Country

Egypt

Mission and objectives

The mission:
Empower women and defend their civil, economic and cultural rights within the framework of good governance and the principle of gender equality.
Objectives:
• Advocacy for the legitimate rights of poor women.
• Improving the living conditions of women working in the informal sector.
• To create a civil society that contributes to development efforts and enhances the role of women.

Main activities related to gender equality and women's rights

• Conduct a community study on 4,000 women to identify their training needs and identify the main problems they face.
• Identify interested actors and partners who are able to contribute to solving women's problems.
• Establish a resource centre to help women communicate with associations and protect them from exploitation and intermediaries.
• Conducting six seminars over a period of 12 months on gender equality.
• Establishment of a consultative centre and home for women victims of violence.
• Improving the living conditions of poor women working in the informal sector in rural and urban areas.
• Enhancing the marketing capabilities of women entrepreneurs in micro, small and medium enterprises.
• An initiative to support the concepts of civic education and political participation of women.
• Seminar on good governance and gender equality.
• Initiative for the promotion of women's right to inheritance.

Geographical sphere of activity

Local

Working themes

Health / Emotional and sexual life
Economy / Employment
Education / Professional training

Target group(s)

Employed women, Victims of violence, Women artisans

Specific years of work experience in gender equality

0-2

Contact

Address : Smaloutt, Tibna, le Gouvernorat Al Minia, 01111 ,Egypt
Telephone : 01125511071
Adress email : madlinnesr@yahoo.com
Website : https://twitter.com/madlinnesr