Change for
Equality, Iran: The first training workshop since the start of the
Iranian New Year (March 21, 2008) was held in Isfahan, on May 3, 2008. The
workshop, which was held in the city of Isfahan, addressed citizen's rights.
Three trainers from the Campaign in Tehran conducted the workshop and 12
participants from Isfahan attended. The Citizen's training workshop addressed
issues different aspects of laws and citizen's rights. The legal component of
this training was conducted by Zohreh Arzani, Lawyer, women's rights defender,
and a founding member of the Campaign. At the close of the Training,
participants discussed issues related to the Campaign. The workshop participants
stressed the importance of a network structure within the Campaign, and
emphasized that all activists should work within the general guidelines outlined
within the three main documents of the Campaign: the Campaign's petition,
intended for the parliament, The impact of discriminatory laws on the lives of
women, and the document "About the Campaign" which outlines the outreach
strategies to be used by Campaign activists. All participants agreed that the
activities of the Campaign in each city takes shape based on the needs and
circumstances of the activists in each city and the cultural issues in each
city.Citizen's rights training workshops are intended to familiarize Campaign
activists with their legal rights within the Iranian legal system, and to
increase awareness.
Take a look at
the site of the Campaign in Isfahan
... Payvand News - 05/31/08 ...
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