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Gender and Development e -Brief
September the 9th, 2005: Issue 30
IN THIS ISSUE
EVENTS
DEVELOPMENT
“Disability Rights in a Changing World”, November 05 – Bahrain
Water,
Heath and environment 2005 - September 05 – Egypt
MEDIA
Global
forum for media development (GFMD) October 05 – Jordan
NEWS
ENVIRONMENT
New
Arab environmental organization to address overdue sector problems
GENDER/
THE REGION
Activists in Lebanon campaign to grant women equal citizenship.
African Women's Development Fund AWDF
Iraq, the Constitution and Women
Homosexual community in Lebanon.
Palestinian woman to reach Europe's highest peak
rotect women candidates
Rights
group urges Afghanistan to p
Needs of blind
women in Lebanon.
HUMAN
RIGHTS
Prince Talal calls
for reform and a Saudi constitution
Reports blames Lebanon for Palestinian refugees' plight
REPORTS
& BOOKS & ARTICLES
DEVELOPMENT/
THE REGION
Economic integration among the League of Arab states
Emerging trends in urban livelihoods overty – United Nation 2005
Inequality threatens MENA development despite decline in p
The
Tsunami's impact on women
- Oxfam (2005)
MENA pension
systems in dire need of reform – World Bank
GENDER/
THE REGION
Freedom of Iraqi
women
Israel and the occupied territories: conflict, occupation and patriarchy,
women carry the burden
International (AI)
(2005)
Promoting Global sexual
and reproductive health - ICPD at Ten - (UNFPA) 2005.
Women's right and the meaning of citizenship in Kuwait –
TRAINING
MATERIALS/ TOOLS KITS
Child Protection
Policies & Procedures
Engendering ICT Toolkit - World Bank 2005.
Gender and Training – Swiss Agency for Development and Coo
Measuring
Empo
Development
e-Brief
receives and comprises of
material from various sources for its publication. Should you wish to refer
to these sources/ sites directly, the list includes publications from:
AVIVA,
www.aviva.org, AWID:
www.awid.org, Democracy Digest:
www.freedomhouse.org, Development
Gateway:
www.developmentgatway.org,
Dignity:
www.dignity.org, e-Civicus:
www.civicus.org, Eldis:
www.eldis.org, ESCWA:
www.escwa.org.lb, GDB:
www.developmentex.com, Global
Knowledge Partnership:
www.globalknowledge.org, IGTN:
www.IGTN.org, ILO:
www.ilo.org One World:
www.oneworld.net, Siyanda:
www.siyanda.org, The Daily Star:
www.dailystar.com.lb, The Drum
Beat:
www.comminit.com, The Soul Beat:
www.comminit.com, The World Bank:
www.worldbank.com
EVENTS
DEVELOPMENT
“Disability Rights in a Changing World”,
Nov 14-16, 2005 - Manama -
Kingdom of Bahrain
The Rehabilitation International Arab
Regional Conference
affirms two important matters
of great importance; First is to work hand in hand to highlight and define
the basic rights of people with disabilities in a rapidly changing world,
and second, to put in mind the rights need cooperation and coordination of
effort of various sectors, including the input and contribution of the
disabled people themselves, their organizations, families and members of the
community.
More
details and information about the conference:
www.ri-arab.org .
Water, Heath and
environment 2005 -
Sep 13-15 2005 - Tanta, Egypt
The conference is the first in a series of events initiated by the
Department of Water Engineering on "Remediation and Restoration of Water
Resources Ecosystems". This first event will present the most recent
technological and scientific developments associated with the health, water,
environment, hydrology, ecology and all water related sciences.
More
details:
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/water/calendar/showCalendarItemDetails.do~activeCalendarItem=15010185?intcmp=927
MEDIA
Global forum for media
development (GFMD)
Oct 1-3 2005, Amman – Jordan
This forum seeks to
address challenges and opportunities facing the media development sector.
Participants are expected from over 100 countries, including independent
journalists, broadcasters, activists and representatives from media support
non-governmental organizations.
More details: http://www.comminit.com/events_calendar/2005-events/events-3996.html
Contact:
contact@gfmd.info
NEWS
ENVIRONMENT
New Arab environmental
organization to address overdue sector problems
With the financial
costs of increasing environmental degradation reaching astronomic figures in
Lebanon, the need for implementing environmentally sound projects is
becoming more and more of a pressing issue, according to Arab officials
gathered to form a regional body to address the issue.
More details:
www.dailystar.com.lb/articles.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=18286
GENDER/ THE REGION
Activists in Lebanon
campaign to grant women equal citizenship rights
With the aim of
securing a Lebanese woman's right to pass on her nationality to her
children, a national campaign for equal citizenship rights for men and women
kicked off on August the 24th at
the Press Federation. Organized by the National Meeting to eliminate all
Forms of Discrimination against Women, the event was attended by
representatives of several non-governmental, human and women's rights
organizations, alongside independent feminists and human rights activists.
More details:
www.dailystar.com.lb/articles.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=17934
African Women's Development Fund AWDF
AWDF
Funds local,
national, sub-regional
and regional organizations in Africa working towards women's empowerment.
The AWDF funds work in the areas of women's human rights; political participation; peace building; health, reproductive rights and HIV/AIDS; and economic empowerment.
Rolling Deadline:
http://www.comminit.com/awards2005/scholarships2004/awards-1026.html
Iraq, the Constitution and Women
Drafting a
constitution and presenting it for public referendum is a critical step on
the path to legitimate democracy. The language contained in the preamble to
the Constitution and in its articles will serve as an anchor for the future
direction of the country. As in many post-conflict countries, Iraq has the
opportunity to firmly protect women's rights and ensure that gender equality
is at the foundation of all its laws and policies.
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/iraq/highlights/viewHighlight.do~activeHighlightId=106181?intcmp=918
Lebanon's homosexual community speaks out
In a country that
enjoys a rather relaxed attitude toward issues concerning sex - at least,
compared to the other, more conservative countries of the region - Lebanese
homosexuals still suffer from prejudice and discrimination. "A day does not
go by where I don't have to deal with people who point me out and call me
names.
More details:
www.dailystar.com.lb/articles.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=18052
Palestinian becomes first Arab woman to reach Europe's highest peak
A Palestinian woman
has become the first Arab woman to scale Mount Elbrus, which at 5.642 meters
is the highest peak in Europe, and used her achievement to bring a message
of peace to the world. Mountain climber Suzanne al-Houby, who is originally
from Yafa but today lives in Dubai, reached the top of Mount Elbrus on
August 1st.
More details: www.dailystar.com.lb/articles.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=4&article_id=17987
Rights group urges Afghanistan to protect women candidates
"Afghanistan must do more to protect women standing in next month's legislative elections from attacks and threats by warlords and Islamic militants;" Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report. The report came as Afghanistan launched a month-long campaign period for the landmark parliamentary and local elections.
More details:
www.dailystar.com.lb/articles.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=17720
Workshop in Lebanon focuses on needs of blind women
The Youth
Association for the Blind (YAB) organized a two-day workshop on August 25th –
26th, 2005,
in Beirut. The workshop was specifically for blind women and those with
vision impairments, and it discussed an informative report which highlighted
the various difficulties the visually impaired women face. It also focused
on introducing skills, information and activities which would enhance those
women's ability to become involved in community organizations and advocacy
both in their local communities and, in the broader perspective of national
and international contexts.
More details: www.dailystar.com.lb/articles.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=17966
HUMAN RIGHTS
Prince Talal calls for
reform and a Saudi constitution
A senior member of
the Saudi royal family has called on Arab rulers to introduce change before
they are forced to do so under pressure and demanded the introduction of a
constitution in Saudi Arabia.
More details:
www.dailystar.com.lb/articles.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=18052
Reports blames Lebanon for Palestinian refugee's plight
According to a
report from the Frontiers Association, the Lebanese government and United
Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) are strongly to blame for the "legal
and practical gaps" in Palestinian refugee status.
More details:
www.dailystar.com.lb/articles.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=18016
REPORTS & BOOKS &
ARTICLES
DEVELOPMENT/ THE REGION
Economic integration
among the League of Arab states: an empirical evidence
This paper investigates the extent of
economic integration among five members of the league of Arab States namely
Egypt, Jordon, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Syria, by empirically testing the
nature of intra-trade activities in the grouping. Five of the major trading
partners are included in this study: France, Germany, Italy, UK and US.
Available online at:
http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC19502
Emerging trends in urban livelihoods
This paper is part
of a larger research project that aims at identifying indicators of upward
or downward movements in the continuum of poverty in Afghanistan, and to
isolate characteristics and determinants that shape and differentiate
various situations of the urban poor in Afghanistan. It seeks to identify
trends that have emerged from community discussions and the first four
months of empirical fieldwork in each city under study.
The three central and interrelated themes include:
1. Access to regular sources and different forms of credit.
2. Security of housing and tenure
3. Maintenance and quality of social relations.
Each
of these major themes is elaborated upon in this paper which is
available online at:
http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC19339
Inequality threatens MENA development despite decline in poverty
According to a
United Nations Report on the World Social Situation 2005, the inequalities
persist and threaten development strides in the Middle East and North Africa
despite sharp declines in poverty from 1981 to 2001, The share of people in
the region living on less than $1 a day declined from 5% in 1981to 2% in
2001, and the share of people
living on less than $2 a day
fell from 29 % to 23 %. At the same time, however, per capita income levels
in the Middle East and North Africa have been steadily declining relative to
the average per capita income in the wealthier Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries.
More details:
www.dailystar.com.lb/articles.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=3&article_id=180529
The Tsunami's impact
on women Produced by: Oxfam (2005)
This briefing looks
at the impact of the tsunami in Indonesia, India, and Sri Lanka, and in
particular at how it has affected women. It seeks to promote debate and
awareness of the issues and to ensure that the recovery phase of the relief
effort integrates the problems raised. It concludes with some
recommendations about how the problems raised can start being addressed.
Available online at:
http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC19284
MENA
pension systems in dire need of reform - World Bank
The World Bank said
pension systems in Middle East and North Africa are under growing financial
stress and urgently need reform. In a report released today entitled
Pensions in the Middle East and North Africa, the World Bank called for a
series of measures that would allow governments to gradually their
unsustainable pension systems.
www.dailystar.com.lb/articles.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=3&article_id=17901
GENDER/ THE
REGION
Don't stifle the
freedom of Iraqi women
The future of Iraq
now in the hands of the Iraqi National Assembly after the writing committee
of the Iraqi constitution submitted its draft Monday August 22nd evening.
The document will serve as the foundation of the future Iraq.
www.dailystar.com.lb/articles.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=5&article_id=17894
Israel and the occupied
territories: conflict, occupation and patriarchy, women carry the burden
Amnesty
International (AI) (2005)
This report – which is
part of the global Amnesty campaign to stop violence against women – deals
with the impact of violence against women in the Occupied Territories in the
context of conflict, including violence committed by the Israeli state or
its agents; the collapse of the rule of law within the Occupied Territories
leading to a lack of implementation of existing laws; and the worsening
effects of existing discrimination in both law and practice.
Available
online at:
http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC19353
Promoting Global sexual and reproductive health - ICPD at Ten: the world
reaffirms Cairo (United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) 2005.
This document
reviews and appraises progress on meeting the goals and targets set out at
the International Conference on Population and Development.
The authors examine progress
on these goals in the context of various international meetings that
occurred in 2004, including of which the United Nations Economic and Social
Available online:
http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC19297
Women's right and the
meaning of citizenship in Kuwa
This
paper examines the feminist campaign in Kuwait to bring women the right to
vote, groups. The
author traces the history of the feminist movement and the tension between
various religious governmental reform will open the possibility of changing
the Kuwaiti political universe in a positive direction.
Available online at:
http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC19323
Women in Afghanistan: challenges and opportunities for
This report offers a brief
overview of some of the key challenges and concerns faced by women's Os
within Afghan civil society as women's rights and opportunnational
reconstruction and development. The authors explore issues including how
much international aid actually targets women, capacity building programmes
aimed towards women, leadership opportunities for women, relationships
between local and international NGOs, as well as examining how various
facets of international trade and development are affecting opportunities
for women in Afghanistan. Available online at:
http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC18655
TRAINING MATERIALS/TOOLSKITS
Child Protection
Policies & Procedures
tolkit: How
to Create a Child-Safe
organisation
This toolkit
includes: information and guidelines on the recommended principles and steps
involved in developing organizational child protection policies and
procedures; a set of
exercises which are designed to help users understand and work through the
steps described; and guidance notes for facilitators to enable the material
contained within the toolkit to be adapted into a training course.
http://www.comminit.com/materials/ma2005/materials-2330.html
Engendering ICT
Toolkit (World Bank) 2005
The purpose of this
toolkit is to
identify opportunities, highlight innovative projects and
activities,
and suggest how the World Bank and ot
potential for gender equality
in access to and use of information and communication technologies. This
toolkit should also interest development practitioners and researchers
interested in gender-equitable development within their respective fields.
Available online at:
http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC19324
Gender and Training:
Mainstreaming gender equality and the planning realization and evaluation of
training- Swiss agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC/DSC) (2005)
This
paper provides detailed information and practical incentive for
mainstreaming gender ality in the planning, realization and evaluating of
training programmes. It is based on the concept of didactics that promotes
gender equality. Following the introduction, the second
section of this paper
describes the five levels of gender equality upon which the paper is based,
and the third section contains practical tips and suggestions for dealing
with this issue. Available online at:
http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC19236
Measuring
Empowerment: Cross Disciplinary Perspectives
This s book
explores aspects of empowerment and its relation ship to poverty reduction
by outlining a conceptual framework that can be used to monitor and evaluate
programmes
centered on empowerment approaches. It presents the perspectives of 27
researchers and
practitioners in economics, political science, sociology, psychology,
anthropology, and demography, all of whom are grappling in different ways
with the challenge of measuring empowerment.
http://www.comminit.com/materials/ma2005/materials-2294.html
NGO-in-a-box
NGO-in-a-box is a physical box of CDs consisting of a complimentary set of
peer- receiwed and selected free and Open Source Software(F/OSS) solutions
tailored to the needs of not for-protif, non governmental organization
(NGOs). In order to keep the product current and adapt to changing and
rejional user needs, the Tactical Technology Collective recommends
establishing "a community of regional point people" to review use and make
recommendations on how to adapt the box to suit the needs of their users.
http://www.comminit.com/materials/ma2005/materials-2370.html
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