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Sex workers at AWID reject feminist fundamentalism

Posted in Labour & Work on November 2nd, 2012 by

I am Kthi Win from Myanmar and I am a sex worker. I manage a national organisation for female, male and transgender sex workers in Burma and I am also the chairperson of the Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers. Until now, organising anything in Myanmar has been very difficult. People ask, How did you set up a […]

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Generations of Feminism – a reflection on AWID 2012

Posted in Sexuality on November 2nd, 2012 by

Alison Carney. Two weeks ago I attended the international Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) forum in Istanbul, Turkey. AWID hosted more than 2,500 feminists, development professionals, activists and students at a four day forum to share ideas, experiences and plans for mobilization for women’s rights. I met some amazing, inspiring people from many different countries, […]

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Reflections from the 2012 AWID Forum

Posted in Financial Flows on November 2nd, 2012 by

Investing in Girls and Young Women vs. Strategies To Support Young Feminist Activism – Is there a difference? – by Amina Doherty It’s taken me a while to process all of my reflections from the 2012 AWID Forum. One of the things I’ve been sitting with was a question that came out of the break-out […]

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“Economic power isn’t just about money, it’s about building relationships”

Posted in Access to and control of resources on November 2nd, 2012 by

How can we transform economic power to advance women’s rights? That was the broad question for the 2,400 people from more than 150 different countries at the AWID Forum in Istanbul, Turkey from April 19-22. For four intense days participants strategised, shared experiences and knowledge, debated and networked with fellow activists and donors from all […]

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Women’s Rights in Transitions to Democracy: Achieving Rights, Resisting Backlash

Posted in Culture & Religion on November 2nd, 2012 by

Thoraya Ahmed Obaid. Summary of challenges and strategies discussed in the pre-AWID Forum and the subsequent strategy meetings WLP partners joined over one hundred leaders, grassroots activists and academics from the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) and others from Asia, Africa, and Latin America to discuss the challenges faced by women in the MENA region and […]

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No Budget for Women’s Struggle in Turkey

Posted in Financial Flows, The Role of the State on November 1st, 2012 by

At the “Improving Concrete Proposals and Feminist Policies about the Violence Against Women” panel of 12. AWID International Forum on Women’s Rights in Development,Gülsen Ülker from Women’s Solidarity Foundation, Ülfet Taylı from Organization of Women’s Shelters, Ömür Yılmaz from KAHDEM (Central Organization for Women Legal Support) and Nihal Yakın from Women’s Solidarity Association of Izmir were speakers. The state simplifies the women’s […]

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Delegation of Activists from the MENA region participate at 12th AWID Forum

Posted in Culture & Religion, The Role of the State on November 1st, 2012 by

A delegation of six youth leaders and women activists from Lebanon, Libya, Egypt, Kurdistan, and Syria participated at the 2012 International Forum of the Association for Women’s Rights in Development, held in Istanbul, Turkey from the 19-22 of April to share voices and perspectives on women’s advancement and priorities for gender equality. The delegation, sponsored by […]

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Women’s Rights in the Arab World and Gender Budgeting on Focus

Posted in Financial Flows on November 1st, 2012 by

The uncertain fate of women’s rights in the Middle East and North Africa region was one of the most relevant concerns at the 12th International Forum of the Association for Women’s Rights In Development (AWID), held last week in Istanbul. After the Forum, Canadian activist Kate McInturff called on feminists “working at the international level” […]

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Burmese Women’s Groups to World: Hold the Applause

Posted in Militarism, Violence & Conflict on November 1st, 2012 by

Burma has most recently been in the news for the “return” of beloved pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and the signaling by world leaders that the decades-long sanctions on the country will soon be lifted. Yet the Burmese women’s groups speaking today on the panel, “Women Resisting Militarized Development in Burma,” said: not so fast. Speakers […]

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Dispatches from AWID 2012: The New World War? Fundamentalism vs. Human Rights

Posted in Culture & Religion on November 1st, 2012 by

The rise of religious fundamentalisms is having a profound impact on rights, in every sense, in every region of the world, from Sudan to the United States. If you think you’re free of it, think again. In the panel, “Ongoing Dilemmas: Religion, fundamentalisms and human rights,” human rights advocates and progressive religious representatives discussed the ways […]

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Dispatches from AWID 2012: A Day in the Life of a Sex Worker

Posted in Labour & Work on November 1st, 2012 by

“Everyone in society knows all about ‘prostitution,’ or ‘the big ‘P’,’ but no one knows about the real lives of sex workers.” So began the session “…7 hours and 55 Minutes: Exploring money and work in sex work,” an educational game designed by sex workers and presented by the Empower Foundation, a Thailand-based sex workers’ collective […]

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A Call for Economic Justice

Posted in Financial Flows on November 1st, 2012 by

At the 12th Association for Women’s Rights in Development International Forum, a powerful call for a more equitable economic system. Against the backdrop of ancient mosques, 2,400 people from across the globe gathered in April at the 12th Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) International Forum in Istanbul, Turkey. It was a special gathering in many respects. […]

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Who Is the Authentic Arab Woman?

Posted in Culture & Religion on October 25th, 2012 by

“Democratic elections did not result in democratic actors who upheld women’s rights,” said Lina Abou-Habib, President of The Association for Women Rights in Development (AWID), encapsulating the Arab revolutions at the opening plenary of their 2012 conference. Two thousand women development activists participated in the Istanbul conference of AWID. The opening plenary zeroed in on […]

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Specialized Areas

Posted in Forum at a glance on October 25th, 2012 by

Economic Education area: This was an opportunity for participants to exchange different forms of trainings and education for transformation on economics, gender and development, and to present and share tools, methodologies and reflections. Read more Feminist Information, Communications, and Technology (ICT) Hub: The Feminist ICT Hub built on the success of the Feminist Technology Exchange […]

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