Women for Women International [to 13 February 2016]
http://www.womenforwomen.org/press-releases

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February 12, 2016 | Digital Journal
Abdoulaye Toure: A life dedicated to women’s empowerment
Sharing his experiences confronting gender inequality during his childhood, WfWI-DRC Country Director Abdoulaye Toure discusses how it inspired his lifelong passion to work for women’s empowerment. In the most insecure regions of the DRC, Toure and his team are working to provide social and economic empowerment training opportunities for women, and engage men to support women’s equality.

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How Do People Live and Cope in the Midst of Violent Conflict?
February 11, 2016 | NPR’s TED Radio Hour
WfWI Founder Zainab Salbi discusses what it means to endure through violent conflict and the lessons she learned from her own life growing up in Iraq in the midst of war and from women survivors in WfWI’s programs. Sharing stories and anecdotes, Salbi explains how the women she has met find their own resistance to conflict, and the resilience and strength to help their families and children move forward.