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Reclaim the Night – Coventry
March 10, 2015
In March 2015, CTDC has contributed to organising and sponsoring Reclaim the Night Event in Coventry. Reclaim the Night is a women-led event fighting... Continue Reading
Training Workshop for Syrian Women in Reyhanlı
April 1, 2015
Funded by the UN Democracy Fund, CTDC has provided a training course on women’s rights issues to Zeytuna Project implemented by MANDAT International t... Continue Reading
Women Asylum Seekers in the UK – Short Film
October 29, 2015
In collaboration with Hope Projects in Birmingham, Anti-Type Films and the Twelve 01 Project, CTDC has produced a short documentary film about women a... Continue Reading
16 Days of Activism
November 18, 2015
CTDC has participated in the 16 Days of activism campaign aiming to raise awareness about violence against all women, including trans and lesbian wome... Continue Reading
Gendering the ‘Refugee Crisis’ Conference
December 15, 2015
In collaboration with the Centre for Citizenship, Identities and Governance at the Open University, CTDC has organised a half-day conference, on Decem... Continue Reading
Al Rafah Social Care in Palestine
January 4, 2016
Ageism is a real problem in all societies, as the elderly and senior citizens often face economic and social marginalisation. The manifestations of th... Continue Reading
Behind Concrete Walls: On Remand in Amman
January 5, 2016
Women’s Personal Narratives of Remand Prisons in Jordan By Anonymous ‘You have had the chance to see it from the inside, journalists and researchers... Continue Reading
Gendering the ‘Refugee Crisis’ Conference Sessions
January 13, 2016
Following the conference held on December 11, 2015, in collaboration with the Centre for Citizenship, Identities and Governance at the Open University... Continue Reading
Hikayetna: Storytelling from Syria
February 13, 2016
By Sulaiman Osman Hikayetna, meaning ‘our story’ in Arabic, is a new art project that brings people together to talk about the human side of Syrian so... Continue Reading
Women and the Global ‘Refugee Crisis’
February 17, 2016
On March 8, 2016, CTDC directors, Dr Nof Nasser Eddin and Dr Nour Abu Assab, will be speaking at Warwick University Community Speakers Series about Wo... Continue Reading
NEWSLETTER: MAY 2016
June 1, 2016
NEWSLETTER: MAY 2016 Call for Participants: LGBTQ Regional Action Plan (RAP) CTDC is delighted to announce the launch of its Gender and Sexuality P... Continue Reading
Call for Participation- Regional Action Plan for Advocacy
June 9, 2016
CTDC is delighted to announce the launch of its Gender and Sexuality program in the MENA region, with its first project under the title of LGBTQ Regio... Continue Reading
Statement on the Mass Shooting of LGBTQ Persons in Orlando
June 16, 2016
Statement on the Mass Shooting of LGBTQ Persons in Orlando We are all incredibly shocked and saddened by the recent death of 49 LGBTQ people at the Pu... Continue Reading
UCL Global Citizenship Programme
July 20, 2016
Last month, CTDC had the pleasure of working with a number of UCL Global Citizenship Programme Interns. During their time at our offices, they put tog... Continue Reading
Breaking New Grounds in Tunisia
July 16, 2016
CTDC, in collaboration with Mawjoudin, has carried out a series of successful workshops on organisational development and strategic thinking. The work... Continue Reading
Call for Conference Papers: Politicised Sexualities, Marginalised Histories
October 31, 2016
CTDC is delighted to publish the call for papers for its second annual conference, under the title of ‘Politicised Sexualities, Marginalised Histories... Continue Reading
Life Quality and Experiences Survey of Non-Normative People in and from Arabic-Speaking Countries
December 14, 2017
CTDC is delighted to share with you a survey we designed, to assess the quality of life and experiences of non-normative people in Arabic-speaking cou... Continue Reading
Call for Papers: Decolonising Knowledge around Gender and Sexuality
April 27, 2018
In collaboration with University College London and Kohl: a Journal for Body and Gender Research, CTDC is delighted to publish its call for papers for... Continue Reading
Feminist Studies Mentorship Programme
April 2, 2019
Feminist Studies Mentorship Programme In its sixth year of operations, CTDC has decided to formalise its mentorship programme, through opening this... Continue Reading
Recreating Outsiders: A Response to LGBT-Identity Politics
April 19, 2019
Recreating Outsiders A Response to LGBT-Identity Politics In the last weeks CTDC has noticed two major news topics, which have gathered considerable... Continue Reading
Invitation for Participation: Consultations Exploring Feminist Peace
June 20, 2023
In collaboration with WILPF, CTDC is inviting you to participate in a series of online consultations via zoom aiming to explore and scope feminist and... Continue Reading
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