in 1970s various women groups joined force to fight for gender equality resulted in the UN’s declaring 1975-1985 “The Decade for Women” (more than 80 international women right organization were founded) (2007 Egyptian activists mounted a strong public campaign against cutting girls’ genitals) - Red Cross & Red Crescent - ISO - International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) (Nobel Peace Prize 1997) - Human Right Watch - Green Peace