International: Gender violence in Muslim societies - symposium report
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Women's Learning Partnership The symposium provided a forum for women activists from primarily Muslim-majority countries to discuss their experiences facing challenges and creating effective strategies to eliminate violence against women.
Submitted on Mon, 07/25/2005 - 00:00
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