IN THIS ISSUE

CONFERENCES & OPPORTUNITIES
International Conference on Kurdish Women for Peace and Equality
A 5th Women’s World Conference In 2010

NEWS
GENDER
GENDER RIGHTS
ALGERIA
Many Divorced Women are Homeless in Algeria 
BAHRAIN
Women's Union to Push for Family Status Law in Bahrain
IRAN
Conservatives Draft Legislation to Limit Women’s Access to University in Iran
SUDAN
Swedish Development Minister Stresses Women's Access to Justice in Recent Visit to Sudan
TURKEY
Turkey to Pursue Measures against Honour Killings according to the European Parliament
OTHERS
The Spontaneous Concern to Help Others – His Holiness the Dalai Lama Speaks to the Issues of Today’s Woman
Discrimination of Children of Displaced Women in Cyprus
GENDER & POLITICS
Kuwaiti Panel Passes Landmark Women's Rights Bill   
Women Presidents Are Allowed Under Islam
HUMAN RIGHTS
Legislation of Interpol Member States on Sexual Offences against Children

REPORTS & BOOKS & ARTICLES
GENDER
Matriarchy – Definition & References
GENDER & HEALTH
Women Cooperatives for Medicinal and Innovative Nutritional Plants
GENDER RIGHTS
GLOBAL
Muslim Women Struggling for their Basic Human Rights in Canada
Recognizing the Un-Recognized: Inter-Country Cases and Muslim Marriages & Divorces in Britain
Brunei – Headscarf – Veil - Tudong
Human Trafficking Report: Courts Are Too Lenient in Israel
INDONESIA
Exploitation and Abuse: The Plight of Women Domestic Workers
GENDER & ENVIRONMENT
Gender and Climate Change
GENDER & DEVELOPMENT 
Gender, Society & Development Book Series
GENDER & TRADE 
A Row to Hoe: the Gender Impact of Trade Liberalization on Our Food System, Agricultural Markets and Women's Human Rights.
DEVELOPMENT
Youth in the Middle East and North Africa: Demographic Opportunity or Challenge?
HUMAN RIGHTS
Muslims Find Their Voice outside Religion - Secular Movement Stirring Controversy across Europe

RESOURCES & TRAINING MATERIALS
GENDER RESOURCES
Landscaping - Documentary about Feminism
Fifth Women’s World Conference
TRAINING MANUALS
Leadership Capacity Development Program
NGO & PROGRAMME PROFILE
Irish Aid and Gender page
Role of a Woman Leader in Cooperative Dairy Movement: Story of NDDB – Woman
Aga Khan Development Network - AKDN's Involvement in Education
FHI Women's Studies Project (WSP) in Egypt and Other Countries
Human Rights Education Programme for Women (HREP)