Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace

WLP is an international NGO that works to empower women and girls in the Global South and strengthen their ability to take leadership roles in their families, communities, and nations. WLP conducts its work in cooperation with partner organizations based in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. WLP's programs include leadership training and capacity-building for women's human rights, democracy advocacy, and social justice.
Contact details
Address: 
4343 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 201, Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 
301-654-2774

Features

  • WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (OneWorld.net) - Since Iran's regime change in 1979, human rights violations such as torture, censorship, and liberal use of the death penalty have continued to thrive, says Amnesty International, but upcoming presidential offer some hope for a moderate new leader.

  • WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (OneWorld.net) - Last week's incarceration of an Iranian women's rights defender sentenced to prison for engaging in a peaceful protest may signal the Iranian government's intent to implement all sentences against women's rights activists, warns a group of international women's rights organizations.