November 4, 2011 Dear Occupy Wall Street, The people of the world are watching you, following your news and hoping that – rather than just vent your anger and frustration – you achieve all of your dreams. While democracy should guarantee all people an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives, you find [...]
Statement by Coalition for Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim Society Palestinian queer activists from alQaws for Sexual & Gender Diversity in Palestinian society, Aswat — Palestinian Gay Women, and PQBDS (Palestinian Queers for Boycott Divestment and Sanctions) have issued a joint statement on June 1st 2011 calling on organizations, groups and activists to tell the International Gay and Lesbian Youth Organization, IGLYO, to [...]
The international solidarity network, Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML) calls for the immediate release of Manal Al-Sharif. Saudi authorities have arrested an activist who launched a campaign to challenge a ban on women driving in the conservative kingdom. The media spokesman of the Directorate General of Prisons in Saudi Arabia, Colonel Dr Ayoub Ben, [...]
Revolution’s women strongly participate in a march against “sectarian strife” and condemn being used in it due to their religion (Cairo, May 10, 2011) A large number of Egyptian women participated in a march entitled “No to sectarian strife” which appeared with its ugly face in the district of Imbaba. They participated in this march [...]
الثورة تبدأ أولي خطوات الانتصار لحقوق الإنسان عامة وحقوق المرأة على وجه التحديد القاهرة في 5 مايو -2011 تلقي المركز المصري لحقوق المرأة بترحيب قرار اللواء منصور العيسوي وزير الداخلية بمنح الجنسية المصرية لأبناء المصريات المتزوجات من فلسطينيين، يأتي هذا القرار تتويجاً لجهود الجمعيات الأهلية النسائية التي ناضلت من اجل إعطاء حق الجنسية لأبناء المصريات [...]
The Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML) international solidarity network joins other human rights organizations and civil society groups calling for the Libyan authorities to immediately release 29 year-old lawyer and defender of women’s human rights, Iman Al-Obeidi. We also demand that those who have allegedly subjected her to a violent sexual assault, and false [...]
Nasawiya calls on the international feminist community to add their voices to these wonderful women’s organizations who have issued statements condemning the vicious Israeli attack on the Freedom Flotilla on May 31, 2010. We urge you to stand in solidarity with the 700 brave activists who put their lives on the line in order to [...]
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