http://www.iwda.org.au/au When women benefit, the whole community benefits. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:31:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en International Women's Development Agency Inc (IWDA) seeks a skilled and experienced Communications Coordinator to work within the dynamic Strategic Partnerships team located in Melbourne, Australia. This position is responsible for the production and distribution of communications for IWDA, including direct mail, newsletters, annual reports, brochures and other communication materials. Please note: International ... http://www.iwda.org.au/au/2008/08/19/position-vacant-communications-coordinator/ FINANCE MANAGER The International Women's Development Agency (IWDA) is a Melbourne based not-for-profit organisation that works with women and their communities in more than 30 countries across the Asia-Pacific region to improve their quality of life and advance their human rights. IWDA is recognised as a leader in its field for its ... http://www.iwda.org.au/au/2008/08/11/position-vacant-finance-manager/ Timor-Leste Textiles Exhibition & Forum Women in East Timor produce hand-woven textiles that are an important part of their culture, especially in the wake of prolonged and destructive conflict. The small craft industry is primarily composed of poor rural women, including many widows, who represent a vulnerable part of society. Selling ... http://www.iwda.org.au/au/2008/08/15/textiles-exhibition/ The nomination of Navanethem Pillay to serve as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) is enthusiastically supported by IWDA. Judge Pillay is at present a judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and was previously president of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). IWDA believes that Judge ... http://www.iwda.org.au/au/2008/08/10/unhchr/ IWDA congratulates Ursula Rakova for her recent award as a Pride of PNG! Ursula and the organisation she works with, Tulele Peisa,  have been recognised for outstanding women's contribution to the people of Bouganville and Papua New Guinea, and specifically recognised for their services to the area of Environment. Ursula’s work ... http://www.iwda.org.au/au/2008/08/10/congratulations-ursula/ This August relieve the chill of winter with a Winter Warmers event! With the support of IWDA, you and your friends can stay in one cold night and raise awareness of and support for the work of IWDA’s project partners in Asia and the Pacific. By hosting a Winter Warmer event ... http://www.iwda.org.au/au/2008/07/21/winter-warmers/ Listen to Program Manager Erin McKinnon's recent interview on 3RRR radio! Program Manager, Erin McKinnon: "On a recent trip to East Timor to visit IWDA project partners, I was able to spend time with a diverse range of passionate and inspiring women, and to visit the people involved in our current ... http://www.iwda.org.au/au/2008/06/30/3rrr-interview/ St George Young Women’s Festival 2008 IWDA would like to thank and congratulate the Youth Committee of the St Georges Young Women’s Festival 2008, for supporting IWDA. Over 100 girls attended the event, as two of the young organisers report below... Young Women in tune: “All Women, All Equal” (Written by Jessica ... http://www.iwda.org.au/au/2008/06/17/young-women-in-tune-%e2%80%9call-women-all-equal%e2%80%9d/ On Thursday 12 June 2008, Jane Sloane, the Executive Director of International Women's Development Agency will be one of the speakers at the Deakin Lectures this week. Free. General Admission Only - No Bookings. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the advertised session time. The Nation and Beyond: The New Philanthropy - ... http://www.iwda.org.au/au/2008/06/10/jane-sloane-deakin-lecture/ Literacy – a window into the future for women Caitlin Ryan, Communication & Education Assistant “Literacy unlocks the door to learning throughout life, is essential to development and health, and opens the way for democratic participation and active citizenship.” Kofi Annan Many of us take literacy for granted. We consider it to be ... http://www.iwda.org.au/au/2008/06/03/iwda-newsletter-73/