Although the official data and reports indicate that the contribution of women in the labour force in Egypt does not exceed 22% and that this ratio is among the lowest in the world, these statistics do not take into consideration the issue of domestic work. Indeed they often exclude domestic unpa...
In 2011, it was nearly impossible to mobilize women in rural areas, especially with the absence of a meeting place for women, where they could leave home without a good reason from the point of view of the tradition (work, or accompany children), the association "voix de la Femme", organize...
This article discusses about women and design in the Mediterranean and how these concepts are related to social change and democracy. The author addresses the “Mediterranean design” as a strategic asset, as it is considered a cultural act that can detect social changes.The article foc...
This is a study about the role of women in society, after the Arab uprisings of late 2010, in which women played their parts as leaders and participants. The study is based on reports conducted by teams of researchers in Egypt, Morocco, the occupied Palestinian territory and Yemen, in addition to...
This thematic report sheds light on the agricultural cooperatives and gender, in Lebanon, Iraq, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In these countries violent conflict resulted in a deficit in all forms of security, especially in rural areas, where the state outreach is often more limited. The report q...
This paper examines Arab women‘s economic participation, in the transition period in the MENA region, following the Arab uprisings. It aims to assist policy makers and civil society, in shaping a gender responsive inclusive economy. This paper argues that while social values in the Arab cou...
This report describes the measures taken by the Government of Luxembourg to ensure the integral and effective implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The recommendations issued by the Committee during the examination of the fourth ...
This document is the second volume of a guide aimed at Moroccan associations implementing development projects. It is an easy tool to help them in their gender mainstreaming actions to ensure that the development endeavours take into account the needs and priorities of men and women and contribut...
This report presents the results of the implementation of the conclusions reached at the Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Strengthening the Role of Women in Society, which took place in Istanbul in 2006, for the period June 2007 to July 2008. The report has been prepared on ...
This strategy forms part of the roadmap for equality between women and men for 2006-2010 and the European Pact for Gender Equality. It resumes the actions under five priority areas defined in the Women’s Charter and represents the work programme of the European Commission in matters of equa...
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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