Empowerment

The event in Ashgabat has been the continuation of a series of regional festivals that have already been held in other cities of Central Asia – Dushanbe, Tashkent, Bishkek and Almaty.

The event in Ashgabat has been the continuation of a series of regional festivals that have already been held in other cities of Central Asia – Dushanbe, Tashkent, Bishkek and Almaty. © CABAR

Go Viral Festivals Spark Collaboration Across Central Asia

Events travel to region’s five capitals with the aim of inspiring creativity and cross-border connections.

11 Jul 22

Amal Alnani is the founder of I am a Libyan Woman and My Son is a Foreigner (ILSF), an organisation campaigning for the rights of women and young people disadvantaged by a loophole in Libya’s citizenship law.

Amal Alnani is the founder of I am a Libyan Woman and My Son is a Foreigner (ILSF), an organisation campaigning for the rights of women and young people disadvantaged by a loophole in Libya’s citizenship law. © Amal Alnani

Libya: Women’s NGO Head Inspired to Run for Office

IWPR colleague poised to take her activism forward into the world of politics.

6 Aug 21

IWPR partner For You Libya Group (FYLG) hosted a dozen participants from Tripoli who came up with apps to help combat gender-based violence, support children’s home schooling and enable female entrepreneurs to market their products remotely.

IWPR partner For You Libya Group (FYLG) hosted a dozen participants from Tripoli who came up with apps to help combat gender-based violence, support children’s home schooling and enable female entrepreneurs to market their products remotely. © For You Libya Group (FYLG)

Libya: Coding Camp Empowers Young Women

Hackathon produces hi-tech solutions to some of the challenges thrown up by Covid-19.

14 Jul 21

IWPR's civil society partners meet with members of the international community during the event hosted by the UK Embassy to Libya. (Photo: Abby Tillman/IWPR)

IWPR's civil society partners meet with members of the international community during the event hosted by the UK Embassy to Libya. (Photo: Abby Tillman/IWPR)

Celebrating Gender Equality in Libya

IWPR’s work with women-led NGOs highlighted at embassy event.

19 Nov 19

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