Advancing Women’s Economic Status Through Civil Societies

Ramallah−Ten kilometers (roughly six miles) west of the city of Ramallah sits a village of 2,500 people.  The Deer Ebzee’village, known for its mountain-covered olive trees and the Bobeen water spring, is the home of Elham Salah Ma’moun Nasr, one of the Arab Women’s Leadership Institute’s (AWLI) members.   

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AWLI Board Member Dr. Wajeeha Al Baharna takes part in UN Women Event in Bahrain

Women urged 'make your voices heard' 

Posted in the The Gulf Daily News by Rebecca Torr, February 4, 2011

WOMEN from across the Gulf are being urged to join forces to make their voices heard on the global stage.

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Tackling Illiteracy in Iraq One Step at a Time

Bagdad, Iraq– “The thousand-mile journey begins with one step.”  That’s what Fatina Baban, a member of the Arab Women’s Leadership Institute (AWLI), said when asked what people in her community could do to combat the many challenges facing Iraq. 

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