Press release coinciding with the “International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation”
A press release by the Anti-FGM Taskforce on The International Zero Tolerance Day of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
“Killed Because They Were Women” Booklet
This booklet contains illustrations developed as part of the campaign “Killed Because They Were Women” which was launched by Tadwein for Gender Studies to shed light on the increasing incidences of femicide in Egypt. The stories in this booklet were inspired by the stories collected between October 2021 and October 2022.
Killed Because They Were Women: Documenting and Analyzing Cases of Femicide from October 2021-October 2022
تسعى هذه الدراسة لتسليط الضوء على حجم انتشار حوادث قتل وانتحار النساء أو في الفتيات في المجتمع المصري، وذلك من خلال رصد وتحليل الحالات المنشورة في الأخبار الصحفية خلال العام السابق على إجراء الدراسة الذي يبدأ في أكتوبر 2021 وينتهي في أكتوبر 2022. واعتمدت هذه الدراسة على أسلوب المسح الشامل لحوادث قتل النساء أو الفتيات في مصر المنشورة عبر الانترنت.
“Her Dream is More Important” Booklet
The illustrative booklet tells the story of four women (who got married at a very young age) that Tadwein for Gender Studies met up with during their fieldwork in Egypt to study Early and Child Marriage. This booklet was executed and printed with the support of the Spanish Cooperation in Egypt.
EventsHarmful Traditional Practices
Awareness Raising Sessions About FGM and Child Marriage
Tadwein for Gender Studies organized a series of awareness sessions in four governorates (Giza, Qalyubia, Fayoum, and Behira). The main aim of these sessions was to raise the awareness of community members about female genital mutilation and child marriage definition, complications, and means to combat these harmful traditional practices. These sessions targeted boys and girls 15 and 18 years old. Each session included 20 participants.
El-Madrasa
Tadwein for Gender Studies is currently implementing a two-year project titled “El-Madrasa” (2021-2023). The project aims to create an active social movement to end broad societal acceptance of the various forms of violence against women, through the establishment of networks of young women and men in various Egyptian governorates. The project targeted different segments of society, with a special focus on young people. Several activities were conducted as part of this project.
Activities of this project specifically included:
- Development of an online platform
- Technical Consultative Meetings
- First Meetings with El-Madrasa participants
- Second Meetings with El-Madrasa participants
- Development of an online training course
- Media Campaigns
- Development and printing of communication materials
- Dissemination Conference
Gender Sensitization among Young People in Egypt
In an attempt to contribute to the efforts on eliminating gender-based violence in Egypt, Tadwein for Gender Studies implemented a 2 phased project targeting 9 governorates. The project aimed to sensitize young adolescents in targeted governorates about the concept of gender and gender related issues.
Task Force for a Unified Law against Violence Against Women
The Task Force for a unified law against violence against women, held a conference, on 4 December 2017 in celebration of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The establishment of the taskforce comes as result of the continuing spread of violence against women, despite the adoption of several policies and procedures to combat GBV in Egypt. The founding organizations gathered to launch the Task Force and introduce their proposed VAW bill.
The taskforce consists of 9 founding organizations, these are: The New Woman Foundation, Nazra for Feminist Studies, The Foundation for Egyptian Women’s Issues, Cairo Center for Development and Law, Women and Memory Forum, Nadeem Center for Psychological Treatment and Rehabilitation for Victims of Violence, Center for Appropriate Communications for Development, Egyptian Women Lawyers Initiative and Tadwein for Gender Studies.
