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Events

WLP’s events bring together women’s rights activists, scholars, and influential women leaders from around the world to discuss major challenges facing women and girls in the Global South. They provide a platform for discussion and sharing of grassroots, national, and regional strategies on topics such as women’s political participation, culture and religion, movement building, and peace and conflict resolution.

Current Events: 2012 Events

Past years archives: 2011, 2010 ,2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000.

These events offer a unique opportunity to hear international perspectives, review major global programs, campaigns and action plans, engage in active exchange of experiences with activists from different parts of the world, and provide opportunities for better understanding across cultural and ethnic lines. They also ensure that the voices of women from the Global South, particularly in Muslim-majority societies, are heard in international debates.

Alerts & Updates
Women’s Rights in Transitions to Democracy: Achieving Rights Resisting Backlash
May 22, 2012 | 2012 Events, AWID Forum, Claiming Equal Citizenship, democratic transition, Leading to Action, MENA, Middle East, Political Participation
 
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WLP Activities in Conjunction with the AWID Forum 2012
May 21, 2012 | 2012, 2012 Events, AWID Forum, democratic transition, MENA
This April, WLP travelled to Istanbul for a series of important convenings, organized in conjunction with the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) Forum.
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CRTD-A CSW 56 Parallel Event - Women's Social and Economic Rights in Light of Political Changes in the Arab Region
February 27, 2012 | 2012 Events, Lebanon, Middle East
  Women's Social and Economic Rights in Light of Political Changes in the Arab Region 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Monday, March 5, 2012
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New WLP Documentary - From Fear to Freedom: Ending Violence Against Women
February 27, 2012 | 2012 Events, Human Rights, Stop Violence Against Women, UNSCR 1325, violence against women, Political Participation
Worldwide, at least one in three women are victims of violence. It is the most pervasive human rights violation on earth -- present in every country, every culture, every religion, every class.But around the globe, women are joining forces and speaking out, advocating for new laws, and developing successful strategies to eradicate gender-based violence. The challenges are many. But the mission is clear: bring an end to the culture of violence and forge a new path to a culture of peace and human rights for all.In WLP’s new film, leading experts and activists from across the globe discuss the root causes of gender-based violence, share strategies to combat it, and provide inspiring accounts of the important milestones already achieved through the international women’s movement. 
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