Biography of Yemeni Tawakkol Karman
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Tawakkol Karman name a distinct presence in the political arena and the media , appeared in the recent period as the leading activity Yemeni political and human rights at the level of Yemen .
Famous for its position opposing the ruling authority in Yemen , is leading in the context of the regular sit-ins in front of the Council of Ministers to demand the freedoms of press and media , and solidarity with itinerant Aldjaashen and finally demonstrations at Sanaa University to demand change in the country after the outbreak of the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia ..
Comes from a rural family from Makhlav area Sharhab in the province of Taiz , and rounded her family early to Sana'a , like other immigrant families Yemen heading towards the capital in search of jobs ..
Her father (Abdul Salam Karman ) senior leader of the party Islah and is currently a member of the Shura Council of the state.
And trust was born in 1979 , and her husband Mohammed Ismail , and her him four sons and loyalty , Alia and Mohamed Ibrahim ..
She is currently president of Women Journalists Without Chains since 2005 - until now , and a member of the Shura Council in the Islah , it is also a writer journalist in several newspapers and websites since 2001 - and trained in the field of ( anti-corruption , human rights, media skills ).
And qualifications scientific they attend now Master in Political Science and holds Diploma in Educational very good grade I got it in 2000 from the University of Sana'a, Bachelor of Commerce , Business Administration grade very good , 1999 University of Science and Technology and accepted general secondary , Department of scientific , very good grade , in 1994, the Institute of toxicity , in addition to the Cambridge Diploma in English and another in NLP.
And got a number of specialized courses in the field of media , including a course in investigative reporting from the U.S. Department of State - America - a course in interfaith dialogue religion and society - America - training of trainers , and build coalitions and the crowd media , anti- corruption, media skills and highlight , interview television , and television production output and the documentary , human rights , transparency and the right of access to information , and so on.
And carrying a number of memberships in civic institutions , local and global , most notably a member of the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate , a member of the Federation of Arab Journalists , a member of the Union of Journalists of global , member told reporters Against Corruption yemenjac, a member of the International Organization for Press ire and founding member of the forum wana of West Asia and North Africa and a member of the Organization of the line Front front line and a member of Amnesty International and a member of the Shura Council of the party Islah and a member of the Secretariat of the Preparatory Committee for National Dialogue and a member of the Secretariat of the Higher Committee for national consultation and a member of the Women's Union of Islamic World and a member of the Union of scientists Muslim and member of the Association of Islamic literature and a founding member of the National Commission for the Defense of rights and freedoms ( HOOD ) and a founding member of the Committee for the protection of freedoms student ( us )
And contributed ( assigned ) in the formulation of many annual reports related monitoring freedom of expression, the annual report of the first , second, third and fourth your organization Women Journalists Without Chains on press freedoms in Yemen, also contributed to the preparation of the annual report of the First and Second reporters Against Corruption on corruption in Yemen and the development of the national strategy for human rights, a national strategy to combat corruption,
And supervised and directed several documentary films on the rights , freedoms and good governance in Yemen , including an invitation to film the life on the phenomenon of suicide in Yemen, and film the political participation of women in Yemen, and film of child trafficking in Yemen.
And led many of the sit-ins and demonstrations against the violations of human rights in the country , including: more than 80 sit-in in 2009 and 2010 to claim off the court exceptional specialized journalists , and against the stop newspapers , and against off -Ayyam newspaper , and still sit-ins continues to this day and 5 sit-ins in 2008 against off -Wasat newspaper , 26 sit-in in 2007 to demand the licenses of newspapers and re - Mobile Services newsletter.
And participated in many of the sit-ins and festivals mass in the south condemning corruption and claim their right to partnership in power and wealth on her head sit Radfan , Dali, also prepared several worksheets in a number of seminars and conferences at home and abroad on women's rights , freedom of expression , the right of access to information , fighting corruption , promoting good governance.
Honored as one of the pioneers of women by the Ministry of Culture of Yemen and the Yemeni House of Poetry and certified Women of Courage from the American Embassy in 2009 was nominated by the Reporters Without Borders within seven women in the world Qmn change.
