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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
This platform is part of the Axis 1 "Strengthening the capacities of equality actors" of the Priority Solidarity Fund "Women for the future in the Mediterranean" funded by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and led by the European Institute of the Mediterranean, in the framework of the project “Developing Women's Empowerment” labelled by the Union for the Mediterranean.
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