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- [ Egypt ] Association for the Development
& Enhancement of Women: ADEW believes that the status of female heads of
households, a traditionally neglected and disempowered segment of Egyptian society,
can only be enhanced by empowering these women socially , legally and economically.
- [ Egypt ] Egypt
NGOs' Forum for Women in Development: This is a local network of Egyptian
development NGOs including women groups, health and environment groups, training
centers and other local organizations, which have agreed on the need for cooperation
among women's groups in Egypt to face various pressures. The forum works to develop
the capacities and skills of the participant organizations, to enhance the role
of Egyptian NGOs working in the field of gender, to observe and document women's
status and Egypt’s implementation of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
- [ Jordan ] Jordanian National Commission for Women:
JNCW is a semi-governmental commission that was established in 1992 to promote women's
issues in Jordan. The commission represents the Kingdom of Jordan in all issues
pertaining to women's affairs at national, regional, and international levels. Its
mission is to support the mainstreaming of a gender-equality perspective in all
policy areas, to improve the status of women and enhance their role in national
development, to encourage the participation of women in economy, politics, and decision
making, and to strengthen women's legal rights.
- [ Jordan ] Queen Zein Al Sharaf Institute for
Development: The Institute ZENID was established in 1994 to promote development
by providing training and research to improve the skills of practitioners in Jordan
and across the region. Through a human rights-based approach to development, ZENID
encourages gender equity in all its activities, and advocates policy changes to
bring lasting improvements to the lives of poor communities. The institute offers
technical support and assistance to a variety of organizations and individuals,
ranging from voluntary groups, NGOs, and governmental agencies, to women's organizations,
students and youth.
- [ Lebanon ] Machreq/Maghreb
Gender Linking and Information Project: MacMag Glip is a forum for debate,
learning and exchange on women, gender and development amongst interested groups
in the Middle East and the Maghreb region. The project works to create a medium
for debate amongst individuals and organizations for the sharing of information
and learning on gender within and across the Middle East/Maghreb region, to strengthen
the practical skills and conceptual knowledge of gender and development issues,
to develop a sustainable pool of local experts, and to develop communication material,
learning and training resources and documentation on women, gender and development
issues in Arabic.
- [ Morocco ] Democratic Association of Women in Morocco [in
French]: The association is an independent women association that was founded
in 1985 by a group of activists for gender equality. ADFM works to guarantee judicial
equality, mainly in the application of family laws, to eliminate all forms of discrimination
against women, to promote full participation and representation of women in the
public sphere and in all institutions and decision-making bodies, and to promote
a positive image of women in society through capacity building programs and women’s
rights initiatives.
- [ Morocco ] Maroc 20/20 [in French]:
This is a Moroccan think-tank that was established in 1995. Marco 20/20 aims to
reinforce the capabilities of civil society at a local and regional level, to promote
and conduct debates around key issues, and to contribute to development by influencing
public policy.
- [ Syria ] Syrian Women
League: SWL was established in 1948 as a democratic women's organization
and a contributing member in Women's International Democratic Federation (WIDF)
and a member in the Women Permanent Arab Court to Resist Violence against Women.
Its objectives are to spread awareness about women's issues, to introduce modifications
and develop the civil status code/law to conform to the principle of equality in
rights between men and women, and to advocate the integration and the mainstreaming
of gender in public policies.
- [ Tunisia ] Centre of Arab Women for Training
and Research: CAWTAR, located in Tunis-Tunisia, was created in 1993 as an
independent international institution, working on a regional basis to undertake
research on Arab women and the issues affecting them. Its mission is to provide
gender related information to help raise awareness among planners of the need to
ensure that women are brought into decision-making at all levels, and enabled to
contribute to the development process effectively.
- [ Yemen ]
Women Affairs Support Center: WASC was founded by Yemeni human rights activists
following the Yemeni conference on violence against women, which was held in Sana'a
in 1998. Its main goals are to strengthen the social, economic and political role
of Yemeni women, and raise general public awareness on gender and women issues.
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