Tag: women’s rights

The original op-ed was published by Hibaaq Osman in The Huffington Post here. Women activists from across the world are gathering in New York City this week to mark the anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325. This agreement is one of the cornerstones of the international women’s rights movement and was rightly described […]

Marrakech, Morocco – Yesterday, Karama, in collaboration with the UN Women Fund for Gender Equality, commenced a three-day regional training bringing together over forty partners from Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon. The training aims to bolster the capacity of civil society members to utilize and address key international human rights mechanisms for advocacy […]

Amman, JORDAN (December 17, 2013)  – On occasion of the 16 Days of Activism against Violence Against Women, Karama partners in Jordan led campaigns and programs to raise awareness on women’s rights and inclusion, and to stop violence against women. From distribution of posters to a conference convening experts, activists and community leaders, Karama partners […]

Amman, JORDAN (December 12, 2013) –  The Arab Women Organization (AWO), in partnership with Karama, issued urgent recommendations at the official sessions for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva from October 24th-25th, calling upon the Jordanian government to honor commitments and enhance the situation for women in Jordan.  On October 24th, the four-member delegation, listened to […]

Sana’a, YEMEN (December 9, 2013) – The Yemen Organization for Defending Rights and Freedoms, in collaboration with Karama and the UN Women Fund for Gender Equality, held a national seminar focusing on women, peace, and security on December 1st – 2nd.  Over thirty-two Yemeni human rights activists, experts and leaders participated in the seminar, which culminated […]

(WOMENSENEWS)– If peace starts breaking out in troubled parts of the Arab world, women there want to be ready to help rebuild and reshape their societies. “We need to guarantee that women have a platform through which they can engage in any meetings for peace and security. They should not ask for permission to participate,” […]

AMMAN (Jordan) – On October 29th, following a landmark regional training, participants from fourteen countries unanimously called for the establishment of an Arab Regional Network on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS). Together, over 80 Arab leaders and activists identified participation, protection, prevention, and peace building as their four key areas of strategic focus. This network marks a […]

AMMAN — The advances achieved in safeguarding women’s rights over the past few years are at stake if no action is taken to protect them amidst regional uprisings, women activists said on Saturday. Women’s rights activists participating in a regional training course and discussions on the “Role of Women in Peace and Security” stressed that […]

Amman, Jordan (29 Oct 2013) – Karama, a regional organization working to end violence against women, held a landmark regional training on women, peace and security, in partnership with the UN Women Fund for Gender Equality and the UNDP, in order to identify priorities in transitional processes and ensure women’s inclusion in building peace and […]

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt – Karama in collaboration with the Women and Development Association and Alternative Parliament in Alexandria, held a focus group Sunday, September 15th to urgently priorities for women in the new Egyptian constitution. The discussion, “Egyptian Women in the Constitution,” was held in Alexandria, Egypt and convened sixty-eight women leaders and politicians, men and […]