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MENA | Status of Women in the Middle East and North Africa

IFES and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) have united their years of experience in research and capacity building to enhance the status of women in the Middle East and North Africa. Through comparative and country‐specific surveys, the project measures how women in Lebanon, Morocco and Yemen see themselves as members of society, the economy and the polity. Using the information obtained from the surveys, the project seeks to build capacity of local NGOs seeking to improve women’s well‐being by providing them with tools to develop policy recommendations and skills for working on advocacy campaigns.
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Gender Issues, Civil Society, Civic Education, Education, Public Opinion

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Civic education deals with broader concepts underpinning a democratic society such as the respective roles and responsibilities of citizens, government, political and special interests, the mass media, and the business and non-profit sectors, as well as the significance of periodic and competitive elections.

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West Bank/Gaza

IFES' work in Palestine focuses on strengthening the development of the electoral framework to solidify gains achieved within the electoral sphere.

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Jordan

Since King Abdullah was sworn in as king in 1999, Jordan has seen its first parliamentary elections 2003 and its first local elections in 2007. Despite bombings and attacks, the King presses forward with his 10-year program for political, social and economic reform.

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The Middle East and North Africa continue to show signs of political liberalization and democratic development, despite current challenges. IFES has worked in the Middle East and North Africa for more than a decade with experience in Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, and Yemen.

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