Mobile Applications for Civil Society Organizations
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This file explains the use of innovative smart phone applications by civil society organizations (CSOs), such as to increase efficiency, provide information, data collection and surveys.
Training Course for Women Candidates for the 2010 Municipal Elections
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2010
This document provides background information on the need for increased women's participation in Lebanon and on the basic principles of democracy and local governance. It also includes training modules covering public service, leadership, communication and campaigning.
Module 9, Part IV: Women’s Human Right to Full Citizenship - The Human Rights of Physically Challenged Women
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource is part of the ninth module of the manual Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco. This file highlights women’s human right to full citizenship and the human rights of physically challenged women.
Introduction to Concepts in Citizenship and Public Life
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2010
This presentation briefly defines the terms "citizenship" and "citizen" and the link to the concept of democracy. It also outlines the general rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic system.
How is Your Popularity on Twitter and Facebook? The Twentyfeet Website
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This guide provides an overview of the TwentyFeet website, which measures users’ popularity and influence on social networking sites, including Twitter, Facebook, bit.ly and others.
The First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, OHCHR
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This file reviews the articles of the First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which is a treaty establishing an individual complaint mechanism for the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
For more information, please visit the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) at http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrc/procedure.htm.
Tips for Writing Better Electronic Articles
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This file provides several tips for civil society organizations (CSOs) to write improved electronic articles.
Tips for Professional Video Shooting
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource provides an overview of professional video shooting and basic steps that should be taken into account before starting to film.
Writing a Radio Script
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2013
This file briefly reviews stages of writing a radio script and types of radio scripts, as part of training for women and youth in political participation.
Module 9, Part I: Women’s Human Right to Full Citizenship - Freedom of Movement
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource is part of the ninth module of the manual Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco. It focuses on women’s human right to full citizenship and freedom of movement. The theme includes two sessions: women’s right to freedom of movement and the impact of male migration on women’s rights.
Women's Rights in Kuwaiti Personal Status Law and Bahraini Judicial Rulings (Theory)
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2011
Through its regional Family Law Program, Freedom House published the Women's Rights in the Kuwaiti Personal Status Law and the Bahraini Shari'a Judicial Rulings (Theory Portion) which brings together Sunni, Shiite and legal scholars from the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Bahrain to analyze family law, Islamic jurisprudence, and religious and civil interpretations in an attempt to bridge key differences among their perspectives.
New Media for the Networked NGO Worksheet: Editorial Calendar for Blogs
Language(s): English, Arabic, French
Published: 2012
Module 1: Introduction to the Concept of Human Rights and Oneself as a Subject of Rights
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource is the first module of the manual Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco. It focuses the concept of human rights and oneself as a subject of rights. It includes nine sessions: introduction to the concept of women’s human rights; introduction to the concept of liberty; introduction to the concept of dignity; introduction to the concept of equality; discrimination against women; introduction to gender analysis; introduction to the sources of law used in the program; protecting women’s human rights: individual responsibility; and collective mobilization for the promotion of women’s human rights.
Home-Based Business and E-Commerce – TOT Facilitator’s Guide
Language(s): French
Published: 2012
This facilitator's guide was part of the Institute of International Education's November 2011 Training of Trainers event, part of the Women's Enterprise for Sustainability (WES) program.
New Media for the Networked NGO - Keynote Address by Beth Kanter
Language(s): English, Arabic, French
Published: 2012
Module 9, Part II: Women’s Human Right to Full Citizenship - The Impact of Corruption on Women’s Human Rights
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource is part of the ninth module of the manual Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco. This file reviews the Module9 in the program: Women’s human right to full citizenship and the impact of corruption on women’s human rights. The theme includes three sessions: corruption and gender; corruption in the judicial system; and corruption and elections.
Second Guide for NGOs: Networking and Alliances Between Non-Governmental Organizations
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2013
This guide describes the basics of networking and alliances between non-governmental organizations. It focuses on network objectives, network types and stages of networking, and also includes a networking exercise.
New Media for the Networked NGO: Principles of Successful Networked NGOs
Language(s): English, Arabic, French
Published: 2012
Module 2, part II: Women’s Human Rights in the Family - Divorce
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource is the second module of the manual Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco. This section focuses on divorce, the second theme in Module 2. The four sections include: introduction to the concept of divorce and the different types of divorce in Morocco; divorce by the husband: without cause (talaq); divorce by the wife: without cause (khula and tamleeq); and divorce by the wife: for cause (taqleeq).
Workshop 4: Storytelling with Digital Video
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This presentation for E-Mediat's Workshop 4 includes two days of training material: Storytelling with Digital Video; and Creating, Sharing and Distributing Videos. For each day, an agenda, framing, outcomes and learning objectives are included. It includes focus on how videos can help NGOs, types of stories, digital storytelling, and uploading and editing videos.
The Concept of Human Rights
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
The workshop aims to increase participants' awareness of the concept of human rights. It introduces characteristics of human rights and identifies human rights related-terms, as well as the international human rights treaties.
Seminar Curriculum (Module 4)
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This curriculum offers tips on how to connect to the audience and communicate vision through clear presentations. Included are activities and peer review worksheets to assess fellow trainees' performance. It is to be used with the presentation prepared for the fourth module.
Social Media for Women Entrepreneurs (presentation)
Language(s): English, French
Published: 2014
This slide presentation was used for an Institute of International Education workshop that focused on social media for women entrepreneurs, part of the Women's Enterprise for Sustainability (WES) program.
Glossary - A Civil Society Approach to the Media
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2010
This chapter contains an Arabic-English glossary of key media-related terms.