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Day 4: Taking Steps for Women’s Empowerment

Monday, November 28th, 2011

Violence against women is one of the most important underlying factors which prevents full participation of women in the economy.[1] The Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs
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Challenge for Change in Timor-Leste

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

Travelling in Timor-Leste is a challenge at the best of times but nine intrepid IWDA supporters were undaunted and were rewarded with a first hand understanding of how IWDA’s Taking
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Taking Steps with Grupo Fitun Naroman

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

The Taking Steps project is about creating small steps for women in rural Timor-Leste. We have a special focus on supporting young women to develop some level of income, to
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Tags: Economic Justice
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IWDA Speaks With Rosaria Martins de Cruz, Founder and Director of HIAM Health in Timor-Leste

Monday, October 18th, 2010

On Monday we welcomed Rosaria Martins de Cruz, founder and director of HIAM Health in Timor-Leste, into the IWDA office. Rosaria, who is visiting Australia to participate in IWDA, World
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Weaving together the past and the future in Timor-Leste

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

Grupo Naroman Fitun Xefe (group leader) Mana Lucia with member of the group and Women’s Program Support Officer Amoy Gusmao in Suai Loro village in Suai, Covalima District, Timor-Leste Grupo
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Bibi Bulak

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

Trauma healing and Peace building through theatre in East Timor project. The East Timorese people have suffered a brutal past. Five hundred years of Portuguese colonisation and twenty-five years of
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East Timor Young Women’s Association: GFFTL

Sunday, January 1st, 2006

In a country where 64% of women are illiterate, education is only the starting point to a better life. While illiteracy is also an issue among East Timorese men (49%);
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Projects in East Timor

Friday, October 20th, 2000

Current List of Project Related Information Here is a list of the information for Projects we are involved with in this area.

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