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Gender  | Useful info   International and Regional Organizations Arab Women Connect - AWC UNIFEM Arab States Regional Office (ASRO) launched Arab Women Connect (AWC) website as part of the WID FI project evolution. The website contains studies, reports, and statistics on Arab women. Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL) Independent, non-profit organization with a membership comprising of organizations in Africa that do work to support the struggle of lesbian women for equality. Gender Equality & the MDGs This site is a collaborative effort by the UN Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality, the OECD/DAC Network on Gender Equality, and the Multilateral Development Bank Working Group on Gender. INSTRAW UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women. International IDEA Intergovernmental organization with member states from all continents, has a mandate to support sustainable democracy worldwide. They work on political equality and participation, especially of underrepresented groups, including women in politics. SADC Gender Monitor Monitoring implementation of the Beijing commitments by SADC (Southern African Development Community) member States. Socio-economic and Gender Analysis (SEAGA) Programme The SEAGA Programme was established to promote gender awareness when meeting development challenges. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) initially undertook the development of the SEAGA materials. U.N. - WomenWatch The UN International Gateway on the Advancement and Empowerment of Women. WomenWatch is an inter-agency initiative founded by DAW, UNIFEM and INSTRAW. UN and Partners on Women UNIFEM United Nations Development Fund for Women.   more useful info ...  Gender International NGOs and Networks Information Resources	International NGOs and Networks Information Resources   People    African Descendants    Disabilities    Gender    Indigenous Peoples    Infancy and adolescence    Migration    Sexual diversity Society Environment Communication Globalization   Gender Links GL is committed with media, governance and gender justice. Working with partners at local, national, regional and international level to promote gender equality in and through the media and effective campaigns for ending gender violence, HIV and AIDS. Sonke Gender Justice Network The Sonke Gender Justice project tries to address the social aspects of the HIV epidemic, with a particular focus on gender issues. South Africa. BAOBAB For Women's Human Rights Women's human rights organization, which focuses on women's legal rights issues under the three systems of law - customary, statutory and religious laws in Nigeria. Aswat - Palestinian Gay Women ASWAT (which means Voice in Arabic) is a courageous and dynamic group of Palestinian gay women who have decided to organize to challenge the status quo and to improve their lives and hopefully secure these rights for the coming generations. Women in Law & Development (WILDAF) WiLDAF is a pan-African network of organisations and individuals working in the area of women's rights. It was established in 1990 with the aim of promoting and strengthening action-strategies that link law to the development and empowerment of women. Go to NGO directory Urgent appeal for solidarity by Zimbabwean Women Iran: More women's rights defenders sentenced For a stronger gender equality architecture reform (GEAR) at the UN Selected news Gender - Thu May 15 2008 Colombia: Therapeutic abortion - A right in name only? "When a woman is unable to gain access to an abortion to which she has a right, it is not just something that happened, but a violation of the woman’s rights," said Constitutional Court magistrate Fernando José Cepeda. Source: IPS News Gender - Thu May 15 2008 Gender and Media Summit The summit will bring together media practitioners; trainers; gender activists and all those who subscribe to the slogan "making every voice count, and counting that it does" to share best practices in creating a more responsive media. Source: Gender Links See more ...

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