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The Foundation - Miscellaneous - - Euro-Mediterranean region

Campaign: Outstanding Euro-Mediterranean Women Nominations

Created 03.03.2020

Campaign: Outstanding Euro-Mediterranean Women Nominations

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Euro-Mediterranean Women’s Foundation launches a campaign to name and give visibility to outstanding women and girls of the Euro-Mediterranean area who are making an impact on their...

The Foundation - Economy / Employment - - Euro-Mediterranean region

The Mediterranean Women Entrepreneurs Forum, an opportunity for women-owned businesses

Created 27.11.2019

The Mediterranean Women Entrepreneurs Forum, an opportunity for women-owned businesses

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...

The Foundation - Economy / Employment - - Euro-Mediterranean region

UfM Women Business Forum: boosting women's role in circular economy, tech and innovation fields

Created 27.11.2019

UfM Women Business Forum: boosting women's role in circular economy, tech and innovation fields

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 Foundation - Economy / Employment - Morocco

FFEM takes part in Morocco's Business Social Responsibility Awards Ceremony

Created 05.11.2019

FFEM takes part in Morocco's Business Social Responsibility Awards Ceremony

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...

The Foundation - Miscellaneous - - Euro-Mediterranean region

The winners of our illustration contest discuss about art and feminism in a successful dialogue

Created 07.10.2019

The winners of our illustration contest discuss about art and feminism in a successful dialogue

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...

The Foundation - Types of Violence - Algeria

Policy dialogues on violence against girls in Guelma Province

Created 21.05.2019

Policy dialogues on violence against girls in Guelma Province

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...

The Foundation - Culture / Sports / Leasure - - Euro-Mediterranean region

Check out the winners and finalists of our art contest Drawing 4 Equality!

Created 14.05.2019

Check out the winners and finalists of our art contest Drawing 4 Equality!

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 Foundation - Civil and political rights - - International

Updates of the W7: urging G7 governments to tackle gender inequality worldwide

Created 30.04.2019

Updates of the W7: urging G7 governments to tackle gender inequality worldwide

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,...

The Foundation - Civil and political rights - Palestinian Authority

Policy dialogue in Ramallah to strengthen women's presence in public life

Created 26.04.2019

Policy dialogue in Ramallah to strengthen women's presence in public life

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...

The Foundation - Types of Violence - Egypt

Policy dialogue to protect girls against so-called tourist marriage in Egypt

Created 15.04.2019

Policy dialogue to protect girls against so-called tourist marriage in Egypt

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...

The Foundation - Civil and political rights - Tunisia

Policy dialogue for more gender-sensitive municipal actions in Sfax

Created 29.03.2019

Policy dialogue for more gender-sensitive municipal actions in Sfax

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...

The Foundation - Types of Violence - Morocco

Anaouat spurs policy dialogue on child marriage in Morocco

Created 29.03.2019

Anaouat spurs policy dialogue on child marriage in Morocco

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...