Gender Equality

Women’s Mobilization in Arab Social Movements: What Gains, What Pain?

Women’s Mobilization in Arab Social Movements: What Gains, What Pain?

The post-2019 Arab social movements have provided unprecedented opportunities for women's mobilization and the politicization of citizens on gender issues. However, challenges persist.

 11 July 2023
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Women’s Economic Empowerment: An Overview for the MENA Region

The idea that women’s empowerment plays an important role in economic development has long been evidenced in the literature. Several studies have confirmed that lower or weak female labour force participation hinders economic growth.

 11 October 2019

Social Transformation in a Digital Age: Women’s Participation in Civil and Political Domains in the MENA Region

Women in the Middle East and North Africa have a long history of participation in social transformation projects, including social movements, political protests and revolutions.

 17 September 2019

Faith From Women’s Point of View

Throughout history, the voice of women has been silenced by force and continues to be so on many occasions. In the case of religious or philosophical traditions, the social perception of this silencing is made even clearer.

 2 May 2019

Policy Dialogues on Violence Against Girls in Guelma Province, Algeria

In April 2019, the Association INFO-COM Jeunes de Guelma organized three policy dialogues as a follow up to the advocacy campaign that it conducted in 2017 to disseminate articles 333 and 341 of the Criminal Code.

 20 April 2019

Policy Dialogue in Ramallah to Strengthen Women’s Presence in Palestinian Public Life

On April 1st, 2019, Hiwar Center for Youth and Women’s Empowerment organizes a policy dialogue in Ramallah (Palestine) on women’s participation in public life.

 1 April 2019

Policy Dialogue to Protect Girls Against So-Called Tourist Marriage in Egypt

The Life Foundation for Development and Community Reintegration holds a policy dialogue to review the efforts made by the government to combat tourism marriage, and follow-up on the results of the campaign “Our Girls are not for sale”.

 25 March 2019

Policy Dialogue on Child Marriage in Morocco

Child marriage is at the heart of the policy dialogue that Anaouat for Women and Children Association (Association Anaouat pour la femme et l’enfant) organized on March 19, 2019 in Marrakesh.

 19 March 2019

Policy Dialogue in Tunisia for More Gender-Sensitive Municipal Action in Sfax

Following its advocacy campaign for gender parity in municipal councils, the association Mouwatinet conducts several activities to promote equal participation in decision-making in municipal councils.

 2 March 2019

Policy Dialogue in Egypt to Foster the Inheritance Law Enforcement

The association Badr Eltawayel organizes a round table in Sohag (Egypt) to discuss the law 219 of 2017 that safeguards women’s inheritance rights, within the framework of the EU-funded project CSO WINS.

 28 February 2019

The Women’s Movements in Morocco and Journalism

Moroccan media, both traditional and digital, offer neither visibility nor support for feminist demands in Morocco.

 27 February 2019

Women in Leadership Positions, Local Perceptions and Obstacles in Ma’an Governorate

There is a lack of job opportunities and limited diversity of economic activities for women in Mraighah Sub-District in particular, and in Ma’an Governorate in general, as well as patriarchy that deliberately excludes women from public life.

 1 December 2018

The Role of Women in Preserving the Environment in Tripoli

Tripoli District is facing serious environmental problems. While many civil society movements are calling for sustainable environmental measures, women's participation in public issues and local decision-making remains weak.

 1 December 2018