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U.S. Ambassador for Women’s Issues Visits IFES’ Garima Project in India
On September 14, 2010, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne S. Verveer visited the Garima project in New Delhi, India. Verveer helped launch the Garima project in November 2009 and returned to observe its progress during a recent visit to India. Garima, which means “dignity” in Hindi, works to enhance women’s participation in political, economic and social processes, encourage political advocacy, and curb practices such as gender-based violence, female feticide and child marriage. The project is implemented by IFES and Counterpart International and collaborates with several nongovernmental organizations in India.
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Campaign Fuels Support for Indian Girls
Motorists in Jaipur, India received more than petrol when they visited Indian Oil Company stations in late October. IFES, the oil company and local nongovernmental organizations sponsored a campaign to educate people about the dignity of the girl child and the negative consequences of female feticide.
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India Facing Gender Imbalance Crisis
IFES will host a roundtable titled “45 Million Missing Women in India” on June 13 to examine the human rights and security effects of female feticide in the world’s largest democracy.
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Civic Education Material
Esta chegando mais uma alternativa para voce.
“There is a New Alternative Arriving to You” is an advertising brochure, available in Portuguese, issued in 1997 by the TV COM SP in Brazil. The brochure describes the objectives of a new community-oriented television channel and its programming. Additionally, the brochure comes with a registration form.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Eleicao Municipal de Xaxim
“Municipal Election of Xaxim” is a flyer, available in Portuguese, showing a sample of the keyboard used by the microcomputer in the electoral cabin for the February 12, 1995 Municipal Election in Xaxim, Brazil. The flyer was issued in 1995 by the Regional Electoral Tribunal of Santa Catarina, Brazil and intended to familiarize voters with the voting procedure inside the electoral cabin.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Amigo (a)
“Friend” is a flyer-formatted letter, available in Portuguese, issued in 1994 by the Institute of Socio-Economical Studies, Brazil , in lead up to the October 3, 1994 General Election in Brazil. The letter is intended to the general Brazilian public to encourage participation in the October 3, 1994 General Election. The letter makes reference to the handbook “The Power of Your Vote” to be used as a guidance device for understanding the electoral process in Brazil.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Nao Basta Pintar A Cara
“It is not Enough to Paint Your Face” is a flyer-formatted letter, available in Portuguese, issued in 1994 by the Regional Electoral Tribunal of Santa Catarina, in lead up to the 1994 General Elections in Brazil. The letter is intended to the general Brazilian public in order to encourage participation in the 1994 elections.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
O Poder do Seu Voto
“The Power of Your Vote” is an informational handbook, available in Portuguese, issued in 1994 by the Center for Constructing the Popular Image, in lead up to the October 3, 1994 General Election in Brazil. The handbook is intended to familiarize voters with the electoral process in Brazil, from learning about the candidates in order to make the appropriate decision to the actual day of the election when the voting itself is done. The handbook explains to voters how their vote can influence change and guides through the selection process. Additionally, it provides ballot paper examples.