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Please see below to view the parallel events AWID is taking part in at the 55th CSW, taking place from 22 February to 04 March 2011.

Following over two weeks of mass protests across the country, Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak finally succumbed to the will of the people and resigned after 30 years in power. AWID celebrates with the men and women of Egypt who have shown the world that when people come together for a common goal, the unimaginable can become possible.

We are pleased to announce the launch in Arabic of Brief 11: "The Impact of the Crisis on Women: Main trends across regions", from our series The Impact of the Crisis on Women.

By Srilatha Batliwala and Alexandra Pittman

This document provides a critique of current M&E frameworks and approaches as experienced by women’s organizations and movements worldwide along with an analysis of a large number of M&E frameworks and tools.

AWID has compiled a useful reference tool for women human rights defenders, in collaboration with the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition.

In the experience of women’s rights activists around the world, religious fundamentalists strategically use physical and psychological violence to undermine those who oppose their policies. Fundamentalist violence can range from highly visible attacks against abortion doctors or LGBT people to the support of military actions to excusing domestic violence.

UNIFEM is organizing a Young Women’ Forum (YWF) on 24 August 2010 from 10:30 to 19:30, during the Global Interactive Forum at the 5th World Youth Conference taking place in Leon, Mexico, on 23–27 August 2010.

We are pleased to announce the launch of Brief 11: The Impact of the Crisis on Women: Main trends across regions, from our series:The Crisis’ Impact on Women!