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Passera, passera pas…

"Je suis en faveur du projet de loi sur la santé reproductive". En apparence, il s'agit d'une déclaration plus ou moins importante. Le projet de loi en question stagne depuis des années, les députés se disputent bien de temps à autres à son propos, mais il n'est en aucun cas prioritaire. ...

Dilemmes éthiques et religieux en terre éloignée…

L'une des choses qui m'a le plus surprise et choquée aux Philippines, jusqu'à maintenant, est l'importance que revêt la religion catholique pour les gens qui m'entourent. Les premières semaines, c'était une importance avec laquelle je pouvais composer; si on parle souvent de religion au sein de mon ONG, c'est surtout pour ...

Isis International: Women in Action!

Hello readers!  I am currently working as the Research Assistant with the Isis International in Quezon City, Philippines, from July to December 2010.  This internship is through the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI), located at the University ...

Centre for Migrant Advocay in Quezon City

Hi there!  I am currently working as the Program Assistant with the Center for Migrant Advocacy (CMA) in Quezon City, Philippines, from June to December 2010.  This internship is through the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI), located ...

Migrant Forum in Asia, Philippines

Hello!  I am currently working as the Program Assistant with Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), in Quezon City, Philippines, from June – December 2010.  This internship is through the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI), located at the University ...

Incursion dans la vie des femmes des bidonvilles de Manille

« Une fois, alors que je m’occupais de notre magasin de sari-sari, Mario est entré pour acheter des cigarettes. -Est-ce que ton père est là? m’a-t-il demandé. Il dort. Il m’a dit que je devais aller chez lui […] Aussitôt entrée, il a verrouillé la porte et il a brandi un couteau dans ...

Philippines Living

I’ve been in Los Baños for just over a month now – almost long enough to consider myself a local I’d say ;). Los Baños is a University town located about an hour and a half south of Manila (on good traffic days). It is situated at ...

WorldFish in Los Banos

Jackie Ziegler is an SFD intern with the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI), located at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from November 2009 - February 2010. Jackie is working as the Program Assistant with The WorldFish Center, ...

Development Alternatives with Women of a New Era

Linley Faulkner is an SFD intern with the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI), located at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from August 2009 - January 2010. Linley is working as the Program Assistant with Development Alternatives with ...

Migrant Advocacy

Loubna Amarir is an SFD intern with the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI), located at the University of Victoria, in British Columbia, Canada, from August 2009 - December 2009. Loubna is working as the Program Assistant with the Center for ...