Organizations
ORGANIZATIONS – by region
Afghanistan:
Justice for All Organization – Promoting the rule of law in Afghanistan
Bahrain:
Bahrain Women Association (BWA) – جمعية البحرين النسائية (Arabic Only)
Canada:
Egypt:
Organization of Arab Women [UNDER CONSTRUCTION till the first quarter of 2012]
Arab Women’s Solidarity Association United (AWSA)
Jordan:
Arab Women Organization of Jordan (AWO)
Arab Women’s Leadership Institute (AWSI)
Iran:
International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran – Women’s Rights
One Million Signatures Campaign
Iraq
The Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq (OWFI)
Israel:
Coalition of Women for Peace (CWP)
Lebanon:
The Collective for Research and Training on Development-Action (CRTD.A)
Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW)
National Commission for Lebanese Women (NCLW)
Heinrich Böll Foundation – Regional Office Middle East
Nasawiya – Feminist Collective
ABAAD-Resource Center for Gender Equality
Zolah – Arab Network of Young Feminists
Bahithat – Lebanese Women Researchers
Meem – Community of lesbian, bisexual, queer women and transgender persons in Lebanon
Kherr Berr – Lebanese media monitor overseeing gender discrimination
Morocco:
The Union of Women’s Action (U.A.F)
Democratic Association of Moroccan Women (ADFM)
Palestine:
Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling (WCLAC)
Palestinian Working Woman Society for Development (PWWSD)
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights – Gaza
Women’s Studies Centre – Jersualem
Women’s Affairs Center – Gaza
ASWAT – Palestinian Gay Women
Sudan:
The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa –SIHA Network
Syria:
Syrian Women’s Forum – منتدى نساء سورية (Arabic Only)
Tunisia:
The Tunisian Association of Democratic Women (ATFD)
Association Tunisienne des Femmes Démocrates
Turkey:
Women for Women’s Human Rights (WWHR) – New Ways
Association for the Support and Training of Women Candidates - KA.DER
United Kingdom:
Arab International Women‘s Forum (AIWF)
Australia:
Muslim Women’s Support Centre of Western Australia
United States:
Karamah – Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights
Arab American Women’s Business Council (AAWBC)
American Muslim Women’s Organization (AMWA)
Forum for Muslim Women’s Rights and Empowerment
The Muslim Women’s Institute for Research and Development (MWIRD)
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
JustFaith Ministries – JustMatters program brings Muslims and Christians together to work for the common good
Council on American-Islamic Relations
National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations (NCUSAR)
Arab Council on Conflict Resolution
International Organizations:
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) – Peace and Security
Institute for Inclusive Security
Women’s Learning Partnership (WLP)
Mediterraneas (Mediterranean Women)
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
Women Living Under Muslim Laws
*** Educational Institutions ***
Middle East Studies / American University
Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies / American University
Islamic World Studies / The Catholic University of America
Women’s Studies Department / George Washington University
Peace Studies / George Washington University
Arabic and Islamic Studies Department / Georgetown University
Women’s and Gender Studies Program / Georgetown University
Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) / Georgetown University
The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (Middle East Studies Program) / Johns Hopkins University
