The delicate balance between children and careers“My generation is inclined to believe that the only thing that counts in life is work. But we ought to appreciate the fact that women also have children – and we should support them in this...
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WoMen Dialogue is a platform for cooperation and debate on gender and women’s rights issues, and for the exchange of knowledge between Danish and Arab civil society. It is provided by KVINFO, the Danish Centre for Information on Gender, Equality and Ethnicity.
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The Danish Centre for Information on Gender, Equality and Ethnicity offers information and resources on women and society in Denmark, gender research, legislation, women's history, notable women and much more. If you are looking for news, facts or research on gender in Denmark
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UPCOMING EVENTS FROM PUBLIC GROUPS
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21/09/2010 09:00 - 22/09/2010 16:00
The third gender course organised by KVINFO in cooperation with MENA-Network, Gendernet and EMHRN. Participation open for network members and project partners under...
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27/09/2010 (All day) - 29/09/2010 (All day), Morocco
This is the first of four Danish-Arab seminars for professionals and activists involved in the running of shelters for women victims of violence. The first seminar is organized jointly by the...
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03/09/2010 15:40
Morocco: New support centre for women victims of violence
A new support centre for women victims of violence has opened in Casablanca. The aim of the center is to protect women's rights. It will offer legal and judicial guidance and strengthen the capacities of women in distress. The centre is part of the the National Initiative for Human Development.
03/09/2010 12:28
Saudi-Arabia: New employment centre for women
A new centre seeks to assist companies and organisations in finding qualified women employees and handle applications from women seeking job opportunities in the private sector. The centre has been established by the community services programme Bab Rizq Jameel with support from the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF), the labour offices in Saudi Arabia and the Saudi Credit Bank. It is situated in Jeddah.
02/09/2010 11:10
Morocco: Strong reactions to the Saudi ban on Moroccan women
Discussions in news papers, blogs and on twitter is the result of the decision last month by Saudi Arabia to ban young Moroccan women from travelling to Mecca for pilgrimage. Saudi Arabia argues, that the women may have other intentions than just pilgrimage and many bloggers understand this statement as a clear reference to prostitution.
24/08/2010 07:54
UN: New report on violence against women in Jordan
UN has published a new report on violence against women in Jordan. The report presents the findings of a Jordan country assessment in relation to active stakeholders working in the field of violence against women. The results of a gap analysis in legislation and policies, services provided and capacities available at the national level to combat violence against women are also presented.
24/08/2010 07:50
Denmark: New ph.d. thesis on the Moroccan Moudawana
Ph.d. Elisabeth Pruzan-Jørgensen's research on the Moroccan Moudawana reform process, which was adopted in 2004, shows, that the discussions about the law were complex. The debate was not only focusing on the family structure in Morocco, but also on nationality and religion. One result of the law reform was, that both women and men received the right to contract their own marriage without the legal approval of a tutor.
The ph.d. is available at the KVINFO Library (only for Danes)
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