CONFERENCES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Arab Human Rights Fund – AHRF – Call for Grant Application
European Commission calls for proposals to boost gender equality

NEWS & ARTICLES
GENDER
GENDER RIGHTS
Saudi Women Make Video Protest
… As Such, Shura Council Recommends Allowing Saudi Women to Drive With Limitations
… But Council of “Supreme Scholars” Rejects the Appointment of Women
Saudi Government Invites Human Rights Watch to Visit
Malaysian Islamists turn to women in poll campaign
New Party To Focus On Women's Rights in Afghanistan
Egypt Appoints Woman to Perform, Register Marriages
Women Act Against Repression and Intimidation in Iran
GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
Poster: Promoting Violence against Women Legislation in Morocco
Women's Day in Iraq: "Surviving Somehow Behind a Concrete Purdah"
… and Iraqi Women Demand Equality, End to Violence
Man sentenced to 16 years imprisonment for 'honour' killing in Israel
... and in Germany, Volunteers Rescue Women >From Arranged Marriages, 'Honour' Killing
EGYPT: Are Attitudes to Rape Beginning to Change?
GENDER EMPOWERMENT
Women's Empowerment in United Arab Emirates Unique: General Women's Union Official
… and Activists in Bahrain Call for New Legislation to Empower Women
Kuwait's Sole Female Minister Survives Vote of No-Confidence Averting Political Showdown
GENDER LAWS
More Marriage, Less Divorce Attributed To New Moroccan Family Code

BOOKS & REPORTS
GENDER
GENDER RIGHTS
Honor Killing In Lebanese Justice
WLUML statement: "Women's Human Rights are Universal"
GENDER & CITIZENSHIP
Thoughts on Marriage in Yemen - Mu’aadh ( Shabab Diaries)
GENDER & DEVELOPMENT
Gender and Water Demand Management in the Middle East and North Africa – December 2007
GENDER & ECONOMY
Problems and Contemporary Cultural Trends - Women in the Workplace
CIVIL SOCIETY
The Quiet Rise of Civil Society in The Middle East
Lawyers and Civil Society Differ in Pakistan

RESOURCES & TRAINING MATERIALS
UNFPA Video: Campaign for Women’s Rights in Turkey Shows Success
GENDER RESOURCES
AWID- Resources on Aid Effectiveness
Reporting Skills and Professional Writing Handbook
GENDER STUDIES
Gender Research Methodologies
OXFAM Free Online Women & Gender Resources
NGO & PROJECT PROFILE
Towards Protection of Women from Family Violence - Silent Witness