IN THIS ISSUE

NEWS
FOREIGN AID
Foreign aid must focus on smaller goals
ENVIRONMENT
Community of Practice for Eco-health in the Middle East and North Africa Region, CoPEH - MENA
Environmental NGO highlights potential financial benefits of recycling trash
GENDER
Arab businesswomen meet counterparts at “Davos for women”
Conciliation between paid work and family life
Decision in Jordan to stop recruitment of Filipina maids welcomed
Government campaign aims to root out worker abuse in QIZs
Global Summit of Women in Cairo aims to poke holes in common stereotypes
Jordanian women encouraged to join the legal system
Jordanian female labourers hard pressed to get minimum wage Female workers are discriminated
Local Iraqi NGO warns of rising cases of sexual abuse
Landmark paternity case highlights dangers of urfi marriage in Egypt
Study finds MENA trailing world average in economic participation for women
Women's conference tackles mortality rates and girl's education in Jordan
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Damascus rejects US charges of human trafficking
YOUTH & CHILDREN
Workshop in Yemen to train young people on rights of children

REPORTS, BOOKS & ARTICLES
ECONOMY & TRADE
Protecting labor rights through trade agreements: an analytical guide
GENDER
Ending violence against women and girls: protecting human rights good practices for development cooperation
Foreign Direct Investment, development and gender equity: a review of research and policy
Female and male illiteracy rates – UNESCO
Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: A Critical Analysis of the Third Millennium Development Goal
Institutional Support for a Program of Activities with the West Bank/Gaza
Improving Postpartum Care among Low-parity Mothers in Palestine
Measuring Women's Empowerment: Participation and Rights in Civil, Political, Social, Economic, and Cultural Domains
Social protection and gender
Supporting women’s ICT-based enterprises: a handbook for agencies in development
Trade and Gender
Trade in the Americas: women central to the debate
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Community
Taking Action: Achieving Gender Equality and Empowering Women
The Terms of Women's Empowerment: Islamic Women Activists in Egypt
Women's Empowerment through Sustainable Micro-Finance: Rethinking “Best Practice”
Bridging the Digital Gender Divide: Issues and Insights on ICT for Women's Economic Empowerment
HURRIYAT
A glance at the situation of Palestinian refugees

RESOURCES
CAPACITY BUILDING
Nonprofit Capacity Building Toolkit
DONORS PROFILES
Advancing Women's Leadership: Training of Trainers Guide
Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (CEOSS) – Egypt
Global Fund for Women founder provides advice on leading positive change
MAKING GENDER STATISTICS
National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI)
New CD-Rom
Mapping the World of Women's Information Services
WOMANKIND Worldwide
NGOs
Ideaccess - Middle East and Central Asia