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The Foundation - Civil and political rights - Morocco

A member in the spotlight: Voix de Femmes Marocaines Association

Created 07.07.2016

A member in the spotlight:  Voix de Femmes Marocaines Association

Voix de Femmes Marocaines association is a member of the Foundation’s network of networks since May 2015. It was founded in 2007 with the aim to protect and promote women and children’s rights, as universally recognized rights. Based...

The Foundation - Civil and political rights - Lebanon

Increasing the representation of Lebanese women in the local political life

Created 30.06.2016

Increasing the representation of Lebanese women in the local political life

The Committee for the Follow-Up on Women's Issues – CFUWI Association launches a field project within the framework of the pilot action of mobilization of gender equality actors at local level led in 2015. This action was realized in the...

The Foundation - Civil and political rights - Egypt

Women and men working together for equality in political participation

Created 30.06.2016

Women and men working together for equality in political participation

The Appropriate Communication Techniques for Development - ACT Egypt Association launches a field project within the framework of the pilot action of mobilization of gender equality actors at local level led in 2015. This action was realized in the...

The Foundation - Civil and political rights - - MENA region

Selection of 8 associations that will be advocating for women's rights

Created 07.06.2016

Selection of 8 associations that will be advocating for women's rights

After the advocacy training held in Barcelona from the 4th to the 9th April 2016, 24 association of the Southern Mediterranean have had the chance to draft an action plan proposal to improve the condition of women in their local and/or national...

The Foundation - Civil and political rights - Algeria

Advocating for women in the Mediterranean: the CSO WINS Project in Algeria

Created 26.05.2016

Advocating for women in the Mediterranean: the CSO WINS Project in Algeria

The CSO WINS project will be introduced on 1 June 2016 in the Association des victimes du terrorisme DJAZAIROUNA's headquarters, in Blida, Algeria. On this occasion, the Foundation and the “First follow-up Report of the Euro-Mediterranean...

The Foundation - Civil and political rights - - Euro-Mediterranean region

The Foundation in the 2nd UfM Regional Dialogue on Women Empowerment

Created 06.05.2016

The Foundation in the 2nd UfM Regional Dialogue on Women Empowerment

Last April 25th-26th the Euro-Mediterranean Women’s Foundation participated in the working groups meeting within the framework of the 2nd Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Regional Dialogue on Women Empowerment. The Secretariat of the UfM...

The Foundation - Types of Violence - Lebanon

A member in the spotlight: MARCH Lebanon Association

Created 02.05.2016

A member in the spotlight: MARCH Lebanon Association

MARCH Lebanon Association is a member of the Foundation’s network of networks since May 2015. MARCH was founded in 2011 to create an open-minded Lebanese society with diversity and gender equality among all its constituents. The NGO mainly...

The Foundation - Types of Violence - Spain

Promoting journalism with a gender vision in the Mediterranean

Created 21.04.2016

Promoting journalism with a gender vision in the Mediterranean

On 14 and 15 April, the IEMed, headquarters of the Foundation, hosted the meeting of the Mediterranean Network of information and communication with a gender vision. The purpose of the meeting was to build, through experiences of journalism and...

The Foundation - Education / Professional training - - Euro-Mediterranean region

36 associations learnt how to conduct effective advocacy campaigns

Created 14.04.2016

36 associations learnt how to conduct effective advocacy campaigns

36 representatives of civil society organizations working for gender equality in Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Palestine, Egypt, Libya, Jordan, Lebanon, Bulgaria, Greece and Belgium have been reunited in Barcelona for a capacity-building workshop. The...

The Foundation - Civil and political rights - - Euro-Mediterranean region

New publication of the Foundation on advocacy for gender equality

Created 01.04.2016

New publication of the Foundation on advocacy for gender equality

The Euro-Mediterranean Women’s Foundation has published an analysis entitled “Practices from the field. Advocating for Women in the Euro-Mediterranean region” within the framework of the CSO WINS project “"Capacity...

The Foundation - Civil and political rights - Algeria

Debate on the report Women in the Mediterranean and the progress of gender equality

Created 10.03.2016

Debate on the report Women in the Mediterranean and the progress of gender equality

The presentation of the Foundation’s monitoring report, entitled "Women in the Mediterranean. First monitoring report of the Euro-Mediterranean Women's Foundation of Ministerial Conferences" was held at the Association Santé Sidi El...

The Foundation - Economy / Employment - Spain

Female entrepreneurship, Barcelona, 7 March 2016, 18h

Created 08.03.2016

Female entrepreneurship, Barcelona, 7 March 2016, 18h

On 7 March 2016, the Ibn Battuta Foundation, member of the Foundation, paid tribute to two women entrepreneurs of Moroccan origin. The IEMed was invited to this event as the coordinator of the report "Women in the Mediterranean" and it gave an...