This document describes the sessions and presentations in the 'Sexual and Bodily Rights as Human Rights in the Middle East and North Africa' workshop, co-organised by Women for Women's Human Rights - New Ways, and the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, and held between May 29 and June 1 2003 in Malta.

Workshop sessions included:

• Gender and Sexuality in the Middle East and North Africa: Violations of Human Rights - The National Context, Current Issues and Strategies.
• Sexuality and Transitions in Gender Identity in the Middle East and North Africa: Implications for Legal and Political Initiatives.
• Sexuality and Sexual Health: Current Status, Obstacles and Opportunities.
• Sexual and Bodily Rights as Human Rights in International Documents.
• Sexuality and the Penal Law in the Middle East and North Africa.
• Sexuality and Law in the Middle East and North Africa: National Issues and Strategies.
• Advocacy and Lobbying on Sexual and Bodily Rights on the National and Regional Levels.
• Advocacy for Sexual and Bodily Rights on the International Level.