In this section you will find publications, events, good practices, learning activities and resource people in relation to fighting gender and cultural stereotyping in the EuroMed region.
In 2017, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) adopted the Cairo Ministerial Declaration to strengthen the role of women in society. Since then, it has worked ceaselessly to achieve the objectives of the declaration, in a very complicated environment that...
This Agenda is a plan of action for people, the planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom. There is a recognition of eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is...
The 5th Regional Forum gathered Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Euro-Mediterranean region on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Barcelona Declaration to reaffirm their strong commitment to its values and principles and renew their commitment to enhance...
WAVE is excited to announce the publication of it’s 2020 Handbook by the Thematic Working Group on protecting women’s support services from gender neutral policy and practice. This handbook was written by seven working group members with diverse expertise coming...
Are you a female entrepreneur looking to start or grow a business? Then you probably want to know what small business grants are available for women. Whether you run a business in the UK or the US, we hope this...
This report offers a “map” of the diverse situations of women in the post-2011 MENA region. It shows that there have been tremendous achievements and improvements in the lives of women in health and education but less progress in employment...
On 25 September, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as the agreed framework for international development. It is the successor to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, unlike the MDGs, the 2030 Agenda presents...
Arab armed forces are recruiting more females, who nevertheless continue to face a glass ceiling.
This paper aims to attempt to collate and understand the fragmented research on female entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The review assesses the literature at the macro, meso and micro analysis levels and addresses the obstacles...
This report entitled Women in Higher Education: has the female advantage put an end to gender equalities follows on the report Towards universal access to higher education: international trends launched by UNESCO IESALC in November 2020. The first report mainly...