International

International: WILPF 2008 International Day of Peace Statement

Statement on behalf of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF).

International: English narration of the complete Quran by an American woman

The first American woman to translate the Sublime Quran into English has now narrated her pioneering translation into an easy and accessible audio book format.

International: Five Activists Win Human Rights Defender Awards

Honored for Courage in Exposing Abuse and Seeking Justice

Mondiale: 2006: "Al-Azhar condamne l'excision des femmes"

C’est une première. L’Université al-Azhar du Caire, plus haute référence religieuse du monde musulman, a lancé une fatwa contre les mutilations génitales féminines, qualifiées de «crime contre l’espèce humaine».

International: Publication: Muslim World Journal of Human Rights

The articles in the new issue of the Muslim World Journal of Human Rights, cover the theme of "The Transnational Muslim World, Human Rights, and the Rights of Women and Sexual Minorities."

Mondiale: La Campagne mondiale pour une réforme visant à renforcer l'architecture de l'égalité des sexes (Campagne GEAR)

Une mise à jour sur la réforme des Nations Unies et la campagne de la société civile en faveur d’une réforme et d’un renforcement de l’architecture de l’égalité des sexes des Nations Unies.

International: "Foul Ball: Muslim Women Banned from Sports Participation"

In this essay, Rochelle Terman considers the role of Muslim women in sports on the global scene, especially in light of the current Olympic Games.

What's the Point of Revolution if We Can't Dance?

Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights (UAF) is a global women’s fund that exists to protect, strengthen and sustain women human rights defenders at critical moments in time. By intervening quickly when defenders are poised to make great gains or face serious threats to their lives and work, UAF provides an efficient and effective model of strategic philanthropy.Designed and led by women activists, UAF’s core programs – Rapid Response Grantmaking and Research, Publications & Advocacy – strengthen and inform one another.

Moyen-Orient: Parlement arabe des femmes - le système des quotas revendiqué

Beyrouth a abrité, les 9 et 10 juillet dernier, une rencontre des parlementaires arabes sous l’égide du Pnud.

Middle East: Rabat Appeal for the Regional Campaign "Equality Without Reservation"

In June 2006 human and women's rights organisations from throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region came to together in Rabat, Morocco to launch the “Rabat Appeal for the Regional Campaign Equality without Reservation.”