International consensus is now well-established around the central role of women’s ability to own, inherit and control property in achieving economic development and empowerment. But property rights are often defined through customary & religious laws.
A l’occasion de la Journée de tolérance zéro contre les MGF, le 6 février 2008, plus de 100 représentants des organisations internationales, de la société civile, des médias, des missions diplomatiques et des autorités genevoises se sont réunis.
Examen des progrès et évaluation de la mise en oeuvre de la Déclaration et du Programme d’action de Durban par toutes les parties prenantes aux niveaux national, régional et international.
Delegates to the Durban Review Conference in Geneva adopted a final Outcome Document on 21 April. After a less than perfect process, characterised by polarisation and withdrawals, the Outcome Document was adopted without any changes or amendments.
Germany, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands have all joined the US and Israel in announcing their withdrawal from the Geneva conference.
Mariam Gagoshashvili and Mozn Hassan, two young feminists from Georgia and Egypt respectively, offer their reaction to AWID Associate Scholar Srilatha Batliwala's paper, "Changing their World" on the concepts and practices of women’s movements.
An interview with Lina Abou Habib, the Executive Director of the Collective for Research and Training on Development – Action, a Lebanon based organisation involved in the regional Equality without Reservation campaign.
