Archive: Marlies Hoekman

Below you will find the posts of the archive "Marlies Hoekman".

Abel*: I stand up for women’s rights 

Abel is a Humanitarian Assistance Officer in Yemen.   Abel: ‘Unequal societies are created when people are valued based on characteristics such as skin colour, gender,…

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Peter: ‘I stand up for the dreams of farmers’

Peter is a Social Empowerment and Protection Expert at Dorcas. Peter is involved with the implementation of the Participatory Integrated Planning (PIP) approach within Dorcas….

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Tabeth: ‘I stand up for Social Justice’ 

Tabeth is the Advocacy Coordinator for the EU-CORD Network based in Brussels.  Tabeth: ‘To commemorate the World Day of Social Justice, I stand up for…

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Nadiia: ‘I stand up for the right to social security’  

Nadiia works as a Project Manager for Dorcas Ukraine   Nadiia: ‘The first thing we Ukrainians lost two years ago when the conflict started, was our…

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Minsa*: ‘I stand up for the right to proper work‘ 

Minsa (32) is a project participant of Dorcas partner Loyac in Yemen.  Minsa fled with her husband and their five children to Aden from an…

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One year after the earthquake in Syria: How did Dorcas support those in need

One year ago, on the 6th of February, earthquakes and strong aftershocks caused great devastation in Syria and Turkey. Syria, already in crisis due to…

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Update on the situation in Yemen

Several targets in Yemen have been bombed in recent weeks in response to Houthi attacks in and around the Red Sea. At this time, Dorcas…

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Latifa: ‘I stand up for girls’ right to education’ 

Latifa is a project participant of Dorcas Tanzania.   Latifa: ‘In our society, girls are isolated during their menstrual period. Many girls do not even have…

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Lilian: ‘I stand up for the rights of women and girls’

Lilian is the Country Director of Dorcas Tanzania.   ‘15.3% of all girls from Tanzania do not attend school during menstruation, according to a survey done…

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Cor: ‘I stand up for people affected by the consequences of climate change’  

Cor is a former Programme Manager and Country Director at Dorcas. ‘South Sudan is not only plagued by conflicts. It is also prone to flooding due…

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