Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace
Primary web addresses
http://www.learningpartnership.org
Main Address
4343 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 201
Bethesda, MD 20814
Bethesda, MD 20814
Country
United States
Main Telephone
301-654-2774
Joined OneWorld
22.03.2004
Features
12.10.2007
An activist campaign aims to secure Arab women equal access to laws that grant them nationality and allow them to confer it to their children and husbands. The "Claiming Equal Citizenship" site offers more information, personal testimonies of those denied citizenship, and resources for action.
more...Related topics/regions: [North Africa] [Middle East]
Image: Young girls sign a petition of support for those that lack citizenship. © Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace
26.04.2007
Four activists have been sentenced to prison in Iran for their role in organizing a peaceful protest demanding equal rights for women. A U.S.-based group supporting their efforts is urging individuals worldwide to show their support for the women.
more...Related topics/regions: [Iran]
Image: The protest at issue was held June 12, 2006, in Tehran. © Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace
18.04.2007
Two Iranian women's rights campaigners were released from detention this weekend, but officials have summoned 11 more to court and charged police with detaining "inappropriately dressed" women.
more...Related topics/regions: [Iran]
Image: Iranian women's rights campaigner released from prison. © Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace
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