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International Coalition Launches Online Directory of Urgent Responses for Women Human Rights Defenders

10 December 2012 - On the occasion of International Human Rights Day, the Urgent Responses Working Group of the Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRD) International Coalition and the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) are pleased to launch the Online Directory of Urgent Responses for Women Human Rights Defenders.

The Online Directory is based on the mapping of "Urgent Responses for Women Human Rights Defenders at Risk” produced by the WHRD International Coalition and AWID in June 2011.  The re-designed Online Directory takes the Table of Responses from the 2011 publication, providing easy access to resources and responses for WHRDs.

The Online Directory is the first collective effort to systematize the range of responses available for WHRDs at risk, with information about women’s and human rights organizations at international and regional levels. We hope that this resource will be used by WHRDs and their organizations worldwide to access information and support when facing emergency situations. 

The Online Directory was created by AWID in its role as Chair of the Urgent Responses Working Group of the WHRD International Coalition. We will continue to add new resources and update the information in the Directory; Spanish and French versions will be available in early 2013.

The members of the Urgent Responses Working Group of the WHRD International Coalition are:

·        Association for Women’s Rights in Development

·        Women Living Under Muslim Laws

·        Amnesty International

·        MADRE

·        International Federation of Human Rights

·        World Organisation against Torture

·        Front Line Defenders

·        Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development

·        Baobab for Women’s Human Rights

·        Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development

·        Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights

·        Peace Brigades International

·        Association for Progressive Technology

 

We invite you to access the Online Directory by clicking here.