WLP Partner Spotlight

Lina Abou-Habib (Lebanon), Executive Director, Collective for Research and Training on Development-Action (CRTD-A)
"Through our work I hope that we will see more women leaders in our region who will make a difference by working for equal citizenship and promoting women's economic contributions."

 

Mahnaz Afkhami (Iran/US), President, Women's Learning Partnership (WLP)
"We have gained a new understanding of each other's strengths and potential and we've gained new solidarity. Through this solidarity and the concepts and methods we have created together we will be able to reinvigorate and strengthen the global women's movement over the next few years."

Ina'am Asha (Jordan), Program Coordinator, Sisterhood is Global/Jordan (SIGI/J)
"Initially women who I work with didn't think that leadership was a priority issue for them. It took them a lot of time to understand the importance of leadership in their lives. After some time, they realized that they could use the leadership training to enhance their own participation in social, economic, and political sectors."

Faten Al Bayoumi (Palestine), Coordinator, Young Women Leaders Project, Women's Affairs Technical Committee (WATC)
"It is very important that younger generations of women are cultivated as leaders for they bring new visions and perspectives that will support the women's movement in the long run."

 

Rita Boro (India), Leadership Project Coordinator, Centre for the Organisation of Research and Education (CORE)
"The Partnership will help enrich our community of indigenous women and enable them to build bridges with women's groups and community organizations around the world."

 

Malena de Montis (Nicaragua), Member of the Board, Center for Democratic Participation and Development (Cenzontle)
"I am hopeful that through WLP we can learn from each other's experiences, build solidarity among us, and work together for a more just and peaceful world."

 

Bunmi Dipo-Salami (Nigeria), Senior Program Officer, BAOBAB for Women's Human Rights (BAOBAB)
"I see the Partnership as something unique that has the potential to evolve into a movement that responds to the diversity of women's issues but is united by a common goal."

 

Rakhee Goyal (India), Director of Research and Technology, Women's Learning Partnership (WLP)
"We can achieve much toward our vision for a world of justice and equality by working together, sharing our resources, and supporting one another."

 

Nabia Haddouche (Morocco), Vice President, Association Démocratique des Femmes du Maroc (ADFM)
"More can be achieved to advance women's human rights through the efforts and achievements by many. I see the Partnership as an example of hope for all the possibilities that can happen."

 

Najua Binti Ismail (Malaysia), Workshop Facilitator, Women's Development Collective (WDC)
"The Malaysian government has committed to 30% women's political participation, for which the women's movement has been lobbying for years. While this is a step forward, we must hold candidates accountable to advancing gender equity."

Abby Jenkins (US), Communications Associate, Women's Learning Partnership (WLP)
"Education and training for women and girls are key to changing power relations. WLP partners are leading the way to make this change for the next generation of women leaders."

 

Odilia Kukah (Cameroon), Coordinator, Community Education and Development Services (CEDS)
"Women are not second-class citizens. They can stand anywhere a man can stand."

 

Amina Lemrini (Morocco), Executive Committee Member, Association Démocratique des Femmes du Maroc (ADFM)
"The added value of the WLP Partnership is our process of co-creating curriculum whereby local partners contribute towards producing materials that can be shared by everyone."

 

Sindi Medar-Gould (Nigeria), Executive Director, BAOBAB for Women's Human Rights (BAOBAB)
"I think we should not be ashamed to say that we are a movement and push our ideas forward with all our strength."

 

Mishka Mojabber Mourani (Lebanon), Advisory Board Member, Collective for Research and Training on Development-Action (CRTD-A)
"I was struck with the energizing quality of the participatory methodology. It brings out each participant's best ideas and generates creativity in the group. We stop thinking of leadership as gaining power over others and begin to think of leadership as generating power for all-- power to do things that matter to society."

Rabéa Naciri (Morocco), President, Association Démocratique du Femmes du Maroc (ADFM) Rabat
"As a network we will be able to develop a set of best practices by learning from each other's experiences in promoting women's political leadership in our respective countries."

 

Andoseh Irene Ntebei (Cameroon), Program Coordinator, Community Education and Development Services (CEDS)
"We conduct leadership training workshops with rural women who have come to realize that they do not have to be wealthy or in positions of power to be leaders."

 

Anastasia Pinto (India), Director of Gender Program, Centre for Organization Research and Education (CORE)
"We have been able to integrate a lot of local issues and priorities into the leadership curriculum. We hope to reassert indigenous women's traditional land rights."

 

Lina Quora (Jordan), Executive Director, Sisterhood Is Global Institute/Jordan (SIGI/J)
"In my country women have been isolated from taking important roles in development due to patriarchal systems. We have to help women get out of this historical isolation by providing them with the tools and skills to actively participate in leading their societies in development."

 

Enas El Shafie (Egypt), Executive Director, Forum for Women in Development (FWID)
"Through FWID we are working to eliminate violence against women and to build the capacity of women's rights NGOs in Egypt. We also hope to build networks and partnerships among NGOs in the Arab region, so that we may work together to increase women's participation in all aspects of society."

 

Rose Shomali (Palestine), Director General, Women's Affairs Technical Committee (WATC)
"When you are part of something larger, you feel stronger and know you are not alone. You are part of a movement that will make a difference in the way the world looks at women."

 

Marfua  (Uzbekistan), Founder and Co-Director, Women's Resource Center of Tashkent (TWRC), Uzbekistan
"We have to work against a monopoly of ideas, toward tolerance of ideas and opinions, especially those of women and minorities. It is important to have dialogue between government and civil society."

 

Sakena Yacoobi (Afghanistan), Founder and Executive Director, Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL)
"The leadership programs we have been implementing in Afghanistan have been extremely successful. Women are now taking on active roles in all parts of life."