IN THIS ISSUE

CONFERENCES & OPPORTUNITIES
Rethinking educational change, July 2-5, 2006 Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco
Gender and Trade Regional workshop – Beirut, June 22 – 24, 06

NEWS
ECONOMY & TRADE
IMF preaches urgent reform for Lebanon
World Economic Forum on Mideast concludes activities
GENDER
Americans kill pregnant Iraqi woman on way to hospital
Treatment of Egyptian female political activists in El-Kanater prison (The Egyptian Center for Women's Rights)
Indonesia: The Queens of Islam
Iran blocks common declarations at women's empowerment conference
It is the right for every Muslim to interpret the Qur'an for themselves
Stadium ban on women in Iran to stay
Taking Action: "Bahrain: Take action in support of women demanding introduction of Bahrain's new Family Code"
Muslim Women Don't See Themselves as Oppressed, Survey Finds
Problems of lesbians, gays and bisexuals in Istanbul
Two Worlds under the Same Roof: A Brief on Gender Difference in Transitions to Adulthood
UAE national women gather to demand citizenship for their husbands and children
Vatican Denies Reports That It Plans To Release Document Easing Ban on Condom Use To Prevent Spread of HIV"
Women victims of honor killing
HURRIYAT
Egyptian police confiscate copies of banned Da Vinci Code
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Civil society and the state: the case of British voluntary sector
Disappointing ESF raises fundamental questions on the European social movement
Global anti-poverty plan must include native peoples
Poverty pushes some Egyptians to sell their organs to wealthy recipients
YOUTH & CHILDREN
Developing Youth Advocates for Employment - Egypt

REPORTS, BOOKS & ARTICLES
DEVELOPMENT
Can Civil Society make a difference in Iraq?
GENDER
Action for Girls
Beijing plus ten: an ambivalent record on gender justice
Gender and social policy in a global context: Uncovering the gendered structure of "the social"
Gender and Poverty
Promoting Gender Equality in New Aid Modalities and Partnerships
Women's empowerment: an annotated bibliography
ECONOMY & TRADE
Wages and Human Capital in Exporting Firms in Morocco
YOUTH & CHILDREN
Investing in the Children of the Islamic World
The Poverty Trap: Leveling the Playing Field for Young People

RESOURCES
DONORS PROFILES
Fund for Global Human Rights
GENDER
Funding sources for gender-equality and women-focused projects
Improving the Health Sector Response to Gender-Based Violence: A Resource Manual for Health Care Professionals in Developing Countries
The Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base
Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights
Women's fundraising handbook
K4SD
Knowledge Management for Organizational Capacity
Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Member Countries and the Knowledge Economy: Opportunities and Challenges
Iraqi Virtual Science Library - An Web Portal to Take Advantage of Online Resources.
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
Voice of Arab Youth (VOAY) - Middle East and North Africa