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News Release: New online campaign launched by Global Fund for Women, JASS, and MADRE highlights women human rights defenders globally
For immediate release NEW ONLINE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED BY GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN, JASS, AND MADRE HIGHLIGHTS WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS GLOBALLY With art and calls to action, DefendHer spotlights the risks and successes of women activists September 7, 2016 “I really believe that as someone who has survived and lived through injustice it’s my duty…
Mainstream Muslima: Breaking down walls for Muslim women in music and media
Where are all the Muslim women in music and pop culture? Singer and artist Rajae el Mouhandiz is leading the movement for Muslim women’s representation in pop culture with her message of positivity, hope, and inclusion. Rajae shares her music video and talks about what challenges she faces as a Muslim woman artist, from both…
In Conversation: Yanar Mohammed on trafficking in Iraq
Yanar Mohammed is the President of Organization of Women’s Freedom, our grantee partner in Iraq. The group focuses on protecting women’s human rights, including fighting against trafficking of women and girls, and operates six safe houses for women survivors of violence. In this interview with Yanar, we hear about how her organization’s work against trafficking…
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× Share Facebook Twitter Copy Link Women and girls in the Middle East aren’t victims. They are fearless leaders, survivors, and activists working to build a better future. The world has watched as the Middle East has undergone a major regional reconfiguration over the past five years. Mainstream media coverage of the region shows the…
In Egypt, defending human rights could land you in jail
UPDATE: December 8 Azza Soliman, a bold Egyptian woman human rights defender and the founder of the Center for Egyptian Women’s Legal Assistance, was arrested by police officers at her home yesterday morning. Her arrest warrant was signed by one of the judges overseeing the investigation of Egyptian human rights organizations known as case 173. After…
One year later: Women rebuilding Nepal
On April 25, 2015, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal, leveling entire villages and bringing destruction and devastation. Less than three weeks later, another 7.3-magnitude quake shook the country. The aftershocks brought landslides and new dangers, impeding survivors’ efforts to find loved ones, seek shelter, and rebuild. “A lot was lost in the dreadful event—more than…
Join our call to end violence in Nagorno-Karabakh
“We need international attention now so that responsible bodies finally move. It’s horrible how many people have already been killed.” – Armenian activist Anna Nikoghosyan On Saturday, the so-called ‘frozen conflict’ between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region erupted. News reports suggest more than 30 people were killed in four days of…
Global Fund for Women condemns Egypt's crackdown on leading women's group Nazra for Feminist Studies
Egyptian authorities are stepping up their crackdown against civil society and human rights organizations. On March 20th, Nazra for Feminist Studies confirmed it has been summoned as part of an official interrogation by the Egyptian government targeting civil society organizations. In a statement published by our sisters at Nazra for Feminist Studies, the leading women’s…
Women and the Refugee Crisis: A News Update from Lebanon
The situation in the [Shatila refugee] camp is just absolutely terrible. We have a lot of problems—health problems, environmental problems, security problems…The woman is the one suffering the most, and the children. —Nada Al Ajouz With the past week’s deadly attacks in Paris, Beirut, and Baghdad, the situation for refugees across the Middle East and…
Transformative Women's Leadership: An Interview with National Alliance of Women Human Rights Defenders (NAWHRD), Nepal
This interview was conducted as part of the FLOW Learning Project on Tranformative Women’s Leadership. See more about the project here. Dr. Renu Adhikari Rajbhandari is a seasoned human rights activist. As a young woman, she was a student activist, and post-graduation she continued her activism as a young doctor during the democratic movement in Nepal…
