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Issue 2 (January)
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Khadija Haq on Women’s Political and Economic Empowerment in South Asia
Interviewed by Abby Jenkins, WLP Communications Associate
Khadija Haq is President of the Mahbub ul Haq Human Development Centre in Islamabad, Pakistan and Chair of the North–South Roundtable. A leading development economist, she has written several books on people-centered economic and social development. Ms. Haq is a member of the Women’s Learning Partnership’s Board of Directors.
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Women and Leadership in Muslim Societies: Voices for Change
On November 25, 2002 WLP brought together an international group of women leaders to discuss the constraints and opportunities Muslim women face in expanding their political participation and leadership opportunities. The panel featured Ayesha Imam of Nigeria, Thoraya Obaid of Saudi Arabia, Shirin Tahir-Kheli of Pakistan, and Mahnaz Afkhami of Iran. These prominent leaders challenged stereotypes associated with Muslim women and strategized about the possibilities for strengthening the role of women in creating democratic and pluralistic societies in the Muslim world. Over 200 scholars, activists, NGO leaders, and policy makers participated in the event.
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Latest News
New: Leadership Training Manuals in Shamy-Arabic and Uzbek
The training manual, Leading to Choices: A Leadership Training Handbook for Women, prepared in cooperation with WLP's partners, is now available in Shamy-Arabic and Uzbek. The manual is used in interactive workshops that strengthen women's leadership skills and support women's advancement. See WLP’s online store for more details on the Shamy-Arabic and Uzbek editions.
Life Lines 2003: The Literature of Women’s Human Rights
Join us on March 6 for the annual literature and human rights event, Life Lines, with readings by leading women poets and writers from around the world. This year the event will feature poet/playwright Nathalie Handal, scholar/writer Azar Nafisi, poet Sonia Sanchez, and poet Reetika Vazirani. More info.
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WLP's Workshops Challenge Leadership Stereotypes in Lebanon and Traditional Gender Roles in Uzbek Media
Grassroots Lebanese and Palestinian women activists and representatives of Uzbek media participated in leadership training workshops organized by WLP and our partner organizations. They challenged authoritarian models of leadership and stereotypical portrayals of women in the media. WLP’s Lebanese partner, Machreq/Maghreb Gender Linking and Information Project (MACMAG GLIP), and WLP’s Uzbek partner, the Women’s Resource Center of Tashkent (TWRC), organized the workshops as part of ongoing training programs using the Partnership’s handbook . Participants commented that the workshop experience enabled them to discover their own leadership abilities, analyze current political trends, and share experiences on ways of challenging the status quo within their communities.
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Lebanon | Uzbekistan | Leading to Choices: A Leadership Training Handbook for Women (Russian Edition) | Leading to Choices: A Leadership Training Handbook for Women (Shamy-Arabic Edition) | Leading to Choices: A Leadership Training Handbook for Women (Uzbek Edition) | Issue 2 (January) | Workshops )
