WUNRN
International Campaign to Promote
Sexual & Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies
SEXUAL
RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS
On
November 9, 2010, the 2nd
international “One Day
One Struggle” Campaign to promote sexual and bodily rights in
Muslim societies will take place in
12 countries across Middle
East, North Africa, South and
Hundreds will gather
at panels, workshops, video and film screenings, theater performances, photo
exhibitions and press release hearings in Bangladesh, Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Iran, Lebanon,
Malaysia, Pakistan, Palestine, Sudan, Tunisia and Turkey to
assert that sexual and reproductive rights are universal human rights based on the inherent freedom,
dignity and equality of all human beings.
Launched by
the Coalition for
Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies (CSBR), “One Day One Struggle”
is a unique effort to underscore the joint struggle against the violation of sexual and bodily rights
in Muslim societies.
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.
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.
“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 Coalition for Sexual and Bodily
Rights in Muslim Societies (CSBR). 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 historical and timely
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.
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.
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. http://www.wwhr.org/csbr.php
For
more detail please contact Women for Women’s Human Rights (WWHR) - New Ways
at: newways@wwhr.org -
Tel: +90 212 251 00 29
You
can contact following organizations for further details on select campaign
events:
Nasawiya:
farah@nasawiya.org
Helem
Meem
An
independent women shelter
Manusher
Jonno Foundation: mohuya@manusher.org
Bandhu
Social Welfare Society
New Women Foundation: nebeid@hotmail.com
JAMAK
Institut
Pelangi Perempuan (Indonesian youth
Women
activists in
Sisters
in Islam (SIS): nazreen@sistersinislam.org.my
Women’s
Aid Organisation
All
Women’s Action Society (AWAM)
Pink
Triangle (PT) Foundation
Women Against Violence (WAV): wav_org@hotmail.com
Aahung: fatima.haider@aahung.org
World Population
Foundation: nazoora@wpfpak.org
Organization
for Participatory Development (OPD): draslambajwa@hotmail.com
TUNISIA
ATFD (Association Tunisienne des Femmes Démocrates) femmes_feministes@yahoo.fr
TURKEY
Women for Women’s Human
Rights – New Ways: zeynep.ozdal@wwhr.org
Umraniye
Human Rights Education Program (HREP) Groups
Gazi
Society Center Human Rights Education Program (HREP) Groups: denizhayat@yahoo.com
Van
Women Association (VAKAD): kadindernegi@gmail.com
Diyarbakir
Metropolitan Municipality Center for Research and Application on Women′s
Issues (DIKASUM): hulyadegirmencikanat21@hotmail.com
Epidem
Women Education and Consultation Association
Selis
Women Consultation Association
Kardelen
Women Cooperative
Ceren
Women Cooperative
Ba?lar
Women Cooperative
Elder
- Women Support Center: elder17kdm@gmail.com
Canakkale
Human Rights Education Program (HREP) Groups
Municipality
Social Works Department
Marmaris
Women Support Association: sukriyegursoy@hotmail.com
Mamak
Society Center Human Rights Education Program (HREP) Groups: supotkal@gmail.com
Izmir
Metropolitian Municipality’s City Council Women Assembly
Izmir
Human Rights Education Program (HREP) Groups: pelinerda@hotmail.com
Akdeniz
University Human Rights Education Program (HREP) Groups: nadak@akdeniz.edu.tr
Hatay
Human Rights Education Program (HREP) Groups: tomruksuyu@hotmail.com