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Saudi Arabia grants women the right to vote

by Fatima Waziri | September 26, 2011 at 8:03 AM

Saudi Arabia grants women the right to vote for the first time in its modern history as part of changes King Abdullah said will let them run in future municipal elections. … Read More»

West African Sub-Regional African Women's Leadership Institute (AWLI)

by Fatima Waziri | July 21, 2010 at 7:50 AM

Hi all, … Read More»

Mass Arrests of Women and Civil Society Activists in Iran Continue

by Fatima Waziri | January 6, 2010 at 1:04 PM

January 5, 2010. … Read More»

MENSTRUAL CYCLE..... PASS THIS ON EVEN IF YOU DO NOT USE IT

by Fatima Waziri | September 7, 2009 at 1:41 PM

This was forwarded to me, i found it very informative and decided to share with you all. MENSTRUAL CYCLE..... PASS THIS ON EVEN IF YOU DO NOT USE IT … Read More»

Iranian women's rights activist Shadi Sadr beaten, arrested and disappeared

by Fatima Waziri | July 17, 2009 at 2:54 PM

July 17, 2009 http://www.learningpartnership.org/en/advocacy/alerts/iranwomenarrests0307 … Read More»

The Protocol on the rights of women in Africa

by Fatima Waziri | March 9, 2009 at 12:06 PM

After the adoption of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa in July 2003, women’s and human rights organizations were concerned that the rat … Read More»

The Californian Octuplet Mum

by Fatima Waziri | February 18, 2009 at 3:16 PM

I want us to share our thoughs about Nadya Suleman. She has being criticized all over the world for having Octuplets plus her six other children. She has even received death threats from people. … Read More»

What can we do?

by Fatima Waziri | February 18, 2009 at 2:57 PM

What can we as individuals do to further the interest of woman all over the world? what can we do to stand up for our rights? what can we do to break that barrier of inequity and inequality? … Read More»