Articles on Women's Issues *Click on one of the links below*
"Women in Muslim Traditions" Guest Lecture by Zeenut Ziad January 31, 2010, Western Presbyterian Church, Washington DC.
Implementing Gender Quotas: Spotlight on Sudan This website offers a resource for information on quotas, examines the merits of the type of system that Sudan implemented and charts the challenges that lay ahead for women.
The Role of Women in Islam --"In the context of faith, there is no distinction between any Muslim, man or woman. Everyone has the same rights and obligations. Everyone can enjoy God’s bounties and is promised the same rewards in heaven."   Zeenut Ziad, an MWC speaker and member of our local community participated in an interfaith panel on March 26, 2006 in Arlington at the event: Women of Faith- Celebrating a Day of Unity
An overview of international conventions and resolutions that address women's issues: - The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination   Against Women (CEDAW) - Fourth World Conference of Women, FWCW (Beijing Declaration) - Beijing Declaration Platform for Action - The Outcome Document (Res 23-3) by the General Assembly - Millennium Declaration & the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
UN inter-agencies that address women’s issues: - Commission on the Status of Women - UN Division on the Advancement of Women - UN Development Fund for Women - UN Office of the Special Advisor on Gender Issues and the Advancement of Women (OSAGI)
Morocco: Giving Women More Rights The Mudwana, or family code that was passed in 2003 is one of the recent changes the Kingdom of Morocco has adopted towards giving women more rights in marriage, divorce, representation in Parliament, and religious education.