At this moment of escalating violence and uncertainty in Iran, Women’s Learning Partnership (WLP) stands in solidarity with the people of Iran who have long struggled for dignity, justice, and democratic participation, and with the women leaders whose courage and vision have long been central to this movement.
This resource is the full event program of: The World We Seek: Reigniting the Dialogue on Human Security. WLP and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies present a day-long event examining and re-imagining the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the foundation for global security and sustainable development.
Women's Learning Partnership joins Freedom House and over 450 civil society organizations, policymakers, and human rights leaders from around the world to call for global solidarity for Iran. The joint statement presents six steps that the international community must take to support the movement in Iran for freedom and rights.
Women's Learning Partnership (WLP) Founder and President Mahnaz Afkhami was honored with the Shirzan Award for life-long leadership and community involvement at the 16th Annual Iranian American Women Foundation (IAWF) Conference on April 29, 2018 in Los Angeles.
