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Storytelling, dialogue and collaboration project to end GBV, launches in Kyrgyz Republic
2024-11-19 | Footage Foundation (Footage) announces the launch of a new program, funded by the U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic, "PowerTools: Storytelling, Dialogue, and Collaboration to End GBV across the Kyrgyz Republic."
United Nations publishes 18th Report on KAILASA: Recognizing KAILASA's Sovereign Status and Juridical Statehood as per International Law
2024-10-18 | The United States of KAILASA, the First Sovereign State of Hindus, has achieved a historic milestone with the United Nations recognizing its juridical statehood and sovereign status through the publication of its 18th report.
KAILASA's Nithyananda Hindu University hosts Transformative Session at the 79th UN General Assembly Science Summit
2024-09-19 | Under the guidance of The Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism (SPH) Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam, KAILASA's Nithyananda Hindu University (KNHU) hosted an exceptional two-hour session at the Science Summit during the 79th United Nations General Assembly
Ukrainian messaging service offering support to women in conflict zones secures funding to expand reach
2024-07-15 | FemSMS, a compassionate messaging service that provides critical resources for women and girls affected by war and forced displacement, has received funding to reach those at risk of gender-based violence.
Footage Foundation co-founder travels to Mexico City to deliver a strong message of compassion on behalf of refugees and migrants
2024-07-02 | Dr. Kristen Ali Eglinton from Footage Foundation, which conducts research around gender-based violence in conflict zones, calls on feminist foreign policy conference to ensure compassion is built into interventions addressing refugees and migration.
DIARY ALERT: Join the dialogue on how compassionate actions catalyze gender equity for survivors of gender-based violence
2024-03-01 | Footage Foundation (Footage) invites the public and media to a dialogue event -- "Gender Equity through Dialogue" on Wednesday, 20th March from 12:30-2:00 pm at Church Center for the United Nations, Ground Floor, 777 United Nations Plaza, NY 10017.
Yamini Dixit Inducted into the Prestigious Marquis Who's Who Biographical Registry
2024-01-04 | Yamini Dixit recognized by Marquis Who's Who for her continued leadership in environmental and social justice work
FemSMS, A MESSAGING SERVICE FOR WOMEN AT RISK OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE IN UKRAINE SECURES FUNDING
2023-11-19 | FemSMS, an innovative messaging program launched after the start of the 2022 escalation of war in Ukraine has received funding to enable it to continue to the end of 2023.
Compassion and connection needed to achieve gender equality and advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals
2023-09-15 | On Monday, September 18th, Footage Foundation begins a campaign calling for prioritization of compassion and connection to accelerate achieving gender equality.
Marquis Who's Who Honors Roma Sur for Excellence in Arts and Entertainment and Higher Education
2023-09-05 | Ms. Roma Sur is highlighted for her success as a screenwriter, filmmaker, and an educator
Young women refugees call for compassion and connection to drive positive social change
2023-03-14 | NEW REFUGEE REPORT RELEASE
"We need to start thinking about each other. We need to be human"
2023-02-23 | One year on from Russia's full scale attack on Ukraine, two young women share their stories of the impact that the war is having on the hardest to reach.
Massive women representation from KAILASA at the United Nations in Geneva
2023-02-23 | On February 22, 2023, women representatives from the United States of KAILASA participated in a general discussion on "Equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems" at the United Nations in Geneva.
TOGETHER We YOUnite! Footage 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence and violence against women and girls launches with stories from Girl-talk-Girl in Kazakhstan
2022-11-26 | Young women and girls in Kazakhstan share their stories of trafficking, exploitation and violence and how connection and compassion is helping them to raise their voices and show leadership.
TOGETHER We YOUnite! Footage supports 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and Violence Against Women and Girls
2022-11-23 | "Don't feel alone, look your fear in the eye. There are many of us, and we are somehow united by the stories we experience." J – Young woman Girl-talk-Girl Leader from Kazakhstan
Dialogues of Displacement Event Launches Footage's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence and Violence Against Women and Girls
2022-11-21 | 'To get out of Russia means to become free.'
Participatory Storytelling Mitigates Impact of GBV in Kazakhstan
2022-10-12 | On the tenth anniversary of International Day of the Girl, in a world which is profoundly more precarious, Footage's work continues to support girls and women as the organisation scales up its Girl-talk-Girl program in Kazakhstan.
Innovative Messaging Service For Women Addresses Information Poverty In Ukraine And USA
2022-09-22 | Dr. Kristen Ali Eglinton from Footage Foundation announced an innovative messaging program that has given hope to women trapped in war-torn Ukraine. She now plans to implement a similar program in the USA.
Raising Young Women Refugee Voices To Be Heard and Not Forgotten
2022-06-23 | Footage Foundation highlights the oral histories shared by young women participants from refugee camps and centers in Greece as global refugee numbers reach 100 million.
Inter-American Foundation Brings Grassroots Voices to the Summit of the Americas
2022-06-10 | The IAF will contribute to the U.S. deliverables for the IX Summit of the Americas by channeling at least $75 million to community-led organizations and leveraging its network of civil society grantees to support the Central American Service Corps.