Women in Egypt: 'Why Not?' - In the second part of DiA’s exclusive coverage of International Women’s Day, Cardiff University Journalism students Sara Maranon and Sandhya Kannan investigate how the revolution in Egypt is transforming the role of women within society. They spoke with Aya Faissal Abdel Dayem and Islam Sharaf, both of whom work for the Association for the Development and Enhancement of Women, an NGO based in Cairo. Click here to read Sara and Sandhya's article.

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Volunteer in India - The first deadline for India Volunteer application forms is this Thursday 10th March! If you're interested in volunteering in India this summer with DiA then make sure you get your application form in by this Thursday. There is a second deadline in a couple of months but places fill up fast and we wouldn't want you to miss out! For more information or to apply visit the Volunteer India section or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

p.s. check out our 'Where are they now?' section to see the kind of jobs DiA volunteers get when they return to the UK.

International Women's Day - Happy 100th International Women's Day! Women's rights have come a long way since 1911 - but have we come far enough? Check out the EQUALS coalition who are using the centenary year to renew the call for an equal world.