From the U.N. Study; "A common denominator of all forms of religious extremism or fundamentalism is often violent rejection of gender equality. Groups or states, as in the case of Afghan Taliban, can create an apartheid for women, excluding women from society, employment and education, prescribing dress or restricting travel." The Study further says, "in some supposedly tolerant countries like Bangladesh, electoral campaigns have exploited issues such as religious dress. In other countries, women exposed to extremism are flogged or ostracized."

The organizations listed below address these and other issues on A.2. Religious Extremism. Click on the title of an organization to view an abstract of their work and how to contact them. Click on the news and research buttons to check and see if there is additional information on A.2. Religious Extremism.

Women's NGO'S
European Women’s Lobby (EWL)
UN NGO Committee on the Status of Women, Geneva
UN NGO Committee on the Status of Women, New York
Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO)
WOMANKIND Worldwide

Human Rights NGO'S
Rights and Democracy–Droits et Democratie
Human Rights Without Frontiers Int (HRWF Int.)
Human Strategies for Human Rights (HSHR)
UN NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Geneva
UN NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief, New York

Religions & Associations

Academic Institutions

Civil Society

Governments
Council of Europe: European Youth Centre Budapest (EYCB)
Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW)
The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)

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