NEWS & EVENTS

WLP President Mahnaz Afkhami and WLP partners regularly hold public discussions on their work in the field of women's rights and offer commentary for the media on political developments affecting women. You can access an online press pack in our Press Corner.

Visit our calendar for a comprehensive listing of all WLP events and a summary of proceedings, including audio and video recordings.

We provide regular updates on WLP’s activities and interviews with leading women’s rights activists from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East in our tri-annual eNews.

WLP is participating in a campaign for equal citizenship rights for women in the Middle East and North Africa and Gulf regions. We aim to secure women's right to confer their nationality to spouses and children.

WLP circulates Human Rights Alerts on cases of abuses of women’s human rights, particularly those affecting our partner organizations in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

WLP organizes South-South and South-North dialogues in the form of symposia, panels, and virtual meetings, ensuring that the voices of women from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East are heard on the crucial challenges on the road to gender equality.

As part of its program of leadership training, WLP hosts leadership workshops, Regional Learning Institutes for Women’s Leadership, and eCourses for Women’s Leadership in cooperation with partner organizations.