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EuroMed Feminist Initiative EFI

EuroMed Feminist Initiative EFI is a policy network that encompasses women’s rights organizations from the two shores of the Mediterranean and advocates for gender equality and women’s rights as inseparable from democracy building and citizenship, for political solutions to all conflicts, and for the right of peoples to self-determination.

Regional Civil Society Observatory on VAWG: Factsheet - Survey on Experience Perception and Awareness on VAWG

Factsheet developed by the Regional Civil Society Observatory. The Observatory has launched a survey in seven Euro-Mediterranean countries to assess the level of awareness of women towards the laws and services provided for victims of VAWG, as well as to know the personal experience , perception and values related to VAWG.

Regional Civil Society Observatory on VAWG: Factsheet - Legal Framework

Factsheet developed by the Regional Civil Society Observatory (RCSO). The Observatory provides a Regional Index that offers a global documentation on laws, public policies and government services related to VAWG and WPSA that allows a diagnosis of the state of legislation and tools put in place to address VAWG in South Mediterranean countries. It also provides policy makers with meaningful summary of complex data to support informed decisions and actions in the implementation of the 4th UfM Ministerial Declaration, in the area of combating all forms of VAWG, WPSA and PVE.

Gender-Sensitive Transitional Justice Process in Syria

In preparation of the upcoming Brussels IV Conference on the future of Syria and the region (B4C), hosted by the European Union, EuroMed Feminist Initiative would like to highlight the recommendations of the international conference “Gender-sensitive transitional justice process in Syria” organized by EuroMed Feminist Initiative, in collaboration with the Syrian Feminist Lobby, on 20 – 21 February 2019 in Paris, in the frame of the program Toward Sustainable Peace and Democracy in Syria Through Strengthening Civil Society and Women Rights funded by Sweden.

EuroMed Feminist Initiative Milestones and Main Achievements 2010 - 2020

Over the past years, EuroMed Feminist Initiative has strived to promote women’s rights and gender equality, to combat all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls, and advocate for women's significant and active participation in all aspects of life at all levels in the Euro-Med region and globally.

Recommendations of the Civil Society Consultations on Developing Guidelines for Implementation of Women, Peace and Security Agenda

EuroMed Feminist Initiative (EFI) and the Coalition of Syrian Women for Democracy (CSWD) held a civil society consultation on 9th - 10th March 2020 in Beirut on developing guidelines for implementation of Women, Peace and Security Agenda (WPSA) in the South Mediterranean, with particular focus on the Syrian crises. The meeting was jointly supported by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the European Union (EU).

Online Regional Policy Dialogue Round-up

Watch our round-up video of the Online Regional Policy Dialogue on combatting violence against women and girls and strengthening women’s rights in the context of the Co

On-line Regional Policy Dialogue on Combating VAWG and Strengthening Women´s Rights in the Context of Covid-19 pandemic

In the frame of the regional project “Combating Violence against Women in the Southern Mediterranean Region”, funded by the European Union, a Policy Dialogue on Combating Violence Against Women and Girls and Strengthening Women´s Rights in the Context of Covid - 19 pandemic was held online in partnership with the Ministry of Social Development of Jordan on 21 September 2020.

Women's Rights and Gender Equality Activists Attend Study Visit to Lisbon

EuroMed Feminist Initiative (EFI) organized a study trip to Lisbon, Portugal between the 8th and the 11th of September 2020 in the frame of the project “Toward sustainable peace and democracy in Syria through strengthening civil society and women’s rights” funded by Sweden.

An Online Roundtable on Supporting a Survivor-led Justice Movement

In the frame of the project "Enhancing women’s Participation in Decision-Making and Peacebuilding Processes in Syria" funded by the European Union, an online roundtable on Supporting a Survivor-led Justice Movement was organized on 30 July 2020. It was organized by the EuroMed Feminist Initiative in partnership with Legal Action Worldwide (LAW).

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Latest Publications

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence: Combating VAWG Must Be Set as A Political Priority at All Times

25 Nov 2020
With one out of three women abused or subjected to gender-based violence in their lives, Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is a global pandemic. No country, whether in peaceful, crisis and conflict situations, is free from that ill. The...

Report: On-line Policy Dialogue - Combating Violence Against Women and Girls and Strengthening Women's Rights in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic

23 Nov 2020
EuroMed Feminist Initiative (EFI) has followed up on the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Ministerial Process on strengthening the role of women in society as a major tool to promote gender equality in the whole Euro-Med region since the first...

Recommendations From the Policy Dialogue on Combating Violence Against Women And Girls and Strengthening Women’s Rights in the Context of the Covid 19 Pandemic

23 Nov 2020
The Covid-19 crisis has put a spotlight on existing structural inequalities and the different realities that women and men are facing because of the pandemic. Women are at the forefront of dealing with the consequences of the pandemic. According...

Regional Civil Society Observatory on VAWG: Factsheet on VAWG in the South Mediterranean - Legal Framework

04 Nov 2020
In the South Mediterranean region, there is little reliable information about the prevalence and trends in Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). However, some studies about the real situation of women illustrate the magnitude of the problem and...

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Upcoming Events

Workshops on how to tackle CRSV, women political participation, using the Common Agenda and UNSCR 1325 at the community level

12/01/2020

Four workshops on how to tackle CRSV and women political participation using the Common Agenda for Combating VAWG and UNSCR 1325 will be organized in December 2020 at local community level to highlight the link between VAW and CRSV in armed conflict, its continuum as well as how it prevents women from participation in decision making. The workshops will target a total of 120 people including community leaders and opinion makers as well as active women from the selected communities. These workshops fall under the project "Enhancing women’s Participation in Decision-Making and Peacebuilding Processes in Syria" funded by the European Union,

Regional event - Launch of the Report "Engendering Crisis Response in Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq"

12/01/2020

Launching - short documentary "Gender equality starts in the Constitution"

12/03/2020

Launch of the short documentary "Gender equality starts in the Constitution".

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Feminist Voices

Idah Muema
Senior Gender Advisor at the UNAMI

"This year, as we know, we have seen new challenges brought about by the impact of the pandemic of COVID-19, which sadly has led to an increase in

Tiziana Dal Pra
Feminist and trainer

"To ask for asylum as a woman, to ask for it in the name of a universal women human rights law… it was not an easy step."

Abla Abu Elbeh
Secretary General of the Jordanian People's Democratic Party HASHD

"Identifying challenges and difficulties doesn't mean succumbing to them, but coming up with new and necessary ways to fight for women's rights."

Bakhshan Zangana
Secretary General of the High Council of Women, Regional Government of Kurdistan