Center for Development and Population Activities http://www.cedpa.org/ 2009-01-06T14:37:25+00:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) 2008-12-29T19:30:00+00:00 2008-12-29T19:30:00+00:00 http://www.cedpa.org/content/news/detail/2101/ CEDPA

Hope is what inspires people to push forward and make changes in spite of the seemingly insurmountable odds. CEDPA has sown seeds of hope around the world for over thirty years with well established programs that will continue to grow in 2009.

2008-12-10T22:30:00+00:00 2008-12-10T22:30:00+00:00 http://www.cedpa.org/content/news/detail/2068/ CEDPA

On this day 60 years ago, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted at the United Nations. Although there has been progress, lack of knowledge about human rights is pervasive and accounts for innumerable missed opportunities for change.

2008-11-28T15:45:00+00:00 2008-11-28T15:45:00+00:00 http://www.cedpa.org/content/news/detail/2060/ CEDPA

CEDPA alumna Wanjiru Mukoma is one of many advocates worldwide working to stop the spread of HIV this World AIDS Day. This year there is a new tool in her arsenal: the image of U.S. president-elect Barack Obama getting tested for HIV.

2008-11-25T18:00:00+00:00 2008-11-25T18:00:00+00:00 http://www.cedpa.org/content/news/detail/2062/ CEDPA 2008-11-24T22:30:00+00:00 2008-11-24T22:30:00+00:00 http://www.cedpa.org/content/news/detail/2057/ CEDPA

As the dust settles on the U.S. election, women in Nepal continue to press for greater political inclusion. At the forefront is the new WomenAct Network, a coalition of Nepali women’s organizations and networks that emerged from a CEDPA workshop.

2008-10-30T15:00:00+00:00 2008-10-30T15:00:00+00:00 http://www.cedpa.org/content/news/detail/2034/ CEDPA

CEDPA President Carol Peasley argues that reforming foreign aid will be one of the most important challenges for the new U.S. president. If done right, it will ensure that aid to other nations responds to local needs, is effective and has long-lasting impact.

2008-10-17T21:00:00+00:00 2008-10-17T21:00:00+00:00 http://www.cedpa.org/content/news/detail/2028/ CEDPA

The United Nations estimates that nearly three billion people globally live on less than $2 a day. Research shows that educating girls and empowering women increases income for families and strengthens communities and nations in the process.

2008-10-06T21:45:00+00:00 2008-10-06T21:45:00+00:00 http://www.cedpa.org/content/news/detail/2019/ CEDPA 2008-10-06T21:30:00+00:00 2008-10-06T21:30:00+00:00 http://www.cedpa.org/content/news/detail/2018/ CEDPA

CEDPA is pleased to welcome Carol Peasley as its new President and CEO. Carol is a recognized expert in international development and U.S. foreign assistance.

2008-10-03T16:15:00+00:00 2008-10-03T16:15:00+00:00 http://www.cedpa.org/content/news/detail/2016/ CEDPA

For the past month, 26 women from eight countries have come together in Mexico City to share, debate and learn about what it takes to be an effective manager and persuasive leader.

2008-09-19T15:00:00+00:00 2008-09-19T15:00:00+00:00 http://www.cedpa.org/content/news/detail/2001/ CEDPA 2008-09-19T13:45:00+00:00 2008-09-19T13:45:00+00:00 http://www.cedpa.org/content/news/detail/1994/ CEDPA

More women in India die during pregnancy and childbirth than in any other country in the world, a number that accounts for 20 percent of the world’s maternal deaths. A new consortium of global organizations is working to change those numbers.

2008-09-15T16:45:00+00:00 2008-09-15T16:45:00+00:00 http://www.cedpa.org/content/news/detail/2000/ CEDPA

Yolonda C. Richardson says farewell after five years as President & CEO of CEDPA and welcomes incoming President Carol A. Peasley as CEDPA's new leader.

2008-09-08T17:15:00+00:00 2008-09-08T17:15:00+00:00 http://www.cedpa.org/content/news/detail/1995/ CEDPA

Roughly one out of five adults around the world are illiterate, and 75 million children are excluded from a basic education. The good news is that literacy rates are on the rise through the hard work of partners throughout the world.

2008-08-25T17:45:00+00:00 2008-08-25T17:45:00+00:00 http://www.cedpa.org/content/news/detail/1993/ CEDPA

In Nigeria, women have a 1 in 18 lifetime risk of dying in childbirth. Since 2001, CEDPA has been working to improve reproductive health in the northern Nigeria states through its “Kyautatawa Iyali,” or Family Welfare project.