Module 8: Women’s Human Rights at Work
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource is the eighth module of the manual Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco. It focuses on women’s human rights at work and includes three sessions: discrimination at work in the formal sector: hiring, salaries, hours, and family responsibilities; discrimination at work in the informal sector: the case of domestic workers; and the right to belong to a labor union.
A Practical Guide for Human Rights Program Facilitators
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource for facilitators is part of Making Human Rights Real: A Legal Literacy Program for Women in Morocco manual. It provides suggestions for facilitators holding women’s human rights sessions. It also focuses on characteristics of a good facilitator.
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).
Module 2, part I: Women’s Human Rights in the Family - The Marriage Contract
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 women’s human rights in the family and the marriage contract. It includes seven sessions: the legal age for marriage; consent to marriage and the right to choose one’s husband; dowry, the marriage contract: the possibility of including clauses in favor of the woman; the marriage contract: how to negotiate clauses; polygamy; and the Urfi Marriage (traditional marriage without a written contract).
Introduction: Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This file provides an introduction to the Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco manual. It includes the program summary and lists modifications from an earlier version of the manual.
Cover Page: Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco
Language(s): Arabic
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.
Training of Trainers: Home-Based Businesses and E-Commerce
Language(s): French
Published: 2012
WES Entrepreneurial Training Program - Presentation
Language(s): French
Published: 2012
WES Entrepreneurship Participants Manual
Language(s): French
Published: 2012
The Citizen’s Guide to a Civilized State
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This manual aims to raise awareness of Yemeni citizens about the definition of a civil state - its principles, components and guarantees. Additionally, it reviews the role of youth and civil society organizations in establishing a modern civil state.
The Political Empowerment of Youth in Yemen
Organization: Yemeni National Forum for Human Rights (NFHR)Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in the Workforce, Advancing Your Career and Becoming a Change Agent
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2011
This manual provides tips for facilitating an effective workshop and then includes a chapter each on the global landscape for women and women's roles as change agents; communicating your message; advancing your career; and paving the way for change. Each section includes a session overview, process, slides, handouts and evaluation forms. This project was funded by the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL).
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.
Women's Rights Survey (2009 Gulf Portion)
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2011
The Women's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa study presents detailed reports and quantitative ratings on the state of women’s rights in the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. It is the first installment of a larger project encompassing the entire MENA region.
Algerian Family Code
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
Women's Rights and Kuwaiti Family Law Weekly Article Series I&II
Language(s):
Published: 2011
A group of Kuwaiti male and female family law attorneys with varying political and religious backgrounds and ideologies have been working collaboratively on a weekly newspaper articles in order to educate the public and raise awareness on women’s rights and family law issues. The first article series described each article of Kuwait's family law, and the second series is dealing with specific cases and the application of the family law in Kuwait.
The articles are available in Arabic at the following website:
Unified Personal Status Law for the Gulf Cooperation Council
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
The Unified Personal Status Law for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) represents one of the projects that aim at a codification of the provisions of Islamic Judicial Rulings, which endorsed by the ministers of justice in the GCC countries. The law consists of 282 articles, which include provisions relating to the family and personal rights: marriage, divorce, eligibility, jurisdiction, will, and inheritance.
Women's Rights in Kuwaiti Personal Status Law and Bahraini Judicial Rulings (Practical)
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2011
The Practical Part of the Women's Rights in Kuwaiti Personal Status Law and the Bahraini Shari'a Judicial Rulings documents two national campaigns on women's rights and family law launched by civil society in the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Bahrain. This portion also places the campaigns within the framework of the larger movement for family law reform in each country as well as advocacy strategies and lessons learned for women’s rights activists in the Gulf region and beyond.
Bahraini Family Code "First Part"
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
Family Law and the Kuwaiti Parliamentary Elections
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2011
The Family Law and the Kuwaiti Parliamentary Elections Survey captures a historic moment as Kuwait women first exercised their political and democratic rights for the first time. It examines the findings of a nationwide survey conducted among 1,376 eligible Kuwaiti male and female voters from all 25 electoral districts during the campaigns leading up to the 2006 parliamentary elections. The report also examines a number of variables that reflect the demographic makeup of Kuwaiti society and their effect on voting decisions.
Moroccan Family Code
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
The Beijing Platform for Action, UN
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This file includes the text of “Declaration and Platform for Action," which was addressed at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995 in Beijing, China. The Declaration aspired at achieving greater equality and opportunity for women.
For more information, please visit the United Nations (UN) at http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/beijing/platform/plat1.htm.
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), UN
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This file includes the full text of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979 by the United Nations General Assembly. Described as an international bill of rights for women, the CEDAW consists of a preamble and 30 articles, defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets an agenda for national action.
For more information on CEDAW, please visit the UN Women Watch website http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/
Module 4: Social Media Engagement Module
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This resource provides an outline for a four-week online training session that aimed to introduce social media, creation of a social media strategy and constructive online dialogue. It includes learning components and a weekly breakdown of discussion points, activities and assignments. It is one of four modules in the series.
Module 1: Basic Facilitation Training
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This resource provides an outline for a five-week online training session that aimed to enable fellows to learn active listening and how to ask good questions, and to help them recognize their own biases and uncover other people’s biases. It includes learning components and a weekly breakdown of discussion points, activities and assignments. It is one of four modules in the series.
Module 2: Basic Media Training
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This resource provides an outline for a four-week online training session that aimed to enable fellows to learn how to choose characters, conduct and film interviews and select soundbites, with dual goals of respecting the interviewees and exposing viewers to alternative perspectives. It includes learning components and a weekly breakdown of discussion points, activities and assignments. It is one of four modules in the series.
Module 3: Outreach Training
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This resource provides an outline for a three-week online training session that aimed to enable fellows to learn how to build a constituency, outreach to people outside of their circles and build a long-term engagement plan. It includes learning components and a weekly breakdown of discussion points, activities and assignments. It is one of four modules in the series.
Hope for Hurting Families: A Guide to Co-Located Services in the Middle East
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This manual focuses on establishment of Family Justice Centers (FJC), or Family Safety Centers, which provide services in one location for victims of family violence and their children. The manual includes lessons learned in Jordan and provides a road map for future Centers in the Middle East. Tips are provided for coalition building, strategic planning, getting buy-in, volunteers and more.
Help on Submitting Applications
Language(s):
Published: 2011
This website from the University of Delaware's MEPI Student Leaders Program provides guidance on submitting applications, such as a sample timetable, sample budget and a step-by-step video guide.
Alumni Follow-On Grants Workbook
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This workbook is from the Student Leaders Program website, which provides help on submitting applications. It gives 10 steps for developing and practicing writing a proposal.
Basic Principles of Breast Cancer Rehabilitation
Language(s): Arabic, French
Published: 2010
This presentation details the long-term effects of breast cancer and the range of experiences involved in the recovery process.
Alternative Medicine
Language(s): Arabic, French
Published: 2010
This presentation presents complementary approaches to surgery and chemotherapy in order to reduce stress and fatigue, such as meditation, music and aromatherapy.
Principles of Survivorship
Language(s): Arabic, French
Published: 2010
This presentation gives an overview of the breast cancer education series. It concludes with post-cancer issues, notably the risks of recurrence and the side effects of treatment on women’s general health
Malignant Breast Wounds
Language(s): Arabic, French
Published: 2010
This presentation explains the risk of breast cancer spreading and associated wounds.
Radiation Therapy
Language(s): Arabic, French
Published: 2010
This presentation explains the chemotherapy process, including when the treatment is appropriate and side effects.
Risk Factors ICF
Language(s): Arabic, French
Published: 2010
This introductory presentation gives an overview of breast cancer risk factors, such as family history and exposure to carcinogens.
Prevention and Detection
Language(s): Arabic, French
Published: 2010
This presentation gives an overview of how to detect, prevent or delay the onset of breast cancer. Details of mammograms and how to perform a self-exam are included.
Pathophysiology and Staging
Language(s): Arabic, French
Published: 2010
This presentation details the different types and stages of breast cancer.
Systemic Therapy in the Treatment of Breast Cancer
Language(s): Arabic, French
Published: 2010
This presentation details treatment options for breast cancer patients.
The Principles of Breast Cancer Surgery
Language(s): Arabic, French
Published: 2010
This presentation explains surgery options for treating breast cancer, including mastectomies, breast reconstruction and post-surgery recovery.
Program Guide for Civic Education
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2010
This teacher's guide to the Higher Education for Development Moroccan civic education course provides educators with insights into effective ways of teaching the course and engaging students.
Secondary School Civic Education- Student Manual
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2010
This course, aimed at middle school to early high school students, explores aspects of Moroccan identity and citizenship. Through a series of units focusing on identity, national symbols, values, constitutional rights and active citizenship, students participate in activities to promote civic awareness and responsibility.