This report focuses on gender and age, two factors that play a key role in the migration experience. Indeed, these two aspects contribute to make migrants more or less likely to experience sexual and gender based violence or particular types of labour exploitation and human trafficking.The report...
As a result of the armed conflict in Syria ongoing since 2011, Syrian women have been taking on new roles and responsibilities related to livelihood and economy. This study examines the shifts in gender roles, both inside Syria and in the neighbouring countries. It highlights the risks, barriers ...
This report is a part of a multi-stage assessment of the protection needs of women and girls in the flow of refugees through Europe, examining their situation in Serbia and Slovenia. The report shows that through the routes the refugees undertake, there is no consideration of the gender...
This report examines the situation of asylum-seeking girls and women in Germany and Sweden, who are in many cases ‘’hidden’’ and unsupported victims of different types of violence. The report highlights the vulnerabilities of female refugees and the lack of special care an...
This report highlights the increased risks women and girls in conflict and post-conflict settings face. It also focuses on the urgent need for sexual and reproductive healthcare services in these situations, such as ante-natal care for pregnant women, access to contraceptive information and servi...
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 report highlights the different types of violence Egyptian women face, in the private and public spheres, in prisons and detentions centres. It brings into attention the obligations of Egypt under international law, and urgent measures of the government to effectively investigate and stop vi...
This document provides guidance to Home Office decision-makers on handling claims made by nationals/residents of Turkey, as well as country of origin information (COI) about Turkey. This includes whether claims are likely to justify the granting of asylum, humanitarian protection or discretionary...
This article examines the cases of Tunisia and Egypt as examples of the outbreak of the debate about women's rights in the wake of the Arab revolutions. The paper aims at analysing the separation between public and private spheres in both countries and its effects on women´s ability to nego...
Sexual harassment is a big problem for women in Egypt and occurs mainly in big cities and urban centres, such as Cairo and Alexandria. This study aims to find ways and methods for reducing this phenomenon. It works on specifying the different forms of sexual harassment, their frequency etc....
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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