Created by Karima Bergheul-Kadda Touati 2524 days ago
The Association of Women in Green Economy (AFEV) organized in Algiers -with the support of the Dutch Embassy- a forum on women’s leadership and the success stories of women leaders in Algeria who were able to overcome many obstacles and...
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Created by سليمة مصباح الفاخري 2526 days ago
Although Libyan women are an integral part of society, their rights in the transitional period have remained inadequate and have faced many forms of violence to intimidate and exclude them from active participation in Libyan society. Therefore, the...
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Created by حياة قادري 2527 days ago
On the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2018, the association Voix d’Ève organized a regional seminar on the image and role of women leaders in the Sidi Bouzid region (Tunisia). On this occasion the association...
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Created by safaa Ali 2532 days ago
As part of its mission to highlight the roles of female leaders or individuals who make positive change in their communities, both at the political and social levels, the National Association for the Defense of Rights and Freedoms has recently...
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Created by Association TAZGHART 2535 days ago
On March 10, 2018, the Tazghart Association organized a seminar to launch the project of a diagnosis on the role of elected women in local authorities in Ifrance and the formation of a local cluster of gender equality actors in Ifrane region, in...
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Created by Stefania Di Campli 2547 days ago
The majority of the economic activities in Egypt is concentrated in the North of the Country, especially in big cities such as Cairo and its surrounding areas. The Southern economy is mainly based on agriculture, husbandry and, to a lesser degree,...
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Created by Foundation's Team 2548 days ago
We are happy to announce the 10 finalists of our photography contest "Powerful women: breaking stereotypes in the Euro-Mediterranean region", launched last November. Congratulations to all of them! From now on, every Facebook user can vote...
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Created by Foundation's Team 2548 days ago
In Algeria, women contribute to economic growth at different levels, but their role in entrepreneurship remains relatively weak. In recent years, many policies and programs show a willingness to change and improve the status of women: participation...
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Created by Foundation's Team 2548 days ago
Several research studies suggest that girls living in communities classified as “Area C” that are under Israeli Authority’s control in the Bethlehem and Hebron Governorates, are particularly vulnerable in terms of facing schooling...
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Created by Foundation's Team 2548 days ago
Women in Egypt are often subject to violence not only from family members and community members, but also by institutions of the state. ِAdditionally, women are constantly subjected to violence in the form of sexual harassment and abuse on the...
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Created by Foundation's Team 3566 days ago
This website provides information on six categories: legal framework, international treaties and conventions, common law, land tenure and related institutions, civil society organisations, and related statistics.
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Created by Foundation's Team 3566 days ago
This database covering the 192 UN member countries concerns the scope and consequences of all forms of violence against women as well as the impact and efficacy of the policies and programmes aimed at combating this violence, including optimal...
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Created by Foundation's Team 3566 days ago
This website introduces the UN programmes on the promotion of women (concerning gender equality and women’s empowerment as well as the issue “gender and the environment”). The website presents in detail the work on gender by the...
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Created by Foundation's Team 3566 days ago
The interactive interface Gender Info 2010 enables users to create their own statistical documents based on UN data on gender. Gender Info 2010 is an initiative of the United National Statistics Division, developed in collaboration with the United...
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Created by Foundation's Team 3566 days ago
This survey mainly focuses on a selection of development-related topics that have an impact on the role of women in the economy at a national, regional and international level. The theme of the survey is entitled “Women’s control over...
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Created by Foundation's Team 3566 days ago
The Commission conducts surveys in European countries to study the social and demographic evolutions influencing the relations between parents and children (generations) and partners (gender). The databases on these surveys are available online.
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Created by Foundation's Team 3566 days ago
This website provides the latest statistics and indicators on women and men in six specific fields: population, women and men in families, health, education, work and political decision making. The data is compiled based on official national and...
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Created by Foundation's Team 3566 days ago
The Department of Women' s Rights and Equality (SDFE) works to encourage respect for women' s rights and parity and to increase equality between women and men. The online summary of the Department' s news on the issue of women' s rights and equality...
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Created by Foundation's Team 3566 days ago
The European Women' s Lobby (ELF) is the largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the European Union (EU), working to promote women’s rights and equality between women and men. ELF membership extends to organisations in...
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Created by Foundation's Team 3566 days ago
Partner organisation of the Ile-de-France Region, created at the initiative of the Regional Council of the Ile-de-France Region with and for the actors and actresses of equality, the Hubertine Auclert Center is a resource centre promoting equality...
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Created by Foundation's Team 2420 days ago
This paper inetnds to identify the most important factors affecting women’s poverty, whether economic, social or cultural. In this article, poverty is defined as deprivation of opportunities and choices. The article also provides a sociological...
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Created by Foundation's Team 2420 days ago
This report examines how current legal provisions in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia are impacting women’s ability to fully participate in economic life, both as employees and entrepreneurs. It is based on a comparative...
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Created by Foundation's Team 2421 days ago
With the implementation of UNSC Resolution 1325 the role women play for peace and security was affirmed. Since the implementation of the resolution, almost two decades ago, more than 400 peace agreements have been signed. This study, thus, explores...
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Created by Foundation's Team 2421 days ago
This paper intends to explain why gender sensitive data gathering methods are crucial for the empowerment of rural women and girls. Gender disparities in poverty are rooted in inequalities in access to economic resources including security of...
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Created by Foundation's Team 2421 days ago
This study explores the initiatives taken so far on women’s rights by international organisations and the authors attempt to map EU instruments and entry points for further action. Finally, the study provides a list of pragmatic...
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Created by Foundation's Team 2422 days ago
The aim of this study is to monitor the interest of Egyptian radio stations in women’s small projects and examine their role in the economic empowerment of women. The study sheds light on women’s participation in the Egyptian labour...
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Created by Foundation's Team 2422 days ago
This study aims to contribute to the public debate on the marriage of underage girls through a case study of three rural communes in the province of Al Haouz in Morocco. The study seeks to provide answers that can help, on the one hand, to...
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Created by Foundation's Team 2422 days ago
This NGO guide will help build the capacity of NGOs and women’s human rights activists to advocate for the rights and empowerment of women and girls. The UN Commission on the Status of Women, the main UN body responsible for gender equality...
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Created by Foundation's Team 2422 days ago
This paper seeks to reflect on women’s movements in the Middle East. Within the general context of the region, the case studies of Egypt and Turkey illustrate two specific yet illustrative examples of some of the underlying issues, problems,...
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Created by Foundation's Team 2423 days ago
The impact of crises on women and children is well documented, with high rates of maternal, neonatal and child mortality and morbidity due to poor access to sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn and adolescent health (SRMNAH) services. This...
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