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2002 Events
WLP Launches Its First Roaming Institute for Women's Leadership
June 22-27, 2002
"WLP's dynamic and innovative Roaming Institutes have begun to shape the future of women's leadership by empowering women in the Global South to play significant roles in their nation's social, economic, and political development." - Sakena Yacoobi, Afghan Institute of Learning
The first Roaming Institute for Women's Leadership took place from June 22-27, 2002 at the Bolger Center for Leadership Development in Maryland. The week-long meeting on enhancing women's rights, leadership, and political participation in the Global South brought together 17 women heads of NGOs and leading rights activists from Afghanistan/Pakistan, Cameroon, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Palestine, and Uzbekistan.
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Beyond the Magic Bullet: African Women and their Long and Complex Quest for Gender Justice
February 19, 2002
Presented by
WLP in collaboration with
Africa Project of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
featuring
Zenebeworke Tadesse, Founding member of the Association of African Women for Research and Development
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Life Lines: March 25, 2002
Washington DC
WLP in Collaboration with: The Center for Global Peace at American University
Participants: Elizabeth Alexander (U.S.), Merle Collins (Grenada),
Fatema Mernissi (Morocco), and Goli Taraghi (Iran)
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Women and Leadership in Muslim Societies: Voices for Change
November 25, 2002
Prominent women leaders discussed women's leadership and strategies for expanding women's political participation in Muslim societies. Panelists included
Mahnaz Afkhami (Iran), Ayesha Imam (Nigeria), Asma Khader (Jordan), Thoraya Obaid (Saudi Arabia), Shirin Tahir-Kheli (Pakistan), and Azar Nafisi (Iran, Moderator).
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