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Ongoing Projects Women’s Political Participation in the MENA region – An awareness raising package………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Strengthening women’s leadership and participation in politics And decision-making in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia ………………………………………

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Arab Women and Local Governance…………………………………………………….......... 9 Enhancing equality between Men and Women in the Euromed Region……………… 10 4th AWDR on: Arab Women and Decision-Making………………………………………….. 11 Evidence Based Advocacy for the Improvement of Women’s Status in the Arab Region……………………………………………………………………………………….

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Advocacy for the improvement of the national legislations and policies supportingGender equality and the human rights of women and Adolescent girls in the Arab Region…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

13 Combat Violence against Women in the Arab Countries……………………………………. 14 Gender Equality and Workers’ Rights in the Informal Economies of Arab States………………………………………………………....……………………………..

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Gender Economic Research and Policy Analyses (GERPA)…………………………………. 16 Regional Barriers Assessment and Organizational Profile of Women Business Associations………………………………………………………………………………..

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Developing Gender Sensitive Indicators (GSIs) for the FAO’s AQUASTAT Database………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Mainstreaming Gender Dimensions in Water Resources Management in the Mediterranean Region (GEWAMED)……………………………………………………………….

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Capturing New Human Rights Approaches and Voices for Local Development…… 20 Enabling women to have access to civil services and building the capacities of institutions to provide them…………………………………………………..

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Gender Mainstreaming: MDGs……………………………………………………………………….. 22 CAWTARYAT: A periodic Newsletter………………………………………………………… 23 Arab Network for Gender & Development (ANGED)…………………………………………… 24 Projects in negotiation phase 5th AWDR on: Arab Women and Legislations………………………………………………… 27 Gender and Arab Media Program (phase II)…………………………………………. 28 Electronic Clearinghouse on Arab Women and Development……………………………

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Ongoing Projects

Project Brief:

Women’s Political Participation in the MENA region – An awareness raising package

Donor Partners Budget Period Countries covered

Language

Italian Government

International IDEA

49,395 euros

15 April – 30 July 2008

MENA region Arabic English

Justification

Women’s participation in politics is central to democratic governance. It is now almost universally recognised that if the world’s new and established democracies are to be truly democratic, half of the world’s population cannot be excluded.

Most studies on women in politics concentrated mainly on representation in Parliament and the use of quotas to expand such participation. However, the issue of women in politics encompasses a much broader spectrum of themes

Outcome Enhanced awareness of stakeholders on women political participation

Outputs

Data to identify obstacles and assets Policy oriented recommendations Expert group meeting Tools produced and disseminated (Booklet, CD rom) Launching seminar

Target group National women’s bodies, Women’s NGOs, Specialized institutions in women’s political participation, Academia and media

Project Brief: Strengthening women’s leadership and participation in politics and decision-making in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia

Donor Partners Total

Project Budget

CAWTAR’s portion Period

Countries covered

Language

Spanish Government

UN-INSTRAW CAWTAR

1 mil Euro TBD 2008-2011 Algeria, Morocco Tunisia

French Arabic English

Justification Though Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia are signatories to various multilateral and international agreements and declarations, aiming at securing women’s rights and development, and beside the significant and overarching commitments and progresses realised at the national, regional and international levels to gender equality, women’s rights, and political representation and participation, all these efforts have not been able to put an end to the long-standing discrimination against women that excludes them from the various spheres of life, in part because family codes and social norms tamper the level of protection of these rights and women’s ability to participate in decision-making processes.

Outcome Women's Leadership and Participation in Politics and Decision-making promoted

Outputs

Situation analysis in the 3 countries Training/capacity-building modules directed towards specific audiences Activists for women’s human rights trained on advocacy Image of women in politics analyzed Communication tools brochure, publications, video, web site, photos, posters, 3 Policy oriented events enhancing coordination and dialogue among key actors Regional Network for the exchange of information and experiences

Target group NGOs, civil society or university associations, male and female parliamentarians, mayors, political party candidates and members, communications professionals and representatives of gender institutions from Algeria, Morocco or Tunisia.

Project Brief:

Arab Women and Local Governance


Language

MEPI

Barlaman, Egypt Kef Foundation & Urban Governance Program Tunisia Sisters Arab Forum, Yemen Gustantine Association, Algeria MAHARAT, Lebanon

234. 417$ Dec. 2005 April 2008

Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon and Yemen

Arabic, English

Justification

Despite of the Political will of Arab countries to adopt decentralization as a system of governance to allow division of powers and resources and participation in decision-making at the national and local levels, Arab women voice in this structure and particularly at local level is yet low.

Outcome

Women’s role as leaders, candidates and voters strengthened at local level

Outputs 5 national Studies Media Campaigns Competition on best poster and on best article on arab women and local

governance Quarterly HIWAR e-newsletter Sub-network under ANGED Electronic information and resources library 5 National roundtables, regional meetings and workshops Policy briefs produced and disseminated

Target group

Leaders at the local level, NGOs

Project Brief:

Enhancing equality between Men and Women in the Euromed Region

Donor Partners Total

Project Budget

CAWTAR’s portion Period

Countries covered

Language

European Commission

CAWTAR TRANSTEC Kvinnoforum

3 342 000 Euro (not managed by cawtar)

TBD

May2008May2011

Algeria,Egypt Jordan,Israel Lebanon, Morocco Syria, Tunisia West Bank

English Frensh Arabic

Justification

The tenth anniversary of the Barcelona Declaration was marked by the Barcelona Summit of 2005. The Euromed Women’s Conference which took place simultaneously issued conclusions which were integrated into the Five-year work programme adopted at the Summit. The work programme addresses the need for Euromed partners to “take measures to achieve gender equality, preventing all forms of discrimination, and ensuring the protection of the rights of women”, while promoting the role of civil society in order to “enhance its capability through improved interaction with governments and parliaments”. The proposed programme in addition to forming part of the Regional Strategy Paper of the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI), also aims to implement the Ministerial Conclusions on “Strengthening the role of women in society” which were adopted in Istanbul in November 2006. Particular emphasis will be placed on addressing gender-based violence which is itself an extreme manifestation of gender inequality requiring a complex multi-facetted response. Outcome

Status of women improved in the mediterranean countries in the frame work of the follow-up to the Istanbul Ministerial Conclusions & Framework of Action

Outputs Situation analyses in 9 countries Gender program established and annual meetings held 3 Sub-regional roundtables Training of Trainers (TOT) and national training sessions in 9 countries 3 Pilot Surveys on GBV Analytical Report on GBV (North/South) 9 Workshops with media professionals/NWMs etc on GBV Sensitization / information campaigns 2 EU's ad hoc meetings per year and second ministerial meeting Rabat supported 2 sub-regional information meetings on Istanbul follow-up Communication tools and material Systematic coverage of events Website periodical reports

Target group National institution, Academic and civil society, society at large, men and women in particular

Project Brief:

4th AWDR on: Arab Women and Decision-Making


Language

AGFUND World Bank UNFPA

ANGED members 66 500$ 2003-2007 Arab Saudi, Morocco, Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan, Tunisia

Arabic English

Justification women and decision-making" report is the 4th AWDR, it's objective is to: address the regional knowledge gap in relation to women’s contribution to decision-making; raise the level of awareness about the reality of women’s participation in public and private sphere; and forge regional alliances to create a momentum for policy change. This is in the view that for political development approaches to be sustainable and responsive, it should be based on a nuanced understanding of the social, cultural, economic and political dynamics which can potentially intersect and enforce any positive change

Outcome Raised awareness about the reality of women’s participation in decision making

Outputs Dissemination of 6 national studies previously completed Dissemination of the Regional report previously completed

Target group Decision makers, Ngo's, GO's, Research centers, Regional and International institutions, and Media in the Arab region

Project Brief: Evidence Based Advocacy for the Improvement of Women’s Status in the Arab Region


Language

UNFPA DASE

UNFPA/ Country Support Team @nged

245.000$ March 2005 August 2008

Tunisia, Morocco, Lebanon, Bahrain, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Jordan, Algeria, Libya, Egypt

Arabic English

Justification Evidence based advocacy is a regional project focusing on the enhancement of the policy dialogue process to strengthen the political commitment of policy makers and civil society leaders towards the especially improvement of the status of women and their participation in decision-making in poverty alleviation and the attainment of their reproductive rights. It focuses on building capacities of the stakeholders from gender and human rights-based approaches, generating and sharing knowledge, and producing evidence based tools to be used in Advocacy.

Outcome Improved Evidence Based Advocacy for the promotion of Women's Status in the Arab Region improved

Outputs

1 regional report concerning women and youth needs in the region (1regional and

5 national studies on adolescents and human rights) 3 Evidence based policy oriented papers to be used for advocacy and policy dialogue purposes in relation to youth Reinforced Capacities of relevant stakholders (produce 2 training kits, organize 1 ToT workshop and 1 training workshop) Specialized networks acting in gender and development related fields reinforced CAWTAR's knowledge sharing base Reinforced Project monitored and evaluated

Target group

Decision-Makers, experts, stakeholders in the field of gender and women participation in decision-making, media

Project Brief: Advocacy for the improvement of the national legislations and policies supporting gender equality and the human rights of women and Adolescent girls in the Arab Region

Donor Partners Budget Period Countries covered Language

UNFPA DASE

UNFPA/ Country Support Team @nged

400.000$ tbc

September 2008 december 2011

Tunisia, Morocco, Lebanon, Bahrain, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Jordan, Algeria, Libya, Egypt

Arabic English

Justification Based on the successful evaluation of the joint project “Evidence Based Advocacy for the Improvement of Women’s Status in the Arab Region”, and on the regional assessment of CAWTAR’s potential as UNFPA regional implementing partner, CAWTAR and UNFPA decided to implement a new regional project, in the framework of UNFPA regional program. The project is expected to build on the outputs of the previous cycle of cooperation, and mainly benefit of the advocacy tools produced to enhance partner with the stakeholders, in order to optimize the Partnerships with regional and national NGOs and intergovernmental organizations to advocate for national legislations and policies supporting gender equality and the human rights of women and adolescent girls. A transition phase was accorded (September-November 2008), and annual plans will be drafted in collaboration with UNFPA DASE. Outcome Strengthened partnerships to support regional and national initiatives advocating for the improvement of women and girls participation to the public life

Outputs

In-depth analysis on adolescents (values and human rights) disseminated 1 policy-oriented document on youth and adolescents based on in-depth analysis on

adolescents (values and human rights) Training manual for advocacy on women’s participation in decision making and leadership

finalized Regional Training of Trainers test session on the training manual for advocacy on women’s

participation in decision-making and leadership Brainstorming on advocacy for gender and decision making and GBV issues CAWTAR's sharing base reinforced Brainstorm with CAWTAR's partners on the new regional priorities related to gender and

women participation in decision making Capacities of ANGED members reinforced on advocacy for change Advocacy event on women and decision making Adoonline e-newsletter Annual plans of action developed and implemented

Target group Decision-Makers, experts, stakeholders in the field of gender and women participation in decision-making, media…

Project Brief:

Combat Violence against Women in the Arab Countries


Language

UNIFEM

National Governmental and non governmental institutions

$ 300.000 oct. 2008 - oct. 2011

3 Arab countries (to be identified)

Arabic

Justification CAWTAR / UNIFEM has adopted a pilot regional project which its primary objective is to enhance the capacities of service-providing institutions including governmental and non-governmental. The main outputs of the project are studies, training modules and a regional network which consists a number of specialized experts, trainers and specialized institutions. One of the measurable objectives of this project is that it delineated the glaring intertwined need for systematization of capacity building activities with strategic public-awareness campaigns if social effects of GBV to be addressed in a pragmatic ways.

Outcome Enhanced evidence based advocacy to combat violence against women in the Arab countries (GBV)

Outputs

1 national training session on GBV Training kit on GBV for NGOs use finalized Training kit: "Capacity Building of Service Providers to Combat GBV" disseminated Specialized regional network on GBV maintained

Target group

Stakeholders, Researchers, Journalists,…

Project Brief:

Gender Equality and Workers’ Rights in the Informal Economies of Arab States


Language

IDRC, AGFUND, ILO

ILO

$132,800

2007-2008

Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, O.P.T, Jordan, Egypt and Tunisia

Arabic, English

Justification

The nature of employment is rapidly and dramatically changing around the world, including in Arab States. The increasing flexibility of labour markets at global and local levels has led to a rise of informal employment, self-employment and atypical forms of employment. This process, termed as informalization, has been accompanied by an increase of insecurity and poverty, particularly for women. Official statistics, laws, policies, and programmes, however, are not sufficiently capturing the informalization of jobs, thereby impeding the much needed extension of social protection to informal workers. To fill the gap, the ILO and CAWTAR launched in January 2007 a regional initiative on Gender Equality and Workers’ Rights in the Informal Economies of Arab States. This two-year regional initiative aims to mainstream Arab States into the current global thinking on informal employment using a perspective of gender equality and workers’ rights. It consists of three interlinked components: research, knowledge sharing and awareness raising. The project focuses on select Arab States (Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, occupied Palestinian territories, Jordan, Egypt and Tunisia).

Outcome Awareness on problems facing informal employment in Arab states raised

Outputs Regional Expert Group Meeting

Target group Policy and decision makers, Researchers (economists, sociologists, and development specialists) from renown research organizations, staff of key governmental institutions working on labour force statistics, and extension of social protection coverage to informal workers, workers’ and employers’ organizations from the region, all other sector stakeholders.

Project Brief:

Gender Economic Research and Policy Analyses (GERPA)


Language

World Bank

ANGED members 400 000 dollars/year

2006 -2010 All Arab countries +Turkey +Iran

English, Arabic, French

Justification GERPA is a World Bank/CAWTAR initiative whose purpose is to promote quality research work that is policy relevant and that can bridge the gap between policy and action. The GERPA vision is to build on established scholars, policy making economic research institutions think – tanks and university department by providing incentives and mechanisms to make gender sensitive research a part of the policy discourse over time and to support gender research within so-called “Gender neutral” economic research.

Outcome Mainstreaming Gender dimension in economic research

Outputs

25 studies Second round of GERPA competition Enhanced partnership with committed economic research centers GERPA/Anged meeting on how to advocate GERPA's research findings

Target group

Policy making economic research institutions, think–tanks and university departments, experts, decision makers.

Project Brief:

Regional Barriers Assessment and Organizational Profile of Women Business Associations


Language

Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)

$15,000

Oct. 08-Jan. 09

TBD (1 countries in each sub-region: North Africa, Middle East, Gulf)

English

Justification Within the framework of it’s mission to enhance the social, economic, and political empowerment of women in the Arab world, the Center of Arab Women for Training and Research (CAWTAR) is partnering with the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) to conduct a research project assessing the regional barriers facing women’s business associations in three MENA sub-regions covered by the project: North Africa, the Levant and the Gulf. This regional research project is part of a book CIPE is producing containing thorough analyses of the environments in which women’s business associations operate, as well as profiles of the successes of selected women’s associations, in the entire world. Each regional chapter of the book will contain two types of documents. The first document in each chapter will be a regional barriers analysis that outlines challenges faced by women’s business associations in the given region, as well as the positive role that women have had on economic development and political reform. The second document in each chapter will be an organizational profile of a successful women’s business association. Outcome Enhanced Women' business associations performance as key stakeholder in the economic life

Outputs

Regional assessment report on Challenges faced by women’s business associations in the MENA region

Set of best practices, policy and organizational recommendations to improve women associations’ effectiveness

Target group

Policy and decision makers, Women business associations, Women business owners and entrepreneurs, All other sector stakeholders

Project Brief:

Developing Gender Sensitive Indicators (GSIs) for the FAO’s AQUASTAT Database


Language

FAO

FAO

$28,300

2006-2008

Morocco Algeria Tunisia

French

Justification In its continual effort to promote gender equality through research, training, networking and advocacy, and in line with its core mission of contributing to the improvement and promotion of Arab women’s role and status in the development process, CAWTAR is heading an initiative to develop Gender Sensitive Indicators (GSIs) for the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) AQUASTAT project in the North African sub-region. The GSI project is among the many CAWTAR is undertaking in the field of gender and natural resources management, with a particular emphasis on water resources management. The overall objective is to contribute to the mainstreaming of gender in the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) by promoting dialogue amongst partners, establishing regional and national information networks as well as coordinating structures that promote the adoption of gender sensitive policies and build a common knowledge base. This pilot project aims at assisting the FAO in developing, in its first phase, methodological tools for developing Gender Sensitive Indicators (GSIs) in the water management sector for the North African sub-region. This methodology will be integrated in FAO’s global information system on water and agriculture (AQUASTAT). In its second phase, the project will identify specific GSIs for the water sector.

Outcome Gender Sensitive Indicators integrated in AQUASTAT International Database

Outputs

Desk review Methodology kit for developing Gender Sensitive Indicators developed Final Regional Expert Group Meeting

Target group

The project’s target groups include intermediary actors in regional and national institutions that are working on issues related to gender and water management. These are governmental organizations (national statistics institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, research centers etc.) as well as community based organizations (water users’ associations, GICs, GDC), etc.

Project Brief: Mainstreaming Gender Dimensions in Water Resources Management in the Mediterranean Region (GEWAMED)


Language

EC via CIHEAM/MAI Bari

18 organizations in 14 Med. countries

€ 89160

2006-2010

18 Med.

English

Justification

The project objectives and activities are largely based in the recommendations of a workshop held, in the frame of the EC-INCO funded Specific Support Action (SSA): “Integrating Gender Dimensions in Water Management in the Mediterranean Region” (INGEDI), at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (Italy) in June 2004. The mentioned Workshop identified the main problems and suggested the main recommendations.

Outcome Gender dimension mainstreamed in water resources management in Tunisia and among Mediterranean countries on gender and water issues enhanced

Outputs

Regional Workshop on "Rural Development" National seminars/workshops (2 per year) National project results and recommendations disseminated at Final Regional

Workshop National website established and updated Quarterly e-newsletter "Ouyoun" produced and disseminated

Target group

Stakeholders at a national and international level, policy and decision makers

Project Brief: Capturing New Human Rights Approaches and Voices for Local Development


Language

Ford

3 national associations per country

$400,000

2008-2010

Morocco Egypt Yemen

Arabic English

Justification

The project “Capturing New Human Rights Approaches and Voices for Local Development” is a project carried out by the Center of Arab Women for Training and Research (CAWTAR) and financed by the Ford Foundation. This project aims to reinforce the capacity of emerging local organizations working with new approaches to tackle human-rights focused development and strengthen these new voices by a) facilitating their access to resources through a participatory and flexible funding mechanism and b) build their much needed capacity through benefiting from training sessions and others’ experiences as a way to contribute to the lesson-learning process and extend the reach of the human rights-based local development programs to their ultimate targets in an effective manner. The project intends to provide 9 organisations in 3 countries (3 per country) with a grant of $18,000 each to implement their 18 months innovative action-oriented projects. Selected organisations will benefit from training sessions (1 per country) on conceptual management and accountability. The last 6 months of this 2 year project will be dedicated to dissemination of results, production of overall project outputs such as publications and organizing a workshop, and setting post-project monitoring plans.

Outcome Reinforced local NGOs initiative to promote women human rights in the Arab region Outputs

Select and fund 9 local organizations in Egypt, Morocco and Yemen (3 per country)

Organizational capacity builiding training sessions Regional Workshop Compendium of good practices on innovative approaches for human rights and

local development

Target group All types of organization, associations, networks, cooperatives, etc, be it formal or informal, working on issues relating to land, housing, and health rights issues in the three project countries.

Project Brief:

Enabling women to have access to civil services and building the capacities of institutions to provide them


Language

Arab Gulf Program for United Nations Development Organizations

Syrian committee CHIFO-Iraq Ahfad University for Women-sudan Family Development Association-Jordan

140000000 dollars

May 2, 2007 to March 2, 2009

Syria, Jordan, Tunisia, Sudan, Iraq

Arabic

Justification

The project on enabling women to have access to civil services ,which is carried out by the Center of Arab Women Training and Research (CAWTAR) and funded by the Arab Gulf Program for United Nations Development Organizations, falls in line with the dynamic efforts aimed to "empower Arab women in the public sector as service-providers and recipients," as this is the key element for administrative and institutional reform and a major step to establish an effective administration which provides quality services. This project consists of two parts. - Assess the capacity of the public sector to provide public services in general and those dedicated for women, in particular, in the areas of education, vocational training, law, health and creation of economic facilities. - Assess the needs of rural women in the area of basic civil/public services which they need in their daily lives: education / vocational training, law, health and creation of economic facilities. Outcome Improved accessibility of arab women to public services

Outputs 1 regional Report (assessment of 4 public services provided to women) Work book on Economic capacities enhancement Training action Plan Policy brief

Target group Central and regional public institutions, Civil society associations

Project Brief: Gender Mainstreaming : MDGs


Language

UNDP

ANND- CAWTAR

92.625$

2006-2008

Arab

countries

Arabic

Justification In 2006, a global Programme on statistical literacy addressing national teams responsible for MDGs was launched in all regions, including the Arab States. The first involvement of UNDP in the Arab States was in early 2006, when SURF-AS was invited to a pilot training on Statistical Literacy in Tunisia. This training was the start of a list of activities that are still taking place to date. UN-ESCWA namely was coordinating the program in the Arab Region, and UNDP/SURF-AS was involved as a partner in the design, training and follow up in the region. The original program implemented a series of workshops and other activities with local and regional partners including CAWTAR.

Outcome - Media professionals and CSO activists sensitized about MDGs - Media professionals and CSO activists are aware of their role in monitoring MDGs implementation in their respective countries

Outputs

Produce an arab tool kit on MDGs for media professionals and CSO activists Conduct a serial of ToTs on the kit Assess of the training programs conducted in the region on MDGs Submit proposals to fund training sessions on the kit Gender and Media Strategy

Target group Civil society organizations, academia and Media

Project Brief:

CAWTARYAT A periodic Newsletter


Language

International Planned Parenthood Federation

Media Network within Anged Network

4.000 $/by issue

Continued Arab Countries

Arabic English

Justification

Cawtaryat is a periodic Newsletter issued quarterly. This newsletter covers CAWTAR’s activities as well as the most important events or activities of the partners, in addition, it deals with gender relevant issues.

Outcome Promoted gender issues and increased visibility of CAWTAR at regional and international levels

Outputs

4 regular issues by year 2 special issues by year involvement of arab journalists and anged members in cawtaryat production

Target group

Experts, Researchers, Media Institutions, organizations and Research Centers

Project Brief: Arab Network for Gender & Development (ANGED)


Language

World Bank ANGED members 1690$ 2002-present

19 Arab countries

Arabic English

Justification ANGED is a network gathering resource persons and institutions active in the field of gender and development as well as academicians, NGOs, governments and media. This network aims at creating a momentum among these members on the subject of women and gender. This momentum, build through networking, exchange of experiences and Communities of Practice (COP) would participate in the advocacy efforts of the center.

Outcome Reinforced policy dialogue between key actors in the field of gender and development to promote gender equity Outputs

ANGED network enlarged Reinforced capacities of ANGED members Evidence based advocacy on gender issues Improved performance of ANGED Memoranda of understanding with strategic partners Common activities organized with partners

Target group Decision makers, Ngo's, GO's, Research centers, Regional and International institutions, and Media in the Arab region.

Projects in negotiation phase

Project Brief: 5th AWDR on: Arab Women and Legislations


Language

AGFUND 2009-2011 6 Arab countries

Arabic English

Justification The 5th AWDR's objective is to: address the regional knowledge gap in relation to gender in the recent legal reforms in the arab region; it is also intended to raise the level of awareness about the status of women in the arab legislations; The AWDR will contribute in advocating for effective gender sensitive legal reforms in the region, and forge regional alliances to create a momentum for policy change.

Outcome Improved legislative reforms to achieve gender equality

Outputs

Arab Woman Development report Enhanced Policy dialogue Policy briefs Training materials

Target group Policy makers, NGOs working in gender and development fields, Law universities…

Project Brief:

Gender and Arab Media Program (phase II)


Language

AGFUND

United Nations’ Development Fund for Women “UNIFEM”

2008-2011

Arab countries

Arabic English French

Justification The Gender and Arab Media Program is an integrated regional program launched in 2004 by the "CAWTAR” and the United Nations’ Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), with the support of the Arab Gulf Program for United Nations development organizations. The program has different components, including basically the fourth report of Arab women development on Arab Women and Media. It is an analytic survey of what has been achieved in the Arab world in terms of studies and researchers on Arab women and the media in the period between 1995 and 2005.

Outcome Improved image of women and status of women journalists in arab media Outputs

Gender and Media Strategy Media parity index Training Kit on engendering media production Enhanced capacities of journalists on engendering media production Media observatories Network Competition for the best Advertizing TV spot assessed in according to

gender standards Updated specialized Web Site on Women and Media in the Arab Region Sensitized media professionals on their roles to improve women's image in

the media Policy dialogue tools

Target group

The media, decision-makers, trade unions, researchers, students, International organizations and financiers

Project Brief:

Electronic Clearinghouse on Arab Women and Development


Language

UNFPA WORLD BANK

AGFUND

ANGED members 2006-2011 All Arab countries

Arabic English

Justification The main objective of the clearing house is to cover a variety of themes related to gender, development, decision making and other emergent issues. It is expected to be an electronic reference center for the Arab region, and a space in which knowledge is shared, good practices are exchanged, and priorities on gender issues are identified in the region through electronic newsletter.

Outcome Enhanced sharing of knowledge related to gender and development issues

Outputs

• Compiled data, statistics, research and other national, regional and international publications on gender issues in development, produced by cawtar and partners

• Up to date resources and directories for researchers, trainers and professionals to handle with gender issues

• Findings of CAWTAR’s research widely disseminated • Shared information between regional and national stakeholders about gender

issues and women status in the Arab region

Target group

Stakeholders, NGOs, advocacy groups, Researcher, the media and large public

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