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Title
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Realizing the Vision of the International Women's Democracy Network, IWDN [Part 1] (video)
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Description
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(Mahnaz Afkhami, Lina Abou-Habib, Selima Ahmad, Perry Aritua, Masuma Hasan, Soraida Hussein, Andrea Romani, Atifa Timjerdine, Betty Yeoh)
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Organizer:
International Women's Democracy Network
The International Women's Democracy Network (IWDN), a functional network of World Movement for Democracy (WMD) and whose secretariat is housed at the Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace (WLP), convened its fifth meeting during the WMD's Seventh Assembly. Moderated by WLP President and CEO Mahnaz Afkhami, the session included a short history of the Network; an overview of recent achievements, including advances in women's educational attainment worldwide, and for Network members, a new website with regional resources and new social networking pages; updates from Network members—the session heard about women's political and civic engagement in Bangladesh, Brazil, Iran, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, and Uganda; and a discussion of next steps and priorities for the Network, including how to expand its reach. Also during the session, participants utilized WLP's forthcoming toolkit Leading to a Culture of Democracy: A Handbook for Women in Transitioning Societies, which draws on numerous strategy sessions organized by WLP, held over the course of a year on advancing women's rights during democratic transitions.
The panel heard from Network members about achievements and challenges faced by women all over the world, including successful advocacy campaigns, quotas and political advances, attacks on reproductive health, the rise of fundamentalism, and the obstacles of illiteracy and lack of access to education.
Moderator:
Mahnaz Afkhami, Iran (Women's Learning Partnership Founder& President)
Presenters:
Network members will provide updates on women's political and civic participation in their respective countries and regions, focusing on opportunities for and challenges to the full realization of democracy:
Lina Abou-Habib, Executive Director, Collective for Research and Training on Development-Action (CRTD-A) (Lebanon)
Selima Ahmad, Founder, Bangladesh Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) (Bangladesh)
Perry Aritua, Executive Director, Women's Democracy Network Uganda Country Chapter (Uganda)
Masuma Hasan, Board President, Aurat Foundation; Chairperson, Pakistan Institute of International Affairs (Pakistan)
Soraida Hussein, General Director, Women's Affairs Technical Committee (WATC) (Palestine)
Mma Odi, Executive Director, BAOBAB for Women's Human Rights (Nigeria)
Andrea Romani, Program Officer, Cidadania, Estudo, Pesquisa, Informaçao e Açao (CEPIA)
(Brazil)
Atifa Timjerdine, Vice-President, Association Democratique des Femmes du Maroc (ADFM) (Morocco)
Betty Yeoh, Programmes Manager, All Women's Action Society (AWAM) (Malaysia)
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Subject
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Women's Learning Partnership
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Date
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Unknown
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Language
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English
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Coverage
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Unknown
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Type
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Event Recording
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Format
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.mts
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Creator
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Unknown
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Contributor
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Unknown
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Publisher
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Women's Learning Partnership
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Extent
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00:16:12
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