This month we commemorate the 25th of November by highlighting several must-reads on gender-based violence and some of its forms (domestic, sexual, legal, etc. ), and proposing several resources on the same topic. We also talk about our participation in two utterly important events on women’s...
Developed by the Center of Arab Women for Training and Research (CAWTAR), with the support of the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) and our Foundation, this guide intends to walk civil society organisations through the art of advocacy, especially in terms of gender equality and...
This article attempts to explore the specific relationship between climate change and women in the oases of Tozeur (Tunisia), whose ecosystem has been disrupted and some of its climate change-resistant crops have disappeared due to some unfortunate agricultural policies.
Check out our last newsletter dedicated exclusively to the activities, projects and publications of our members! Get to know some of our members better (their mission and actions in favour of women’s rights), and don’t miss a great opportunity to work with us!
Our Foundation, represented by Mrs. Natalie Pilhes, Vice President of the Foundation, will participate in the workshop ‘’From Roadblocks to Roadmaps: Together to strengthen women’s political participation – Arab Region...
On November 22nd was held the the MEDA Women Entrepreneurs Forum, c-organized by the Association of Mediterranean Business Women’s Organizations (AFAEMME) in collaboration with the Association of Chambers of Commerce and...
From the 19th to the 21st of November 2019, the Women Business Forum organized by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) took place in Barcelona, within the framework of the Smart City Expo World Congress. This annual meeting served as a...
The award ceremony of Morocco’s Business Social responsibility Trophies 2019 (Trophées Défis RSE (Responsabilité Sociale et Environnementale) Maroc) took place on October 25th, in Rabat, in presence of the French...
On 25 September 2019, the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) organized the dialogue “Youth creators transforming the Mediterranean”, which brought together the young winners of the contests “Drawing...
In April 2019, the Information and communication among the youth of Guelma Association (INFO-COM Jeunes de Guelma) organized three policy dialogues, the first one took place at the youth house of Bouchegouf on April 20, the second at the youth...
Here we have the 3 winners and the 17 finalists of our art contest "Drawing 4 Equality: Challenging gender roles on both sides of the Mediterranean", launched together with the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed). We...
The G7 brings together the Heads of State and Government of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States and serves as a forum to find common responses to major global challenges including development, education,...
On April 1st, 2019, Hiwar Center for Youth and Women’s Empowerment organized a policy dialogue in Ramallah (Palestine) on women’s participation in public life. The event aimed at raising political parties, politicians and...
Life Foundation for Development and Community Reintegration held a policy dialogue on March 25, 2019 to review the efforts made by the government to combat tourism marriage, and follow-up on the results of the campaign “Our Girls are not for...
Following its advocacy campaign for parity in municipal councils, which contributed, along with other initiatives, to increasing the number of elected women in Tunisia (48% of the elected officials in the 2018 municipal elections were women), the...
Child marriage was a the heart of the policy dialogue that Anaouat pour la femme et l’enfant Association (Anaouat for Women and Children Association) organized last 19 March 2019 in Marrakesh, Morocco. Over 40 figures including the Prosecutor...
In 2017, the Egyptian parliament passed a new Inheritance law, law 219, giving women their legitimate right to inheritance after the majority had been deprived of it, especially in Upper Egypt where cultural norms and traditions dispossess women of...
“One in every two seafood workers is a woman, yet women are over-represented in lowest paid and lowest valued positions, and very few at leadership positions… Women are essential contributors to this important food industry, but they...
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