IN THIS ISSUE

CONFERENCES & OPPORTUNITIES
Call For Papers: "Refugee Women in the Arab World."
International Conference on Mediterranean Women
The Working Women's Forum – India

NEWS
GENDER
GENDERED SOCIAL, LEGAL & POLITICAL RIGHTS
EGYPT
Egypt Forbids Female Circumcision
… And Mufti Says Female Circumcision Forbidden
IRAQ
Iraq - Kurdish Leaders Debate Polygamy Ban
IRAN
Don't "play" with Islamic law, Iranian women told
International Support for Women’s Campaign
Iran Denies International Commitments to Stop Stoning
JORDAN
Jordanian Government Considering Doubling Women’s Quota in Parliament
… and Queen Rania Calls for "New Global Warming": Challenges Western Perceptions of Islam, Arab Women and Regional Conflicts
SUADI ARABIA
Saudi Women to Get One Third of Government Jobs
… Yet Kingdom Segregate Men, Women in Bank Headquarters
SYRIA
Syria CEDAW accession
SENEGAL
Ending Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting in Senegal
SUDAN
… And Sudanese Religious Leader Speaks Out Against Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
UAE
Empowering UAE Women
OTHERS
New Laws Give Sierra Leonean Women Unprecedented Rights, Protections
UNFPA Hails Women's Rights Action by Nepali Lawmakers
Global Fund for Women Decries Attacks against Women's Rights Defenders
Stop Stoning Forever Campaign
GENDER & ECONOMY
Beirut workshop Looks to Empower Arab Women
The Women's World Banking
ICT
Launch of the Economic Policy Institutes Network’s (EPIN) web-site

REPORTS & BOOKS & ARTICLES
GENDER
GENDER RIGHTS
Black Women on the Bottom Rung
Tales of Strength and Danger: Sahar and the Tactics of Everyday Life in Amari Refugee Camp, Palestine
Widowhood in Iraq: a Neglected Gender Issue
Voices: Palestinian Women Narrate Displacement
GENDER & POLITICS
Memories, Memoirs and the Arts - Women Political Prisoners of Iran
Let Women Rule
GENDER, ECONOMY & TRADE
Making the Market Work for Ultra Poor Rural Women
Microfinance and Gender Equality: Are We Getting There?
Aid Effectiveness Agenda: a Feminist Strategy Meeting
GENDER & ICT
Empowering Women Participation in Sciences and Technology

RESOURCES & TRAINING MATERIALS
RESOURCES
Gender and Trade Action Guide: A training resource for development work
Website about Gender Responsive Budgeting
Creating local employment using ICT in cultural activities documentation
NGO & PROGRAMME PROFILE
The Lebanese American University Institute for Women’s Studies
WOMEN SUCCESS STORIES
World YWCA Women Leading Change Awards at International Women's Summit