IN THIS ISSUE

CONFERENCES & OPPORTUNITIES
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – WWSF Prize for women’s creativity in rural life 2007
Invitation to WLP Events in New York City (Mar 6) and Washington, DC (Mar 8)
Panel on ‘Crimes of Honor against girls and women’ – March 1st, 07
Panel on the campaign to end legal discrimination against women & girls in Iran – Jan 07

NEWS
GENDER
GENDER RIGHTS
EGYPT
Feminist’s book is recalled by its publisher for ‘offending religion
MALAYSIA
Malaysian cleric takes back his remarks about the chastity belt
PAKISTAN
Pakistan: Women's Rights Activist Minister Killed by Known Extremist
SYRIA
'Honor' Killing Spurs Outcry in Syria
A 16-year-old's killing spurred the country's grand mufti to call for legal reform and protections.
MOROCCO
The Campaign for Arab Women's Right to Nationality - MOROCCO
What Next for the Moroccan Campaign? Interview with Rabéa Naciri, President of ADFM

GENDER & DEVELOPMENT
IRAQ
One-Third of Iraqis Live in Poverty
SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi Women May Soon Take Up Diplomatic Work 

GENDER & LAW
TURKEY
Victory for Women in Turkey: New Penal Code Recognizes Women's Bodily Integrity, Sexual Rights

REPORTS & BOOKS & ARTICLES
GENDER
GENDER & TRADE/ GENDER & ECONOMY
Statement of the International Gender and Trade Network
Counting invisible workers: Girls in domestic activities within their homes
GENDER & EDUCATION
Education and livelihoods in Southern Sudan – Report – Formal & non-Formal Education
GENDER & DEVELOPMENT
Words and Deeds: Holding Governments Accountable in the Beijing+10 Review Process
Women and Men in Norway
GENDER & POLITICS
Chile Kick-Starts Debate on Gender Quotas
GENDER RIGHTS
A question of security: violence against Palestinian women and girls
How to end Child Marriage

RESOURCES & SOURCE BOOKS
RESOURCES
Gender and Participatory Video in Agriculture and Development - How can women in particular benefit from participatory video?
Gender Statistics & Some Existing Evidence
Supporting Children's Rights through Education, the Arts and the Media (SCREAM) - Egypt
Passport to Equality
VIDEO: Against All Odds: Women Partnering for Change in a Time of Crisis
TRAINING MANUALS
Bringing Women into Governance