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IANGEL Announces New Initiative ‘Girls Rights’ Project’ in Celebration of International Day of the Girl

October 11th marks the 8th annual International Day of the Girl which serves to “highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face while promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights.”¹ This year, to mark achievements attained since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action in 1995, the theme of the day is “GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable.” Today IANGEL is proud to announce two new initiatives aimed at supporting girls’ rights.

IANGEL attends Anti-Human Trafficking Symposium

IANGEL recently attended SFAHT’s 2019 Annual Conference, Surviving the Systems: Anti-Human Trafficking Symposium. The conference provided opportunities for members of the collaborative, like IANGEL, and others to dialogue and brainstorm on a community level.

Supporting Survivors of Human Trafficking: Attorney Training on Vacatur Law

Survivors of trafficking need pro bono legal assistance. Once trained, you can help survivors attain post-conviction relief as they seek to rebuild their lives.

IANGEL Supports New CA Law Providing Protection to Survivors of Human Trafficking

AB 1735 encourages victims to seek help from skilled professionals
without fear of penalty from their exploiters. This bill also works
to expand the privacy of victims of human trafficking
when they seek professional help. AB 1735 was passed by a ⅔ vote on August 15, and will go into effect on January 1, 2020.

Short Video Clip from Young Feminists Panel

An incredibly powerful response from Karla Guerra in this short video about her experiences in El Salvador with the daily inescapable prevalence of domestic violence and how that informed her becoming an activist. From feeling surrounded by the toxic masculinity and violence she experienced everyday, she then found work in the legal system and began to put herself in a position to do something about it. What an honor to facilitate this conversation and hear voices from young leaders like Karla, Jessica and Swarnima!

Panel Discussion – Young Feminists: A Global Perspective

Join us for what is sure to be a lively discussion of the challenges faced by young feminists in the non-profit sector and how they are tackling these challenges in their work and everyday lives. Panelists from three different countries will provide a global perspective and comparisons of the issues in Nepal, El Salvador and

IANGEL Submits Report to UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner

IANGEL recently submitted a report to the UN Special Rapporteur on cultural rights, Ms. Karima Bennoune, in response to the call for submissions for the upcoming report on cultural rights and public spaces. Women, Cultural Rights, and Public Spaces: Analysis

Nominations Sought for IANGEL’s 2019 Rights & Leadership Award

IANGEL is accepting nominations for its Amel Zenoune-Zouani Rights & Leadership Award which will be presented at its 2019 Gala. IANGEL’s prestigious Rights and Leadership Award honors an exemplary leader promoting women’s rights and gender equality. In 2018, the Rights

4th Anniversary Gala Luncheon

On March 8, 2017, IANGEL was thrilled to celebrate International Women’s Day, and our 4th Anniversary, with a gala luncheon in San Francisco. Aptly titled “Rising Up, Standing Strong,” we urged sell-out crowd of over 120 local attorneys, law students,

A March for a Movement

(San Francisco, USA) by IANGEL President, Nancy J. Newman A new president of the United States was sworn in on January 20, 2017. On January 21, 2017, we marched. All around the country, and all around the world, women,