By Angelika Arutyunova

Born and raised in the Uzbek city of Samarkand (mostly populated by Tajiks), I know intimately what ethnic tensions in Central Asia mean. The news coming out of the South of Kyrgyzstan in the last five days are unfortunately not the first time when the Fergana Valley is seeing bloodshed, but probably the first time it is showing in the news in the west with this much attention.

Listen to a podcast that aired this week on KQED Radio's Forum, on the current debates around population versus resource availability. This lively discussion features Global Fund's Kavita Ramdas, Julia Whitty, writer and environmental correspondent for Mother Jones, and William Ryerson from the Population Media Center and the Post Carbon Institute. Listen to the discussion

Global Fund donor and filmmaker Iara Lee wrote a powerful piece published in the San Francisco Chronicle, about her experienceas part of the convoy aboard Mari Marvara, the Turkish ship that was trying to deliver humanitarian aid to besieged civilians in Gaza. Read the analysis

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Global Fund's Statement on the Israeli Attacks on Freedom Flotilla

By Josie Hadden

I was thrilled to be a donor participant at the Global Fund For Women’s recently held Donor Day. The theme of GFW’s new initiative “Reclaiming Peace & Security: Women Dismantling Militarism” was the central focus of this inspiring event.