IN THIS ISSUE

CONFERENCES & OPPORTUNITIES
The International Women's Summit (IWS), July 4-7, Nairobi – Kenya
Gender Online Events - Call for Participation, July 23 & 30, 2007

NEWS
GENDER
GENDERED SOCIAL, LEGAL & POLITICAL RIGHTS
IRAQ
Continued Violence Causing Gender Role Swap in Iraq
PALESTINE
Israel – Palestine – Women for Peace: Batshalom – Women with a Vision for A Just Peace
UAE
Sheikha Fatima: Women are Complete Partners in the Development Process
GENDER & ECONOMY
Bahrain Women - Take Up the Business Challenge!
GENDER & MEDEIA
Arab Female Journalists Stand Up for Press Freedom
GENDER & ICT
EcoWoman    

REPORTS, BOOKS & ARTICLES
GENDER
GENDER RIGHTS
Muslim Women Build International Network
Civil Society between the State and Society: Turkish Women with Muslim Headscarves?
Women in New Zealand Face Sexist Backlash
The Multi-Faces of Islam: A Comparative Report on Women's Associations & Association Laws in Muslim Countries
CEDAW Shadow Report by the Association of Women for Action & Research - AWARE - Singapore
GENDER, ECONOMY & TRADE
Gender Dimensions of Intellectual Property and Traditional Medicinal Knowledge
MENA Region – Women Excelling Despite Challenges - Women in Business
GENDER & ICT
BTOR: Empowering Women Participation in Sciences and ICTs - Tunis – June 2007
Gender and ICT
Ongoing Discussion: Women Participation in Sciences and Technology
New Technologies and Women in Arab Countries: A Forest of Concepts, A Complex Reality
DEVELOPMENT
Protecting the Poor and Vulnerable in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and West Bank and Gaza

RESOURCES & TRAINING MATERIALS
RESOURCES
Toolkit on Gender Indicators in Engineering, Science and Technology
Gender –related Development Index
NGO & PROGRAMME PROFILE
The Vision for the European Feminist Forum (EFF)
The Association for Middle East Women's Studies