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80 women, human rights, and development associations in the first consultation meeting on Women’s Commission

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

Cairo, June 23rd 2011) Since the announcement of Prime Minister D. Essam Sharaf of establishing a commission for women, the organizations concerned in women posed many questions about: what is this commission? What will be its role? Will it be the alternative for the National Council for women? Many organizations requested to meet the Prime [...]

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The Young Arab Feminist Network Launched in Cairo

The Young Arab Feminist Network Launched in Cairo

August 23, 2010 | Comments (0)

Twenty participants from seven Arab countries went to Cairo in April to launch the first Young Arab Feminist Network (YAFN). This initiative, created to provide a critical and progressive space for young Arab feminists, aims at challenging the women’s rights movement to become less elitist and more inclusive. It also aims to provide capacity building [...]

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