminder that a lot still needs to be done to bring gender equality in any society.
These reflections are complimented, among others, with news on: the “Innovating for Every Woman, Every Child” initiatives that address existing gaps in women’s and children’s health: the Liberian, Yemeni women activists sharing the Nobel Peace Prize; and a Toolkit on Freedom of Information and Women's Rights in Africa.
News from International Organisations feature: the United Nations World Youth Report 2010 on “Youth and Climate Change”; the “Young Volunteers Stand Up: Second Youth Convention on Volunteering” organised by the European Youth Forum; and the UN Volunteers Annual Report 2010 “Inspiring Youth”. News from NGOs report, among others, on: the CEV symposium "Volunteering and Active Citizenship – Two Sides of the Same Coin?" ; the recent meeting of the EYV 2011 Alliance; the Manual ‘Culture of Peace in Young People’s View’ ; and the toolkit “Peace Bag for EuroMed Youth”.
ICYE Programme News include: the PeaceWorks / ICYE Sweden “Sprid. - Spread and Share” Anti-Racism Project; the 50th Anniversary celebrations of AUS-ICYE Iceland; the recent 7th UNESCO Youth Forum; and the forthcoming ICYE Federation’s XXVII General Assembly in Costa Rica.
Wishing you an interesting reading, we would like to encourage readers to send us articles and pictures for the next issue of “Worlds of Experience”, which will be dedicated to “Volunteers & challenges/opportunities of globalization for rural and urban development”, and will be published at the end of February 2012. Please send your contributions to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , before January 31st, 2012.
Warmest regards!
ICYE International Office
This and previous issues of “Worlds of Experience” can be viewed and downloaded from: www.icye.org
I N D E X
EDITORIAL
VOLUNTEERS VOICES on
EVS Project “EYV 2011 – Volunteering Matters!”
MORE ON “EYV 2011 and IYV+10”
· Working Together: The European Year of Volunteering (EYV2011) and 10th Anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10) - Global voices shared as volunteering entities convene
· Manual on the Measurement of Volunteer Work - The European Volunteer Measurement Project
· Recognizing volunteer’s skills
· Celebrate with us! MÉXICO
· “Volunteer! Make a difference”
News From International Organisations
· UN Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development
· 64th Annual DPI-NGO Conference: Sustainable Societies; Responsible Citizens
News From NGOs
· Culture od Peace in Young People’s View
· Earth Charter Youth: e-Conference ´Building a global community for sustainable development´
ICYE NEWS
· Enhancing and improving program quality in partnership
· ICYE Federation Fan Page
· “Promoting Tolerance and Greater Inter-religious Understanding”
· South-South / A Costa Rican volunteer in Kenya
· CCIVS Inter-regional Seminar in Nigeria