The Situation: Patriarchal systems and culture prevent women from holding equal positions in Georgia. In 2011, many women still lacked decision-making power, and women’s political participation had decreased in recent years. To raise awareness, the International Foundation Women’s Political Resource Centre (WPRC) opened the “Frontline Center” to hold workshops, art exhibits, films and discussions on women’s rights. In late 2011 many women involved in the Center’s activities came under attack Read More

The Situation: In the Czech Republic, a strong right-wing neo-Nazi movement serves as a constant threat to LGBTQI activists and minorities. In spring 2011, the movement unexpectedly increased its activities by marching against the minority Roma population and the LGBTQI community in cities across the Republic. A coalition of LGBTQI organizations had already begun planning the first-ever Prague Pride events for August 2011 and security became a growing concern. As Read More

The Situation: Jalal Foundation Director Dr. Massouda Jalal, a pediatrician by training, emerged as a leading voice for women’s rights in Afghanistan after the Taliban fell. She became the first woman to run for President in 2004, and served in Hamid Karzai’s cabinet. In 2010, gunmen attacked two Jalal Foundation women’s rights activists, killing one and putting the other in a coma. The attack forced Dr. Jalal to halt her Read More