[empower] capacity building initiatives and materials

International: Women's human rights - an international human rights education institute

The Institute (22 May to 29 June 2007) will bring feminist perspectives and an activist orientation to the inextricably related issues of peace, human rights and life-sustaining development.

International: New tactics in human rights

There are more than 40 tactical notebooks written by groups from around the world on the website for New Tactics in Human Rights. Read them to learn how a tactic was implemented and the challenges and factors that influenced it.

Tunisia: Le CAWTAR cherche à éduquer la société sur la violence envers les femmes

Le Centre de recherche et de formation des femmes arabes (CAWTAR) a organisé un cours de formation régional à Tunis, les 19 et 20 septembre, en partenariat avec le des Nations Unies pour les femmes (UNIFEM).

الشبكة الأورو-متوسطية لحقوق الإنسان تطلق موقعها الجديد على الإنترنت بثلاث لغات

Morocco: The Women's Caravan for Full Equality, Citizenship and Development in Rural Areas

Her participation in the Caravan supported by WLUML, Najlah Atamnah of Alssiwar - The Arab Movement for Supporting Women Victims of Sexual Violence, tells us more about her experiences and the work of those involved.

Iraq: Independent film and television college

The first four films were completed in Amman in December 2005, were shot between the end of 2004 and October 2005. Each opens a window onto the life of ordinary Iraqis in this extraordinary time.

Fiji: A refreshing approach to family law

RRRT, in partnership with the Fiji Women’s Rights Movement (FWRM), conducted a refresher course on Fiji’s new Family Law Act for over 30 of our local Community Paralegals and key NGO partners in late May 2006.

WLUML's fourth Plan of Action meeting

WLUML is holding its fourth Plan of Action meeting in Dakar, Senegal this month. Over 50 networkers from two dozen countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America are attending.

International: Advanced training manual for agents of social change in human rights advocacy and the family

Edited/compiled by Cassandra Balchin, this manual uses cases (from 43 participants - Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Tanzania & Yemen) as starting points for the examination of the relationship between human rights & Islamic Legal Theory.

International: Islam and human rights: advocacy for social change in local contexts

This new book explores the relationship between human rights and Islam, with the objective of helping people within Muslim societies promote and protect human rights from an Islamic perspective.