On 25 November 2009, during a press conference held in Beirut, Defend International members reviewed the major problems faced by women who are unable to bestow their nationality on their children and husbands.
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Activities
Campaigning Against Gender Based Violence
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Defend International joins its members and partners to promote every woman’s right to a just and healthy life lived in freedom and without fear of violence or discrimination.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
Defend International has joined over 2,000 NGOs from over 150 countries around the globe to mark the 16 Days of Activisim Against Gender Based Violence, which starts on November 25 and ends on December 10. Letters will be sent to MENA countries, expressing gratitude for their commitment undertaken upon the adoption in 1993 of the UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, and urging them to act on these promises.
Iraq: Signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions
On 12 November 2009, Iraq signed the Cluster Munitions Convention and became the 103rd country to sign the Convention. Defend International, along with other stakeholders, had urged Iraq several times to sign without delay the Convention on Cluster Munitions. “Iraq sent a strong message to the world that cluster bombs are illegitimate weapons of warfare and should not be used anymore,” said DI member from Iraq Mr. Fadhel Abbas.