(April 2005) On March 1, 2005, more than 250 government ministers and representatives, United Nations country and convention delegates, leaders of international non-governmental organizations, representatives of leading international media, and women activists representing organizations from over 50 countries gathered at WLP's international symposium, "Leading to Change: Eliminating Violence Against Women in Muslim Societies." The symposium provided a space for prominent women leaders and activists from Muslim-majority societies to address major challenges to eliminating violence against women and girls and discuss grassroots, national, and regional efforts focusing on prevention and awareness raising, as well as ongoing efforts to reform legislation on violence and women’s human rights. In three panel discussions, symposium speakers and participants discussed issues of culture, conflict, and extremism, international perspectives on the role of the state, the war against terror, and international developments in combating violence against women, and specific experiences in advocacy, capacity building, legislative reform, and mobilization efforts in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. The symposium proceedings are available as 15 tracks on this CD. Tracks: 1. Mahnaz Afkhami (20:45) 2. Noeleen Heyzer (12:03) 3. Ayesha Imam (21:54) 4. Sakena Yacoobi (14:38) 5. Session 1 Open Discussion (67:51) 6. Yakin Ertürk (19:39) 7. Hilary Fisher (19:39) 8. Charlotte Bunch (16:24) 9. Devaki Jain (17:44) 10. Session 2 Open Discussion (43:43) 11. Mahnaz Afkhami (10:49) 12. Hafsat Abiola (11:27) 13. Rabéa Naciri (17:54) 14. Zainah Anwar (14:27) 15. Session 3 Open Discussion (35:50) To listen to these tracks on WLP's website, click here.
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