Asking for the release of Zainab Alkhawaja
37 organizations have signed this letter to King of Bahrain calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Zainab Al-Khawaja and her infant son.
Egyptian feminist leader Mozn Hassan resolute in face of official investigation
Nazra for Feminist Studies head receives widespread support over claims NGO is illegal as crackdown on Egyptian civil society is condemned.
Condemnation of Terrorist Attack Targeting Media Organizations in Afghanistan
AWID, as part of the Women’s Political Participation Committee in Afghanistan, condemns the cowardly and inhumane attack that targeted the progressive Tolo TV and Kaboora Production network.
Released Egyptian WHRD recounts her arrest and time in prison and calls for the release of all who remain unjustly detained
On International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, the Young Feminist Wire brings you the story of Nahed Sherif Abdel Hamid, one of the young WHRDs who were recently released in the pardon. We also speak with Amal Elmohandes, who works with Nazra for Feminist Studies. Amal closely followed Nahed’s case and says the violations against WHRDs in Egypt are systemic.
Aya Chebbi: Redefining Feminist Narratives in Tunisia
Aya Chebbi is an award winning Pan-African feminist activist and blogger. She spoke with AWID about women’s rights in Tunisia after the "revolutions of dignity".
Yafa and Suha Jarrar Speak on the Injustice that Prevails: The Palestinian Occupation and the Gender Dynamics of the Struggle
AWID interviewed Khalida Jarrar’s daughters, Suha and Yafa, about their mother, the politicization of Palestinian women in the occupied territories and the struggles of women human rights defenders for their land and freedom.
A call for peace and end to violence against Turkey’s dissenting women
On the verge of a fast approaching civil war, women in Turkey are calling for unconditional and immediate peace, and for an end to the harassment and violence against dissenting women in Turkey. As we commemorated International Day of Peace on 21st September and a call for a global ceasefire, AWID takes a look at the situation of women human rights defenders in Turkeys increasing conflict.
Struggles for Democracy in Bahrain - Challenging patriarchy in and outside our movements
A powerful youth is leading a human rights struggle in Bahrain, which receives very little media coverage. Following the aftermath of the Bahrain Uprising of 2011, the Bahraini authorities continue to respond violently to activists and refuses to release thousands of political prisoners behind bars all due to demanding democratic change.
The Struggle of Kurdish Women Human Rights Defenders Continues in Iraq, Turkey, Syria
On 20 July 2015, the international community was shaken by the news of the murder of 31 civil society activists, many of whom were women human rights defenders (WHRDs) in the predominantly Kurdish city of Suruç in Turkey. The activists were on their way to rebuild the war torn Kurdish city of Kobane in Northern Syria, carrying toys and books for orphaned children.
One year of unjust detainment in Egypt: Yara Sallam’s mom says prison hasn’t changed her ‘rights’ defending’ daughter
No mother ever wants to see her child in prison but Rawia Sadek is not letting her daughter Yara Sallam’s incarceration bring her down.