Archive: Marlies Hoekman
Below you will find the posts of the archive "Marlies Hoekman".
‘Yemen has a brighter future’
Haifa lives in Aden with her husband and has two children. She holds a degree in business administration and is the founder of our partner…
Column CEO: Ouch, that hurts!
Written by: Agnes Kroese, CEO of Dorcas In recent weeks, the development sector in the Netherlands has taken several hard blows. The new plans of…
‘Breaking the silence on menstruation restores women’s dignity’
In many parts of the world, menstruation is still a taboo. In Tanzania this is also very much an issue. Lilian, Country Director of Dorcas…
Ioana: ‘I stand up for Roma children’s right to education’
Ioana is the Co-founder and Director of ASA Association, an implementing partner of Dorcas. ASA Association aims to fight poverty and exclusion and to develop…
Ioana: ‘I stand up for the rights of Roma women’
Ioana is a project participant of Dorcas Romania. Ioana: ‘I stand up for the rights of Roma women to an education and a decent job….
Arendje: ‘I stand up for a flourishing Eastern Europe’
Arendje is a thematic expert on Community Safety Nets at Dorcas. She is also one of the driving forces behind CPOE, a network of Christian humanitarian…
Bahar: ‘I stand up for women’s inclusion’
Bahar is a project participant of Dorcas Iraq. Bahar: ‘The most pressing need for women in our community is empowerment and gender equality. Women in…
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,…
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….
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…