Comments on: 16 Days - Update on the Courageous Ivoirian Photographers http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/ the blog of the international rescue committee Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:02:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Alexandra Beck http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/#comment-2382 Alexandra Beck Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:40:04 +0000 http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/#comment-2382 People such as yourselves is what gives me hope for the humanity of the human race. When I first saw the commercial regarding this I was so outraged and saddened by this. I am not a cryer, but I cried hearing this. War is hard and bad enough without sexual violence. I wish I could go there myself to help so I am so thankful that people like you can and do. May all the good you do come back thrice fold for both the people this is affecting and yourselves. The Very Best of Wishes People such as yourselves is what gives me hope for the humanity of the human race. When I first saw the commercial regarding this I was so outraged and saddened by this. I am not a cryer, but I cried hearing this. War is hard and bad enough without sexual violence. I wish I could go there myself to help so I am so thankful that people like you can and do. May all the good you do come back thrice fold for both the people this is affecting and yourselves.

The Very Best of Wishes

]]> By: Julia http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/#comment-2380 Julia Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:17:57 +0000 http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/#comment-2380 Thanks for this update. Please update us again in future weeks and months. And thank you for your courageous, selfless, and persevering work in these war-torn and potentially dangerous places in the world. For now, I must live vicariously through you. Thanks for this update. Please update us again in future weeks and months. And thank you for your courageous, selfless, and persevering work in these war-torn and potentially dangerous places in the world. For now, I must live vicariously through you.

]]> By: Melanie http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/#comment-2381 Melanie Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:41:40 +0000 http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/#comment-2381 Thanks for the update. I am so glad to hear all the good news of progress for these women, their children, and especially the progress of their men. Please keep us updated on how they are doing. Thanks for the update. I am so glad to hear all the good news of progress for these women, their children, and especially the progress of their men. Please keep us updated on how they are doing.

]]> By: Ilevbabor Michael http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/#comment-2392 Ilevbabor Michael Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:15:55 +0000 http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/#comment-2392 I am a man. I once was voilent but I decided to change because of God. I have stoped hiting women for the fact that we all have our respects. Its a good thing you are doing. May God give you strenght to continue in all your endeavours. I hope to support the advocacy of women to the best of my ability. Thank you. I am a man. I once was voilent but I decided to change because of God. I have stoped hiting women for the fact that we all have our respects. Its a good thing you are doing. May God give you strenght to continue in all your endeavours. I hope to support the advocacy of women to the best of my ability. Thank you.

]]> By: Heidi Renee http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/#comment-2383 Heidi Renee Mon, 24 Dec 2007 10:25:41 +0000 http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/#comment-2383 Oh thank you for this update. These women have left their voices on my heart continents away. It is with tears I hear of the progressive chief and the changed husbands. The women who march and meet and share lives together. Those helping the abandoned among them. The ripples are felt even here in Atlantic Canada. Thank you. Oh thank you for this update. These women have left their voices on my heart continents away. It is with tears I hear of the progressive chief and the changed husbands. The women who march and meet and share lives together. Those helping the abandoned among them. The ripples are felt even here in Atlantic Canada. Thank you.

]]> By: Diane Gandee Sorbi http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/#comment-2384 Diane Gandee Sorbi Sun, 23 Dec 2007 23:28:41 +0000 http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/#comment-2384 Thank you so much, Ann, for the update and the work you did to help these amazing women find their voices. I was hopeful, but also worried that the minute you left the men would try to intimidate the women and regain their position of power. I was delighted to read that the village chief's wives also joined the march! It's good to see that the men are beginning to have a shift in attitude too. The men and especially the children will all benefit from the women's courage. Thank you so much, Ann, for the update and the work you did to help these amazing women find their voices. I was hopeful, but also worried that the minute you left the men would try to intimidate the women and regain their position of power. I was delighted to read that the village chief’s wives also joined the march! It’s good to see that the men are beginning to have a shift in attitude too. The men and especially the children will all benefit from the women’s courage.

]]> By: Patricia Lee Lewis http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/#comment-2385 Patricia Lee Lewis Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:09:19 +0000 http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/#comment-2385 Dear Ann, I add my own voice to the "Crescendo" of voices saying thank you to you and the IRC for envisioning and carrying out this courageous, creative--and effective--work. Here at the winter solstice, the darkest time of the year, you and these women bring light that will spread and illuminate the world. With love from your friends and family in Massachusetts, Patricia Dear Ann, I add my own voice to the “Crescendo” of voices saying thank you to you and the IRC for envisioning and carrying out this courageous, creative–and effective–work. Here at the winter solstice, the darkest time of the year, you and these women bring light that will spread and illuminate the world. With love from your friends and family in Massachusetts, Patricia

]]> By: Raechal http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/#comment-2386 Raechal Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:42:47 +0000 http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/#comment-2386 Let us also bless the men who loved their wives enough to change. It is their voices that will resonate the loudest among the other men. The men are used to tuning out the women and not paying attention to them; but when their brothers speak they give more value to thier words. G*d bless such loving men who love strong women. Raechal - Arizona Artist Let us also bless the men who loved their wives enough to change. It is their voices that will resonate the loudest among the other men. The men are used to tuning out the women and not paying attention to them; but when their brothers speak they give more value to thier words. G*d bless such loving men who love strong women.

Raechal - Arizona Artist

]]> By: GG http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/#comment-2390 GG Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:08:39 +0000 http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/#comment-2390 We are so ecstatic for these women! my sons & I are so pleased to hear about positive changes on the roll. We wish we could celebrate with these women. :) My sons would like to say that teaching kids to learn that *passing the word* actually helps them begin and start changes, is very empowering. A beautiful gift for all people and the future. We send our prayers and will keep our Email open to all your news! Hugs to all! Bon chance! :) We are so ecstatic for these women! my sons & I are so pleased to hear about positive changes on the roll. We wish we could celebrate with these women. :) My sons would like to say that teaching kids to learn that *passing the word* actually helps them begin and start changes, is very empowering. A beautiful gift for all people and the future. We send our prayers and will keep our Email open to all your news! Hugs to all! Bon chance! :)

]]> By: Tom Vitale http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/#comment-2391 Tom Vitale Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:09:17 +0000 http://blog.theirc.org/2007/12/20/16-days-update-on-the-courageous-photographers-from-cote-divoire/#comment-2391 Right ON ! Right ON !

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