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| Makkunrai Makkutana ‘The Woman who questions...’ – SP Indonesia |
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Synopsis: This film tells the story of the journey and reflections of a Muslim woman who encountered a sad case that befell a young teenage girl, Siti. Siti was sentenced to whipping from her family or leaders of society in a Muslim village – Padang, Bulukumba, South Sulawesi. The main female lead asked some younger and older women whether they agreed with whipping as a punishment. One day she came to Padang Village and met with Siti and her family to talk about what they had experienced. She obtained the opinions of leaders in the village and the district Legal Bureau of Bulukumba. From the perspective of a Muslim woman, this film relates various controversial facts underlying whipping as a punishment because it does not accord with the values of Islam that the protagonist grew up with, nor with the secular state system in Indonesia.
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| A Small Dream – SG Pakistan |
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Synopsis: Humaira is an indigenous feminist, a women's rights activist. She represents the grass roots women of Pakistan who are not only aware of their problems and the discriminations against them but are also ready to struggle. They have developed their own ways of resistance against the injustice of the society, imposed in the name of culture, religion and tradition. They consider education as one important resource they need to achieve empowerment. Nine years ago, Humaira Bachal, then 11, acted on her dream to bring education to all the children in her conservative squatter community in Karachi.
The 'school?she started in the cramped living spaces of her parents?home, with the indispensable support of her mother, has persisted and grown. Today profound changes in mindsets and behaviour of members of the community, especially towards education for girls, are discernible.
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| The Wangjia Hutong Women’s Mosques in Kaifeng – IGS/Henan Team, China |
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Synopsis: This documentary illustrates the successful process of careful communications with the leaders and worshippers of the oldest women's mosque in China still functioning today. Core members of the Henan Project Team have conducted research since early 1990 in relation to the history and current situation of the Muslim community in Kaifeng, and in particular in relation to women's own spaces of religious worship and communal gathering and organising. This documentary, a testimony to the collaboration of the community, will also provide additional support for the preservation of the Mosque in the all-important forthcoming application to the Henan Provincial Bureau for Preservation of Cultural Relics.
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Musim Ketiga Dry Season – SCN Indonesia |
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Synopsis: Against a background of drought and barrenness, women in the village of Duwet, Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta traditionally work long hours each day to fetch water, gather grass for the cattle, wash and cook for their families.
The video records their experiences and the thoughts of both men and women in the community on the gender division of labour under such difficult circumstances. Water is a long-standing issue in this area, especially in the season of drought – Musim Ketigo - but most women are not driven to take any action to improve their situation. Access to water is perceived as a public issue, which traditionally, is a man’s responsibility. But now one woman has a different way of thinking. She dares to break through this state of mind. She wants to make a significant change.
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Mokarameh |
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Synopsis: This documentary follows the steps of Mokarrameh's feminist lawyer, who persisted in the effort to obtain the release of Mokarrameh and her son from prison where she was waiting for her stoning sentence to be executed. Distributed during the AWID 2008 Forum, shown at the Global Campaign to Stop Killing and Stoning Women! launch during November 2007, as well as shown on behalf of the Global Campaign to Stop Killing and Stoning Women! at numerous international events, including at the CSW 2009 in New York. It was also shown during the Musawah Conference twice
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Websites/Links |
| Challenging Fundamentalisms – A Web Resource for Women's Human Rights |
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| This resource is a joint project of the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID), Rights and Democracy, and Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML). It builds on the expertise and networking infrastructure of WLUML’s network which is at the forefront of monitoring the rise of fundamentalisms since its inception in 1984. The resource pays particular attention to the dynamics of fundamentalist movements, i.e. how they function and grow. |
| International Forum for Islamic Dialogue (IFID) |
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This site contains a number of useful articles on ongoing constructive debates among Muslims, particularly among intellectuals and reformists. |
Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights |
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Karamah is a US-based Muslim women's NGO committed to supporting human rights worldwide, especially the rights of Muslim women. Their focus is on domestic and global issues of human rights for Muslims and they do research, education, and advocacy work in matters pertaining to Muslim women and human rights in Islam, as well as to civil rights and other related rights under the Constitution of the United States. |
Muslim Women's League (MWL) |
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MWL is a non-profit American Muslim organization working to implement the values of Islam and thereby reclaim the status of women as free, equal and vital contributors to society |
Qantara |
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The project is funded by the German Foreign Office. The Internet portal Qantara represents the concerted effort of the three German institutes (the Federal Center for Political Education, the German Radio and TV Deutsch Welle and the Goethe-Institut) in promoting dialogue with the Islamic world. |
Semarak Cerlang Nusa (SCN) |
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SCN is research /documentation/education and capacity building institute based in Indonesia. The site offers working papers and workshops they have undertaken and are available only in Bahasa. |
Shirkat
Gah |
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Shirkat Gah ("place of participation") is a key partner of WEMC and is a research /documentation /advocacy/capacity building institute based in Pakistan. The site offers access to its publications on the status and rights of women in Pakistan and news /updates on women in Muslim contexts in Pakistan and other countries. |
Sisters in Islam (SIS) |
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Sisters in Islam (SIS) is a group of Malaysian Muslim professional women committed to promoting the rights of women within the framework of Islam. Its mission is to promote an awareness of the true principles of Islam, principles that enshrine the concept of equality between women and men, and to strive towards creating a society that upholds the Islamic principles of equality, justice, freedom and dignity within a democratic state. The site contains very useful publications by SIS that examine Muslim women's rights based on the principles of equality, justice and freedom and the Qur'anic texts. |
Solidaritas Perempuan (SP) |
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This website offers news articles, conference reports, community mobilization and research on migration and trafficking; women and food sovereignty; women and natural disasters and conflict – the three focused areas of SP's work. It also features important developments in Indonesia in these three areas that require urgent actions by the public. Available only in Bahasa Indonesia. |
The International Institute for the Study of Islam in the Modern World (ISIM) |
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The International Institute for the Study of Islam in the Modern World (ISIM) promotes interdisciplinary research on contemporary social and intellectual trends and movements in Muslim societies and communities. ISIM was established in 1998 and is based in Leiden, The Netherlands. |
Women's Learning Partnership (WLP) |
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WLP is an international network of 18 autonomous and independent partner organizations in the Global South, particularly in Muslim-majority societies. Its primary objectives are to increase the number of women taking on leadership and decision-making roles at family, community, and national levels, and to improve the effectiveness of feminist movements in Muslim-majority societies and, globally, to strengthen the capacity of our partner organizations. WLP designs culturally-adapted leadership training curricula and implements leadership and empowerment programmes for women at the grassroots in 18 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Information about these curricula and programmes can be accessed at this site. |
Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML) |
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WLUML is an international network spanning at least 70 countries that provides information, solidarity and support for all women whose lives are shaped, conditioned or governed by laws and customs said to derive from Islam. |
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Academic and
Research Institutes |
| Aga
Khan University (AKU) Department of Community Health Sciences |
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| The Aga Khan University Department of Community Health Sciences is based in Karachi, Pakistan and is a part of the Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research. The site offers information on research done on women and health in Muslim contexts. |
| International Gender Studies Centre |
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| The International Gender Studies Centre (IGSC) is based in Oxford University, United Kingdom and specializes on research on gender, culture and development from cross-cultural perspectives. The site offers working papers on the subject and a listing of their publications. |
| Southeast Asia Research Centre (SEARC) |
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| SEARC houses the WEMC Secretariat. Its focus is applied research on economic and political development, with particular attention to state-society interactions, investment and trade in the China-Hong Kong-Southeast Asia region, labour practices, ethnicity and environment. The site offers working papers on a range of topics, including gender, identity, power contestations and migration. |
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NGOS |
| Amnesty International |
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The site contains many country and thematic reports on women's human rights and gender-based violence including in Muslim contexts. Under the page on “Stop Violence Against Women Campaign”, there are tools on how to use international human rights law and standards in campaigning against gender-based discrimination and violence. |
| Asia Pacific Forum for Women, Law and Development (APWLD) |
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APWLD is an independent, non-government, non-profit organization. It is committed to enabling women to use law as an instrument of social change for equality, justice and development. |
| ELDIS |
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This site is one of the most comprehensive information and resource base on gender equality, women empowerment and development. |
| ENGENDER |
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ENGENDER is a regional NGO focusing on the environmental, gender and social impact of development in Asia and is engaged in innovative thinking in these areas. Its network includes professionals, development practitioners, academics and activists who share the view that social and gender equity are essential, non-alienable human rights that belong equally to all in society. The site offers a number of articles on alternative development paradigms from a gender perspective. |
| Human Rights Watch – Women's Rights Division |
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The Women's Rights Division of Human Rights Watch (HRW) uses international human rights law and norms to promote respect for women's rights throughout the world. This site contacts country and thematic reports, position papers and statements by HRW on human rights violations and concerns committed against women including women in Muslim contexts. |
| OXFAM |
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Oxfam GB is a development, relief, and campaigning organization based in Oxford, United Kingdom with presence in all of WEMC's nodal countries. The website has a page dedicated to “gender equality ” and contains a significant volume of publications, paper and information on many aspects of “gender and development” which are relevant to the study of women empowerment. |
Siyanda |
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Siyanda (“we are growing” in isiZulu language) is an on-line database of gender and development materials from around the world. It is also an interactive space where gender practitioners and women's rights advocates can share their experiences and resources. The site is hosted by BRIDGE - the gender and development research and information service located at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (in the United Kingdom). BRIDGE is one of several knowledge services available from the IDS. |
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United Nations |
| Division for the Advancement of Women (CEDAW Page) |
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This site contains all official UN and government documents relevant to the States' fulfillment of their international obligations to gender equality and non-discrimination of women under the UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (Women's Convention). All States and shadow reports to the Treaty body responsible for the Women's Convention (the CEDAW Committee) can be found here. |
| Office of the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its causes and consequences |
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This site contains all country and thematic reports by the UNSRVAW since the post was created in 1994. |
| Womenwatch |
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WomenWatch is the central gateway to information and resources on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women throughout the United Nations system, including the United Nations Secretariat, regional commissions, funds, programmes, specialized agencies and academic and research institutions. The website provides information on the outcomes of, as well as efforts to incorporate gender perspectives into follow-up to global conferences on women. |
| Office of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief |
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This site contains all country and thematic reports by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief. The documents in this site are important resource in the understanding of the intersection between the rights perspective in the exercise of freedom of religion or belief and discrimination of women in Muslim contexts. |
| UNIFEM |
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UNIFEM is the women's fund at the United Nations. It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies to foster women's empowerment and gender equality. The advancement of women's human rights is at the centre of all of its efforts and it focuses its activities on four strategic areas: (1) reducing feminized poverty, (2) ending violence against women, (3) reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS among women and girls, and (4) achieving gender equality in democratic governance in times of peace as well as war. The site offers many articles, working papers and publications on women's human rights and gender equality. |
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