Iraqi Women's Educational Institute
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"The Iraqi Women's Educational Institute (IWEI), a joint project of the American Islamic Congress, the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, and the Independent Women's Forum." [1]
"IWEI, created in July 2004, is operated by a consortium of Iraqi and US NGOs. Through its Advisory Board, experts and top-notch staff, IWEI provides a range of training, technical expertise, resource and information to Iraqi women on issues that impact Iraqi women’s lives." [1]
Contents
Advisory Board
Accessed November 2007: [2]
- Asma Afsaruddin - Professor of Arabic and Islamic studies, The University of Notre Dame
- Isabelle Bleas - Senior Operations Officer, World Bank Institute
- Pamela Coffey - Senior Technical Advisor, Development Alternatives, Inc.
- Roberta Cohen - Senior Fellow of Foreign Policy Studies; Co-Director, The Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement
- Haleh Esfandiari - Director of Middle East Programs, Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars
- Patty Friedman - Program Director, Iraq, America's Development Foundation
- Mandana Hendessi - Director of National Women's Commission (UK)
- Fatima Kassam - Former Director, Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
- Karen Kerrigan - President & CEO, Women's Entrepreneurs, Inc.
- Marguerite Sullivan - Manager of Communications, The National Endowment for Democracy
- Anne Trenolone - Director of Public Policy, FINCA International
- Judy Van Rest - Executive Vice President, The International Republican Institute
WEI’s Experts Panel
Accessed November 2007: [3]
- Pamela Coffey Curtin - Senior Technical Advisor, Development Alternatives Inc.
- Isabelle M. Bleas - Senior Operations Officer, Gender Coordinator, World Bank Institute
- Anne Trenelone - Public Policy Manager, FINCA International
- Neveen Abel-Jalil - Patent Examiner/Trainer-Database Technology, US Patent and Trademark Office
- Patty Friedman - Director of Women's Advocacy for Iraq, America's Development Foundation
- Martha H. Hutto - CFO and Vice President of Administration
The Women’s Leadership Program Expert Advisory Panel
Accessed November 2007: [4]
- Carole Basri - Adjunct Professor of Corporate Law, the University of Pennsylvania School of Law
- Amy Chua - Professor of Law, YaleLawSchool
- Haleh Esfandiari - Director, Middle East Program, Woodrow Wilson Center
- Hisham al-Jazairy - Dean of the University of Basra School of Law
- Jo Kwong - Director of Institute Relations, Atlas Economic Research Foundation
- Richard Matland - Professor of Political Science, University of Houston
Contact
- Web: http://www.iwei.org
Resources and articles
Related Sourcewatch articles
References
- ↑ Homepage, Iraqi Women's Educational Institute, accessed November 30, 2007.
- ↑ Advisory Board, Iraqi Women's Educational Institute, accessed November 30, 2007.
- ↑ Small Grant and Capacity Building Initiative Expert Panel, Iraqi Women's Educational Institute, accessed November 30, 2007.
- ↑ Small Grant and Capacity Building Initiative Expert Panel, Iraqi Women's Educational Institute, accessed November 30, 2007.
External links
- "Iraqi Women Fighting to Save Rights in Draft Constitution: Groups will discuss campaign at National Press Club event", Media Release, August 3, 2005.
