Enas al-Shafie, WLP Egypt/Forum for Women in Development (FWID), discusses the Egyptian government's increasingly restrictive practices against non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and describes cooperation between different NGOs to provide aid to Lebanon in the wake of the 2006 Lebanon War.
Throughout history, the unequal status of women in the family has been remarkably similar in countries all over the world. Relationships between men and women and boys and girls have been hierarchical and segmented by gender roles. The unequal status of women and men in the home, in particular, has modeled and sustained inequality in society at large.
A discussion on family law from women's rights leaders around the world at WLP's documentary film screening and initiative introduction, Family Law Reform to Challenge Gender Based Violence.
WLP convenes a panel discussion on Family Law during their CSW60 event, Family Law and Violence: Reports from the Field. Activists from Senegal, Pakistan, Palestine, and Jordan reflect on experience in their countries.
