IN THIS ISSUE

CONFERENCES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Global Summit of Women 2007 Berlin, Germany, June 14-16, 2007
Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Strengthening the Role of Women in Society

NEWS
GENDER
GENDER & POLITICS
The Influence of the War with Lebanon on the Status of Prostitution and Trafficking in Women in Israel
Muslim Women Debate More Rights
Pakistan Moves to Amend Its Hard-Line Rape Laws
Kuwaiti complexities: Women and politics
GENDER & ICT
Women and ICTs: How did gender fare at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), and what's next?
GENDER & CULTURES
WAMY to Study Muslim Women’s Role in Cultural Development
GENDER & HUMAN RIGHTS
A Royal Emirati Whose Career Fuels Young Women’s Dreams
Strengthening Women's Rights Organizations through Inclusion: Lessons learned from the Gender, Disability and Development Institute
Protection of the rights of women with disabilities
Disability issues are feminist issues
Continued Efforts: Women's Learning Partnership (WLP) Campaign:Claiming Equal Citizenship
The salience of citizenship and nationality
Minors Sold for Prostitution under Guise of Marriage
Hear Our Voices: "I hate my classmates calling me a servant"
HUMAN RIGHTS
Palestinians doubtful of camp improvement initiatives

REPORTS, BOOKS & ARTICLES
GENDER
Why governments should invest more to educate girls
Swept under the rug: abuses against domestic workers around the world
The Global Gender Gap Report 2006
Achieving women's economic and social rights: strategies and lessons from experience
HURRYAT
Expert on Trafficking in persons ends visit to Bahrain
Imams in Bangladesh Mobilize Against Human Trafficking
DEVELOPMENT
Council of the League of Arab States, Arab Charter on Human Rights, May 23, 2004
TRADE
Civil society participation in trade policy-making in Latin America: reflections and lessons