IN THIS ISSUE

CONFERENCES & OPPORTUNITIES
CALL FOR PAPERS - Engaging Islam Conference - Islam through the Lens of Feminism

NEWS
GENDER
Woman wins seat in first-ever UAE election
UN urges freedoms for Arab women
Labour unions urge Syrian government to open schools for domestic workers

REPORTS & BOOKS & ARTICLES
GENDER
GENDER & TRADE
Addressing the differential impacts of trade on women and men
GENDER & DEVELOPMENT
En Route to Equality: A Gender Review of National MDG Reports
"Progress of the World's Women 2005: Women, Work and Poverty"
How did women fare in 2006? - A look at some of the women's rights developments of 2006
Saudi Businesswomen Make Progress but Face Hurdles   
Saudi Women’s Issues: Baby Steps and Individual Successes   
GENDER & RIGHTS
Appalling conditions of women prisoners disputed
Rights of Iraqi women under growing threat—UNICEF
Libyan Women Consider the Veil
Algerian women speak out on violence
HAJ FATAAWA 
GENDER & HEALTH
Gender and equity in access to health care services in the Middle East and North Africa
Women bear the brunt of bird flu
Insecurity and poverty put pregnant women in danger
HUMAN RIGHTS
Arab Charter on Human Rights
ECONOMY & TRADE
World Bank: Civil Society Engagement: A Review of Years 2005 and 2006
Poor data limits aid work in Lebanon
HEALTH
The double burden of malnutrition: case studies from six developing countries
Tackling social exclusion in health and education: case studies from Asia

RESOURCES & SOURCE BOOKS
The Dutch Women's Thesaurus
The Human Rights of Women - The People's Movement for Human Rights Education
What are the Human Rights of Women?
BRIDGE Cutting Edge Pack: gender and sexuality
TRAINING MANUALS
Researching Violence against Women: A Practical Guide for Researchers and Activists (Entire Manual)
Guide to Reference Sources on Trafficking in Women / Guide to Websites on Trafficking in Women
Gender Guide to World Bank and IMF Policy-Based Lending
Developing a Common Dissemination Platform for Gender Statistics
NGO PROFILE
Sexuality and Social Change: Making the Connection Strategies for Action and Investment - Ford Foundation
International Health Awareness Network – IHAN - Empowering Health through Education
Centre for Women Entrepreneurship (CWE)
World Women Work
Women Wake up