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.
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 (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.
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.
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Women and Media Collective - WMC
The Women and Media Collective aims to bring about change based on feminist principles for a society free from violence and militarization, which would pave the way for a balanced representation of women in decision-making and governance, and advocate for non-discriminatory laws and policies.
Women for Change
Zambian NGO committed to working with and empowering remote rural communities, especially women through gender analysis.
Women for Change
They work with remote rural communities, especially women, through gender analysis, popular education methodologies and advocacy to contribute towards the eradiaction of all forms of poverty. Zambia.
Women for Women's Human Rights (WWHR)
WWHR is an autonomous non-governmental organization founded with the aim of working on national and international levels toward the fulfilment of women's human rights. Turkey.
Women in Development Southern Africa Awareness - WIDSAA
Regional in focus and action-oriented, SARDC WIDSAA aims to be a catalyst and service to the region’s governments, NGOs and agencies, parliaments, the media and the public in formulation of policy affecting women.
Women in Law and Development in Africa (WILDAF)
WILDAF is a pan African women's rights network dedicated to promoting and strengthening strategies which link law and development to increase women's participation and influence at the community, national and international levels.
Women Living Under Muslim Laws - WLUML
Network that provides information, support and a collective space for women whose lives are shaped, conditioned or governed by laws and customs said to derive from Islam.
Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET)
WOUGNET is a non-governmental organisation initiated in May 2000 by several women's organisations in Uganda to develop the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) among women as tools to share information and address issues collectively.
Women's Action Group
An organization to promote, advocate and defend women's civil, socio-cultural and economic rights. Zimbabwe.
Women's Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling (WCLAC)
WCLAC's mission is to contribute to the rectification of the long-standing neglect of women’s human rights in Palestinian society. It strives to provide support and guidance to Palestinian women whose human rights and rights under the law have been violated.
Women's Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON)
WOCON is a membership organization to work on issues of women's human rights. It has focused specifically on the issue of trafficking in women.
Women's Court
Permanent arab court to resist violence against women is a symbolic popular court that aims at fighting all forms of violence practiced against women in Arab societies.
Women's League of Burma (WLB)
The Women's League of Burma (WLB) is a network of women's organizations of different ethnic backgrounds from Burma, dedicated to work for the empowerment and development of women.
For a stronger gender equality architecture reform (GEAR) at the UN
Selected news
Human Rights
/Gender
/World Peace and Security
- Mon Jul 07 2008
New Security Council resolution on sexual violence in conflict
In June 2008, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1820 of 2008, which addresses sexual violence in situations of conflict. How significant is this new Resolution?
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AWID
Gender
- Tue Jun 17 2008
Deputy Secretary-General notes need to improve U.N. system-wide coherence on gender issues
The Deputy Secretary-General says that gender equality and women’s empowerment are core elements of fostering peace, achieving development, protecting the environment, promoting human rights and reaching so many of the UN’s goals.
Source:
U,N,
On June 19, 2008 the United Nations Security Council adopted a Resolution to end sexual violence in conflict. The Resolution is not a comprehensive instrument for addressing sexual violence; It is however, a step in the right direction provided that it will complement and not distract from Resolution 1325, which is still the definitive standard so far for incorporating women's rights perspectives into conflict prevention and resolution, and peace building.
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AWID
