

Preventing Domestic Abuse & Violence: A project for Africa and the Near East
March 21-25, 2017 About the Delegation Domestic violence is experienced by about 71% of women in Africa, and 51% reported that domestic abuse is justified. A recent report in Hareetz points out that in the Gulf states there is almost no reporting of violence against women due to the disgrace it brings to the accuser and her family [1]. Jacksonville was one of the early leaders in the women’s movement and in developing services to address gender violence. There are about 4,60

Promoting Human Rights: A Project for Ukraine
March 17-25, 2017 About Ukraine Ukraine (2003) Ukraine, Europe’s second-largest country and a key nation in the future of the region, has participated in Open World since December 2003. The Ukraine program is Open World’s second-biggest and second-oldest continuing exchange. Open World’s 850-plus Ukrainian alumni have come from all of the country’s 27 regions and include Supreme Court justices, journalists, judges, lawyers, election experts, and NGO representatives. Programmi