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C.3. ROLE OF WITNESS


From the U.N. Study; "In some mainly monotheist cultures women have less credibility as witnesses. Taken out of context, such religious prescriptions are discriminatory; but originally religions like Islam were innovating rights for women to be witnesses. It was only in 1951 that Israel allowed women witnesses. However in Tunisia women and men have the same weight as witnesses. Societies can evolve as is seen in early Islam."

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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

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Rights and Democracy–Droits et Democratie
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

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Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW)
The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)

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