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January 26, 2015
by Lauren Mellows
Profile: New Woman Foundation, Egypt
In Egypt, many of the organizations that address women’s issues, particularly preventing violence against women, were created in 2011 following the Egyptian revolution. Few groups have been working on...
26 January 2015
January 12, 2015
by Lauren Mellows
In Memoriam: WCLAC Executive Director Maha Abu-Dayyeh
In Memoriam: Maha Abu-Dayyeh (24 August 1951 – 9 January 2015)Reposted from the Women’s Center for Legal Aid and Counseling It is with deepest sorrow that the members of the...
12 January 2015
December 1, 2014
by Lauren Mellows
Achieving peace in the 21st century
Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini speaks to One Earth Future about whether peace in the 21st century is an idealistic vision or a realistic goal.
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01 December 2014
November 19, 2014
by Lauren Mellows
The World at a Crossroads: Women Have the Solutions
PRESS RELEASE November 11, 2014 We, sixty women representing thirteen countries spanning the Middle East, North Africa and Asia, together with our colleagues from Europe and North America, gathered together...
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19 November 2014
September 19, 2014
by Lauren Mellows
Congratulations to Tunisian women running for Parliament!
In the MENA region and other Muslim majority contexts, women are struggling to have their voices heard and their rights ensured. They work at multiple levels to create awareness,...
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19 September 2014
July 15, 2014
by Lauren Mellows
Recommendations for Action from Syrian Civil Society
As the international community and the United Nations contemplate the latest developments in Syria, and in the aftermath of the Geneva 2 negotiations efforts and Lakhdar Brahimi’s resignation, ICAN...
15 July 2014
June 30, 2014
by Lauren Mellows
Negotiating a Better Peace: Women & Civil Society at the Table
“Looking around the room @ #betterpeace – like being in presence of many #mandelas – sadly not known by world” @sanambna On June 22-25, 2014, the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN), UN...
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30 June 2014
June 15, 2014
by Lauren Mellows
ICAN/Wilson Center Religious Extremism Event July 11, 2014
In the Mainstream: Religious Extremism in the Middle East and North Africa Religious extremism is becoming more mainstream across Muslim majority countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa....
15 June 2014
