Created by Foundation's Team 1913 days ago
Gender equality and the political empowerment of women are key elements for the consolidation of sustainable democracies worldwide. Global and regional organizations play an important role in the development of legal and policy frameworks, as well as in the design of effective action pl...
Contenu type : Documents
Tags : Tags: democracy, political participation, elections, leadership, démocratie, participation politique, élections, leadership, autonomisation, الديمقراطية, المشاركة السياسية, الانتخابات, القيادة
Created by Halouani Bechira 2170 days ago
In the framework of the advocacy campaign ‘Women should hold half of the municipal council’s seats!’ which is leading Mouwatinet Association (Sfax, Tunisia) in favor of women’s political participation in local governance. The initiative is part of the CSO WI...
Contenu type : News
Tags : Tags: elections, women's access to parliament, democracy, arab spring, élections, accès des femmes au parlement, printemps arabe, démocratie, إنتخابات, وصول النساء إلى البرلمان, الربيع العربي, الديمقراطية
Created by Foundation's Team 2279 days ago
This guide casts light on EU policies and decision-making structures, taking into account the changes introduced by the revision of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) since 2015, the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for 2015-2019, and the bilateral agreem...
Contenu type : Documents
Tags : Tags: advocacy, gender mainstreaming, democracy, human rights, development, plaidoyer, intégration de l'égalité des sexes, démocratie, droits de l'homme, développement, المناصرة, تعميم النوع الإجتماعي, الديمقراطية, حقوق الإنسان, التنمية
Created by Foundation's Team 2595 days ago
Although women made a great contribution to the Arab Spring of 2011, they are still underrepresented politically in the Arab transition countries.This article discusses gender relations in the Arab world, it analysis the north-south partnerships and the inclusion of the gender dim...
Contenu type : Documents
Tags : Tags: arab spring, gender discrimination, political participation, democracy, démocratie, printemps arabe, discrimination basée sur le genre, participation politique, الربيع العربي, التمييز بين الجنسين, المشاركة السياسية, الديمقراطية
Created by Foundation's Team 2599 days ago
This article explores the complex, and difficult space in which stories of women in “the Arab Spring” were wielded as parts of political narratives of gender, race, class, religion, democracy, and Westernization in Western media as the Arab Spring unfolded. It examines those stories b...
Contenu type : Documents
Tags : Tags: arab spring, democracy, women´s rights, human rights, role of women, political participation, printemps arabe, démocratie, droits des femmes, droits humains, rôle des femmes, participation politique, الربيع العربي, الديمقراطية, حقوق المرأة, حقوق الإنسان, دور المرأة, المشاركة السياسية
Created by Foundation's Team 2635 days ago
This report forms part of a project to strengthen women’s public voice in Egypt, Libya, and Yemen. It is based on consultations with over 400 women and men from these countries.The report examines the new opportunities for women´s activism, as well as the increased risk and backlash a...
Contenu type : Documents
Tags : Tags: arab spring, armed conflict, political participation, democracy, peace and security, printemps arabe, conflit armé, participation politique, démocratie, paix et sécurité, الربيع العربي, النزاع المسلح, المشاركة السياسية, الديمقراطية, الأمن و السلام
Created by Foundation's Team 2635 days ago
This article casts light on the status of Arab women in the MENA region after the uprisings of 2011. It discusses about the low political representation of women in the transition process, the increasing violence against women, the effect of regional chaos, the rise of extremism towards women and...
Contenu type : Documents
Tags : Tags: arab spring, political participation, democracy, violence against women, sexual violence, quota, printemps arabe, participation politique, démocratie, violence contre les femmes, violence sexuelle, quotas, الربيع العربي, المشاركة السياسية, الديمقراطية, العنف ضد المرأة, العنف الجنسي, نظام الحصص
Created by Foundation's Team 2641 days ago
This set of papers was presented during two panel discussions at the Wilson Center for Scholars, by many experts on the topic “Can International Human Rights Norms Secure Women’s Rights in the MENA Region?”. The papers questions themes such as the role of women’s Human Rig...
Contenu type : Documents
Tags : Tags: citizenship, democracy, political participation, human rights, women's rights, status of women, citoyenneté, démocratie, participation politique, droits humains, droits des femmes, statut des femmes, المواطنة, الديمقراطية, المشاركة السياسية, حقوق ا لإنسان, حقوق المرأة, وضع المرأة
Created by Foundation's Team 2642 days ago
This User Guide provides practical information on how gender equality actors can have access to the Intranet of the Euro-Mediterranean Women's Foundation’s platform and properly use its tools and services. The Intranet is considered as a private space that can be accessed by authorised...
Contenu type : Documents
Tags : Tags: citizenship, democracy, political participation, human rights, women's rights, status of women, citoyenneté, démocratie, participation politique, droits humains, droits des femmes, statut des femmes, المواطنة, الديمقراطية, المشاركة السياسية, حقوق ا لإنسان, حقوق المرأة, وضع المرأة
Created by Foundation's Team 2670 days ago
After the overthrow of the regime of Gaddafi and 42 years of dictatorship, Libyans are having the challenge of a democratic change. The stakes are high especially for Libyan women, who actively participated in the uprising and demonstrated great potential and power. However, they still have a lon...
Contenu type : Documents
Tags : Tags: violence against women, political participation, arab spring, democracy, family law, violence contre les femmes, participation politique, printemps arabe, démocratie, droit de la famille, العنف ضد المرأة, المشاركة السياسية, الربيع العربي, الديمقراطية, قانون الأحوال الشخصية
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