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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">International
Campaign to Promote Sexual & Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies</span></strong></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">SEXUAL
RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><strong><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt"></span></u></strong></p>
<p><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt">On
November 9, 2010</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">, the <strong><span>2nd</span></strong>
international<strong><span> “One Day
One Struggle”</span></strong> Campaign to promote sexual and bodily rights in
Muslim societies will take place in<strong><span>
12 countries</span></strong> across <strong><span>Middle
East, North Africa, South and Southeast Asia</span></strong>.
With diverse, groundbreaking actions and events, almost 50 participating Human
Rights organizations, Universities and Municipalities will simultaneously call
for public attention to issues like <strong><span>Right
to Information, Sexuality Education, Sexual Health, Bodily Autonomy and Sexual
Rights of Individuals, LGBTTQ Rights, Sexual Diversity and Islam, Sexuality and
Shari’a</span></strong> as well as the struggle to stop sexual rights
violations ranging from <strong><span>Polygamy
to killings of women, gay people and transsexuals. </span></strong></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></p>
<p><img width="310" height="600" src="cid:3DB1B4C00446445983F7E01A9FB04681@D15860BF233240A" align="left" hspace="20" vspace="10"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Hundreds will gather at panels,
workshops, video and film screenings, theater performances, photo exhibitions
and press release hearings in <strong><span>Bangladesh,
Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Iran, Lebanon, Malaysia, Pakistan, Palestine, Sudan,
Tunisia and Turkey</span></strong> to assert that sexual and reproductive
rights are<strong><span> universal
human rights</span></strong> based on the <strong><span>inherent freedom</span></strong>, dignity and equality
of all human beings. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Launched by
the <strong><span>Coalition for
Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies (CSBR), “One Day One Struggle”</span></strong>
is a unique effort to underscore the joint struggle against the <strong><span>violation of sexual and bodily rights
in Muslim societies</span></strong>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Human
rights, including sexual and bodily rights and freedoms continue to be under
fierce attack in Muslim societies. Rising conservatism fueled by militarism,
increasing inequalities, the politicization of religion and Islamophobia have
strengthened patriarchal and extremist religious ideologies that use sexuality
as a tool of oppression. This has manifested itself in various forms over the
last year, be it as the revocation of the permit for the regional Asia
Conference of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and
Intersex Association (ILGA) by the police in Indonesia, or the harassment of
conference participants by radical Islamist groups, or political pressure on a
women’s group promoting women’s rights in Islam in Malaysia, or women like
Sakineh Ashtiani being sentenced to death by stoning in Iran, or killings of
hundreds of women and transsexuals in Turkey under the pretext of honor and
morality. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Despite the
differences among Muslim societies in terms of the progress made or the
backlash encountered regarding sexual and bodily rights at the national levels;
we believe that in the post 9/11 social and political context, religion is
misused as a powerful instrument of control and sexual oppression with the goal
of legitimizing human rights violations in the domain of sexuality. This
indicates us that sexuality is not a private issue but rather a site of
political, social, and economic struggles for equality, human rights, democracy
and peace at the national and international levels.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt">“One Day
One Struggle” was conceptualized in response to this context and launched on
November 9, 2009. Over 20 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) successfully
staged bold actions in 11 countries to promote sexual and reproductive rights
in the scope of the 1st international campaign organized by the <strong><span>Coalition for Sexual and Bodily
Rights in Muslim Societies (CSBR).</span></strong> The 1st Campaign succeeded
in stirring international public attention and was very positively reviewed by
national and international media and organizations who defined it as a <strong><span>historical and timely</span></strong>
event. The ongoing human rights violations, as well as the international public
appraisal of the 2009 campaign, have encouraged CSBR to continue this
initiative and organize the 2nd “One Day One Struggle” on November 9, 2010. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt">With
doubled number of participant organizations from twelve countries, this year we
raise our voice even more strongly to claim our sexual and bodily rights and to
carry on our struggle against violations of our rights and
freedoms. </span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt">CSBR is
a globally renowned solidarity network of progressive NGOs and premier academic
institutions in the Middle East, North Africa, South and Southeast Asia,
working to promote sexual and bodily rights as human rights in Muslim
societies. <a href="http://www.wwhr.org/csbr.php" target="_blank">http://www.wwhr.org/csbr.php</a></span></em></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">For
more detail please contact Women for Women’s Human Rights (WWHR) - New Ways
at: <a href="mailto:newways@wwhr.org" target="_blank">newways@wwhr.org</a> -
Tel: +90 212 251 00 29 </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">You
can contact following organizations for further details on select campaign
events</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">:
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">LEBANON</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Nasawiya:
</span></strong><a href="mailto:farah@nasawiya.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">farah@nasawiya.org</span></a><br>
<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Helem </span></strong><b><br>
</b><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Meem
</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
</span></b><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">An
independent women shelter</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">BANGLADESH</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Manusher
Jonno Foundation: </span></strong><a href="mailto:mohuya@manusher.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">mohuya@manusher.org</span></a><br>
<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Bandhu
Social Welfare Society</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">EGYPT
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">New
Women Foundation</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">:
</span><a href="mailto:nebeid@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">nebeid@hotmail.com</span></a></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">INDONESIA</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">GAYa
NUSANTARA</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">:
</span><a href="mailto:gayanusantara@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">gayanusantara@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> <br>
<strong><span>JAMAK</span></strong></span><b><br>
</b><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Institut
Pelangi Perempuan (Indonesian youth LBT
Women Center):
</span></strong><a href="mailto:pelangiperempuan@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">pelangiperempuan@gmail.com</span></a></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">IRAN</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Women
activists in Iran:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><a href="mailto:nafise.azad@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">nafise.azad@gmail.com</span></a></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">MALAYSIA</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Sisters
in Islam (SIS): </span></strong><a href="mailto:nazreen@sistersinislam.org.my" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">nazreen@sistersinislam.org.my</span></a><br>
<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Women’s
Aid Organisation</span></strong><b><br>
</b><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">All
Women’s Action Society (AWAM)</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
</span></b><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Pink
Triangle (PT) Foundation</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">PALESTINE</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Women
Against Violence (WAV):</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><a href="mailto:wav_org@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">wav_org@hotmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">PAKISTAN</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Aahung:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><a href="mailto:fatima.haider@aahung.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">fatima.haider@aahung.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> <br>
<strong><span>World Population
Foundation</span></strong>: </span><a href="mailto:nazoora@wpfpak.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">nazoora@wpfpak.org</span></a><br>
<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Organization
for Participatory Development (OPD):</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><a href="mailto:draslambajwa@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">draslambajwa@hotmail.com</span></a></p>
<p><strong><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt">TUNISIA</span></strong><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></p>
<p><strong><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt">ATFD
(Association Tunisienne des Femmes D¨¦mocrates)</span></strong><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><a href="mailto:femmes_feministes@yahoo.fr" target="_blank"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">femmes_feministes@yahoo.fr</span></a><span lang="FR"></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">TURKEY</span></strong><b><br>
</b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> <br>
<strong><span>Women for Women’s Human
Rights – New Ways</span></strong>: </span><a href="mailto:zeynep.ozdal@wwhr.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">zeynep.ozdal@wwhr.org</span></a><br>
<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Umraniye
Human Rights Education Program (HREP) Groups</span></strong><b><br>
</b><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Gazi
Society Center Human Rights Education Program (HREP) Groups: </span></strong><a href="mailto:denizhayat@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">denizhayat@yahoo.com</span></a><br>
<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Van
Women Association (VAKAD):</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><a href="mailto:kadindernegi@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">kadindernegi@gmail.com</span></a><br>
<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Diyarbakir
Metropolitan Municipality Center for Research and Application on Women¡äs Issues
(DIKASUM):</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">
</span><a href="mailto:hulyadegirmencikanat21@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">hulyadegirmencikanat21@hotmail.com</span></a><br>
<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Epidem
Women Education and Consultation Association</span></strong><b><br>
</b><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Selis
Women Consultation Association</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
</span></b><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Kardelen
Women Cooperative</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
</span></b><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Ceren
Women Cooperative</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
</span></b><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Ba?lar
Women Cooperative </span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
</span></b><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Elder
- Women Support Center</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">: </span><a href="mailto:elder17kdm@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">elder17kdm@gmail.com</span></a><br>
<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Canakkale
Human Rights Education Program (HREP) Groups</span></strong><b><br>
</b><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Municipality
Social Works Department </span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
</span></b><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Marmaris
Women Support Association:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><a href="mailto:sukriyegursoy@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">sukriyegursoy@hotmail.com</span></a><br>
<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Mamak
Society Center Human Rights Education Program (HREP) Groups: </span></strong><a href="mailto:supotkal@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">supotkal@gmail.com</span></a><br>
<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Izmir
Metropolitian Municipality’s City Council Women Assembly</span></strong><b><br>
</b><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Izmir
Human Rights Education Program (HREP) Groups:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><a href="mailto:pelinerda@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">pelinerda@hotmail.com</span></a><br>
<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Akdeniz
University Human Rights Education Program (HREP) Groups: </span></strong><a href="mailto:nadak@akdeniz.edu.tr" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">nadak@akdeniz.edu.tr</span></a><br>
<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Hatay
Human Rights Education Program (HREP) Groups</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">: </span><a href="mailto:tomruksuyu@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7C2F99;text-decoration:none">tomruksuyu@hotmail.com</span></a></p>
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