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16/11/2007
International: Publication: "Building Feminist Movements and Organisations: Global Perspectives"
A review of the recently published Zed Books/AWID publication: "Building Feminist Movements and Organisations: Global Perspectives", edited by Lydia Alpízar Durán, Noël D. Payne and Anahi Russo.
16/11/2007
Iraq: Militants in Basra targeting women
The chief of police in the southern Iraqi city of Basra has warned of a campaign of violence against women carried out by religious extremists.
16/11/2007
Pakistan: Civil Society Condemns State of Emergency
Civil society and calls on citizens to show their support for the non-oath-taking judges and lawyers spearheading the resistance.
15/11/2007
Pakistan: Essay: "Why aren't we fighting terrorism?"
Dr Ayesha Siddiqa considers "why ordinary people do not have the ownership of this war on terror and why we don't see protests against suicide attacks."
15/11/2007
Morocco: International Conference on "Family Laws in the Muslim World: Comparative Perspectives"
International Conference organized by The Esprit de Fès Foundation & The Protection Project at The John Hopkins University on "Family Laws in the Muslim World: Comparative Perspectives" (11-13 Dec 2007) & Workshop on “The Application of the New Mudawana"
15/11/2007
UK: Today: Day of Action for Pakistan - 15 November 2007
Amnesty International's call for a Day of Action for Pakistan.
15/11/2007
Sri Lanka: Activist Sunila Abeysekera Selected for Global Human Rights Defender Award
Sunila Abeysekera, Executive Director of Information Monitor (INFORM), a FORUM-ASIA member organisation based in Sri Lanka, has been chosen for the prestigious Human Rights Watch’s Global Human Rights Defender Award 2007.
14/11/2007
Pakistan: Indian allies show their support against martial law in Pakistan
"We express our support and solidarity with Pakistani civil society" - an open letter from concerned Indian citizens.
14/11/2007
Egypt: "Making Our Streets Safer for Everyone" a campaign to end sexual harassment led by the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights (ECWR)
The campaign started in 2005, where the center discovered that there was no relevant data on the issue, nor studies nor statistics or researches were done at that time."
13/11/2007
Saudi Arabia: "When Is a Saudi Woman Considered an Adult?"
Maha Akeel asks, "at what age and under what circumstances does the system and society recognize a woman as a responsible, independent adult who can make her own decision and choices and have full rights as a citizen?"