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Getting to Know Rann Kala

The name “Rann Kala” translates to “art of the desert” but to the women of the Kutch district of India it translates to opportunity, empowerment and social advancement. Rann Kala, one of Global Goods Partners newest Community-Based Organizations, was founded...

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Opitagua = Opportunities + Tagua

Life is not easy for the over 4 million Internally Displaced People (IDP) of Colombia, but life is even more difficult if you happen to be an indigenous woman. In a country engaged in a 40-year drug war, violence is...

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Equality in a Stitch: How Embroidery is a Vehicle to Mayan Gender Equality

“El Hombre Sobre la Tierra (HST)” is one of Global Goods Partners newest Community-Based Organizations. This organization is located in the Yucatan and provides assistance to Mayan women---arguably Mexico’s most marginalized and restricted people. The practice of embroidery has a...

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A New Face & New Faces: Global Goods Partners (GGP) Re-launched its Website & Added New Global Partners!

GGP is happy to welcome 9 new partners, representing 5 new countries! GGP currently works with 45 Community-Based Organizations in 22 different countries throughout Africa, Asia, the Americas and the Middle East. One of our new partners is the Maasai...

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"Women's Rights are the Cause of Our Time"

Much to the joy of the GGP bloggers here at Fair Trade Local, the latest New York Times Magazine devoted itself entirely to the topic of global women's rights.  This issue--a must read for any and everyone--provides a convincing argument...

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Documentary Pick: "Crossing Midnight"

CROSSING MIDNIGHT, a short documentary about the health crisis in Eastern Burma, will be featured as part of the International Documentary Association's DocuWeeks at New York City's IFC Center. The film highlights the incredible work of healthcare workers in Burma...

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Think Global, Drink Local: Cocktails for a Cause!

Join GGP tonight for "Cocktails for a Cause:" open bar, late summer soirée and fundraiser to support women-led poverty-relief around the globe.  It's going to be a fun night for a great cause--hope to see you there! Cocktails for a Cause...

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Partner Update: Girls Return to School in the Swat Valley

A big thank you to everyone who attended our event last Thursday with Pakistani human rights activist Sameena Nazir.  We were happy to hear form her today that girls are now returning back to school in Pakistan's troubled Swat Valley...

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Join us Tonight: An Evening with Pakistani Women's Rights Activist Sameena Nazir

Tonight at 7pm Global Goods Partners is hosting Voices of Courage: An Evening with Pakistani Women's Rights Activist Sameena Nazir. Ms. Nazir will give a talk about her experiences to a small and intimate crowd in the oh-so-cozy East Village...

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