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4/8/2004
Morocco and Western Sahara: Divorce divides Morocco and Western Sahara
A new family code in Morocco, known as the Mudawana, is having differing effects on women's rights in the Islamic kingdom and the disputed territory of Western Sahara, which falls under Moroccan rule.
3/8/2004
Leadership workshops in Morocco and Nigeria create hope for social change
Recent workshops conducted by WLP’s partners in Morocco and Nigeria have led to a number of new initiatives for women’s rights advocacy and conflict resolution.
3/8/2004
India: A Masjid For Sajida
A group of Muslims in Tamil Nadu is set to build the world's first women's-only mosque.
2/8/2004
Pakistan: Women's Commission Recommends Change in Clause 10 of Citizenship Act
The Commission on the Status of Women had reviewed the Citizenship Act, and recommended that the language should be changed from being exclusively male.
1/8/2004
US: Catholics for a Free Choice Files IRS Complaint Against Operation Rescue West's Opposition to John Kerry
Antichoice group violates election law with ad in conservative weekly.
29/7/2004
Leading to Choices: A Leadership Training Handbook for Women
The Women's Learning Partnership (WLP) announce a Hausa Edition of their leadership handbook.
28/7/2004
Europe: Unveiling of religious discrimination
On June 30 this year, the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Leyla Sahin v. Turkey unanimously ruled that the university’s headscarf ban did not infringe the European Convention on Human Rights.
27/7/2004
South Africa: The latest draft bill on the recognition of Islamic Marriages in South Africa
The draft bill has been submitted to the parliamentarian committee for discussion and then for submission for approval by the president.
26/7/2004
Iran: Identity, women and Islam: Iran’s case
A presentation from the Asia Pacific NGO Forum of Beijing +10.
25/7/2004
Iran: Women Journalists in Iran and Women in the Iranian Press
Presentation from the Asia Pacific NGO Forum of Beijing +10.