Advocacy and Lobbying

This report discusses women’s political participation in Iraq, including their role in building sustainable peace in the country and drafting the new constitution. It also include biographies of some Iraqi women leaders and list of publications related to the new role of women in Iraq.

Why Women Count is a series of forty-one 5 minute programmes made by broadcasters and producers in 41 countries focusing on the theme of empowerment.

This report   includes salient point s  and recommendations from the BRIDGE 1996 report on National Machineries for Women (NWMs), updated with more recent thinking, policy and practice. Also included  are summaries of some best practice examples.

Unlike the other MDGs that are to be achieved by 2015, the third MDG on gender equality and women’s empowerment was to be achieved by the year 2005 but it was not. In that sense, it is a missed goal.

This handbook describes the process of preparation and strategies for fundraising available to women’s organizations.

This factsheet describes the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) and its importance in supporting worldwide efforts to stop violence against women in all spheres of life.

This report discusses the historical backgrounds and contemporary contexts of women’s movements in Egypt and Turkey. It describes the potential of women’s movements to become a force for democratization in the contemporary Middle East and a champion of women’s rights.

This guide describes ‘feminist advocacy’ and how gender equality advocates can use it most effectively. It provides tips on how to weave feminist advocacy into work, chose an advocacy strategy, and build an advocacy campaign.

The International Federation of Women in Legal Careers fights against the eradication of all forms of discrimination against women and promotes their human rights.