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As the Organizing Committee of the Global Conference on Women Rights in Islam (GCWRI), the Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengembangan ‘Aisyiyah (LPPA) and Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, would like to warmly welcome and greet you all to Yogyakarta. We are also honored to have you willing to actively participate in our conference as speakers and moderators.  We are happy to provide you with this essential guide about the arrangement of the conference. This note is designed to ensure you are well-prepared for the talk and conversation in the conference panels, as we wish to hear much from all speakers but we only have a very limited time to do so.Continue Reading

The Global Conference on Women’s Rights in Islam (GCWRI) will be held from 14 to 16 May 2024 at the Convention Hall of the Walidah Dahlan Mosque, ‘Aisyiyah University Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This conference was held in collaboration with Muhammadiyah (Indonesia), the Faith to Actions Network (Kenya), and Al-Azhar University (Egypt). Bahasa Indonesia English French ArabicContinue Reading

With just several days to go until the GCWRI begins, we are happy to provide you with this essential guide containing all you need to know about your upcoming visit to Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This note is designed to ensure you are well-prepared for the conference and to help you make the most of your experience both at the event and in the vibrant city of Yogyakarta. Kindly ensure that you thoroughly examine the subsequent information to adequately prepare for your journey.Continue Reading

GCWRI will be held at Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, May 14-16 2024. This campus is one of hundreds of Muhammadiyah campuses in Indonesia, and was founded by Aisyiyah, a Muhammadiyah women’s organization. The university is expected to become an institution that can reflect advanced Islamic thought and health-oriented higher education. UNISA Yogyakarta will certainly take part in preparing its students to become actors in the global village. Unisa Yogyakarta has became a facilitator for the development of professional networks of cooperation at the national and international levels to realize a progressive UNISA. One of the missions set to realize the vision above is to play an active role in providing students and graduates with a global perspective byContinue Reading

GCWRI will be held at the Convention Hall of the Walidah Dahlan Mosque, Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, May 14-16 2024. This mosque is the largest campus mosque in Yogyakarta, with various adequate convention facilities and can accommodate 1000 people in one place.Continue Reading

The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and the International Islamic Centre for Population Studies and Research (IICPSR), Al-Azhar University have agreed to collaborate to strengthen and scale up religious approaches to address key risk behaviours hindering health of women and children from an Islamic perspective. The regional operational framework seeks to consolidate regional efforts combating harmful traditional practices through: 1) advocacy with/within religious authorities/leaders, health professionals, media and legislators; 2) capacity-building to create, facilitate, develop and forge a political and community-level commitment to fight against harmful traditional practices; and 3) awareness-raising and communication for behavior change.Continue Reading