This paper provides an overview of information related to both FGM/C and VAWG. It looks at the similarity of the many underlying causes and contributing factors that increase the risk of VAWG and FGM/C. It also aims to identify intersections in policy frameworks and programme approaches in addres...
Cyprus has a set of laws to protect its female population, they range from non-discrimination in the workplace, criminalization of different forms of violence against women and domestic violence, to a law on the prevention and combating of trafficking in human beings. Equality between men and wom...
Child marriage (underage marriage) is a phenomenon that has been frequently discussed as a widespread issue in Syrian society, especially in the refugee and IDP communities. Such marriages are a violation the rights of Syrian girls, in addition to effecting their future and excluding them from a ...
This article examines this underexplored dimension of violence against women (VAW) in political conflicts, by identifying risk environments and lived realities of violence experienced by women in the Syrian conflict. The article gives a multi-level analysis of women’s experiences of violenc...
This bulletin presents the various findings derived from a study focused on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in public transport in Tunisia. It explains the ways in which it discriminates women, and deprive them from their right of an equal access and use of the public sphere. This bulletin explains t...
Cet article jette la lumière sur la situation des femmes qui ont été violées durant la guerre en Bosnie. Il se fonde sur des entretiens à différentes survivantes et explique combien ces délits ont bouleversé leurs vies et leurs rel...
This report aims to amplify the voices of Syrian women, and add new texture to the portrait of their lives inside Syria and in neighbouring countries. It casts light on women survivors of the conflict, through sharing their stories and using their own words. The report explains their new roles as...
This best practices guide is designed for journalists and media professionals, with the objective of enhancing the quality of reporting on gender-based violence in the Syrian crisis. Its approach focuses on women´s rights and dignity, which can contribute to opening opportunities for Syrian...
This paper aims at providing an overview of the principal migration trends within and to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with a special focus on gender issues. The paper is based on a case study of migrants in central and greater Cairo, it examines how the relationships between ge...
This paper examines the degree to which the Turkish Government’s (GoT) -- in close partnership with the Turkish Red Crescent (TRC) -- organization, approach, and personnel have addressed the unique and conflict-affected needs of Syrian women and men, with a greater focus on women. Through a...
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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