This article provides an overview of Turkey’s recent developments in combating violence against women, as well as in gender equality in education, labour force participation, and politics. It presents a set of suggestions related to legislation and implementation for each topic addressed. I...
Whereas the general prospects about gender equality remain quite pessimistic, recent changes have occurred within family institutions in some countries and show a determining example. This short report is a text framed in the "Insights" series from the OECD ‘s Development Center. The autho...
This is a collection of key figures about the gender equality in France. Published in March, 2015, it comprises complete data on gender equality and analyses the mechanisms of gender inequality. The document shows that the equality laws in France have allowed an equal access of the women and the ...
In many Moroccan regions, young men and young women do not have the same opportunities. Young women leave school earlier and have less access to key skills for economic development, such as foreign languages and information and communications technology. This article reveals a feeling of gender d...
The following report discusses the appeal of the Islamic Sate “caliphate” to women. It was done through a close analysis of Islamic State’s official propaganda and unofficial proselytisers. In the process, four promises – empowerment, deliverance, participation and piety &...
The study aims to explore the role customary institutions play in maintaining gender inequality and how changes in individual perceptions and attitudes on gender equality can lead to further changes in the social and political spheres. The study was done using a qualitative approach, th...
Malgré les avancées réalisées par les femmes en termes de démocratie et d’égalité des sexes et malgré l’accroissement de leur accès à l’éducation et à l’emploi, leurs efforts ne s...
This report presents the proceedings and outcomes of the international roundtable “Citizenship, Gender and Democracy”. The event brought together over 100 participants representing numerous civil society organizations, women’s rights groups, academics, researchers, legal scholar...
This report is one of the outcomes of the program ‘’Towards a Democratic Transition in Syria by Building an Inclusive Constitution Process´´, which aims for a non-violent, political transition in Syria. It integrates the results of various events, gatherings and conference...
This report analyses women’s human rights and gender equality in Syria. It was prepared within the framework of the project “Enhancing Equality between Men and Women in the Euromed Region (2008-2011)” and it examines the national legal context in this sector. Some themes covered...
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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