Major Conference in New Delhi - 26th February 2010 On February 26th 2010, the Foundations for Peace (FFP) network hosted a strategic Conference in New Delhi entitled 'The Role of Philanthropy in Peace Building Efforts to tackle Social Injustice in South Asia'. Facilitated by the Dalit Foundation, the event focused on structural injustices in Nepal, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and looked at the many innovative efforts undertaken at the differing levels of the chain of interventions to build peace and equality. For more... Editorial: Why an emphasis on social justice? The concept of social justice can mean different things to different people when considered in various societal contexts and in different parts of the world. For the Foundations for Peace Network, a social justice approach entails striving for structural change both within, and between, societies by increasing consciousness of the implications of the existing distribution of power and resources, and identifying strategies for change. There is also an emphasis placed on working with disadvantaged or marginalised groups to augment their self-awareness and mobilisation in order to challenge the consequences of unfair political, economic, environmental and social systems. For more... Work to empower women affected by war in Georgia: The Taso Foundation Like other Republics of the Soviet Union, our country, Georgia, has lived for over seventy years within the borders of the Soviet Union. Different periods of those years were characterized by repression and atrocity as the Soviet regime made its presence strongly felt. Under the terms of Stalin's Constitution, the Republics were free to leave the Soviet family and become independent states at any time. However, we in Georgia knew that this would be very difficult and, if the Soviet Union collapsed, our country would also end up ruined. Many states struggled to make the progression to become free, democratic states. For more...
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