The ALWANE Coalition for the Advancement of Women’s Leadership

2012

Women’s Campaign International (WCI) empowers women to actively participate in civil society, political leadership, and economic development. Specializing in transitional states and post-conflict regions, WCI equips women leaders with the skills and support needed to transform their lives and communities.

Who is Women’s Campaign International?Who is Women’s Campaign International?Who is Women’s Campaign International?Who is Women’s Campaign International?

What is ALWANE?What is ALWANE?What is ALWANE?What is ALWANE?

ALWANE stands for Active Leaders for Women’s Advancement in the Near East

In Arabic, “ ألواني ” means “my colors”

The ALWANE Coalition is a sustainable and active network of leaders and youth committed to the advancement of women’s leadership

What is the ALWANE Coalition?What is the ALWANE Coalition?What is the ALWANE Coalition?What is the ALWANE Coalition?The ALWANE Coalition includes men and women academics, activists, actvists, experts, political and

civil society leaders, entrepreneurs and youth

ALWANE seeks to advance women’s participation and leadership in society by: creating a basis for sustained collaboration between emerging and established leaders raising awareness creating a platform for dialogue advocating for change influencing national, regional, and international policies

16 Active Country Committees Inter-regional collaboration and national advocacy

campaigns focused on advancing women’s leadership Regional Summit in Amman, Jordan, November 11-13 Group and person-to-person mentorship Online and social media platforms for coalition’s

continuous collaboration and public outreach Policy recommendations focused on women’s rights

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6-10 Mentees and 6-10 Mentors

Men and women working as partners

Variety of backgrounds and experiences (civil society leaders, students, public officials, business leaders, media personalities, social entrepreneurs, etc.)

Country Committees: Diversity and Inclusiveness

Country Committees: Diversity and Inclusiveness

Country Committees: Country Committees: Roles and ResponsibilitiesRoles and Responsibilities

Country Committees: Country Committees: Roles and ResponsibilitiesRoles and Responsibilities

National Advocacy Campaigns• Selection of country-relevant

issue/area• Design and implementation of

advocacy campaign

Policy Recommendations• Drafting of policy

recommendations • Dissemination of policy report

to local and national policy makers and the international community

Palestine Committee conducts its first workshop raising awareness on the triple-burden of working women

Iraq Committee meets with Minister of Youth and Sports to discuss commitment to addressing gender in the drafting

National Strategy on Youth

AlgeriaAlgeriaEgyptEgypt

MoroccoMoroccoLibyaLibya

TunisiaTunisia

North Africa North Africa North Africa North Africa

ALGERIAALGERIAALGERIAALGERIACountry Committee Objectives: Engage the public in a national dialogue focused on internal obstacles for women’s full participation in Algerian society

Focus on interviewing top men and women leaders in all sectors

Network with other Algerian women’s and human rights organizations to generate public discourse

LIBYALIBYALIBYALIBYA

Country Committee Objectives:

Ensure that women are included in the country’s 60-member Constituent Assembly, which will be responsible for drafting a permanent constitution for Libya Work to overturn and/or prevent laws and regulations that restrict women from reaching positions of leadership

TUNISIATUNISIATUNISIATUNISIA

Begin by identifying unfair practices and laws in society, then survey public national and international statistics and records which measure women’s participation and contributions

Country Committee Objectives: Work to quantify women’s contributions at all levels of society through an intensive, research-based process

MOROCCOMOROCCOMOROCCOMOROCCO

Country Committee Objectives:

Address women’s and girls’ access to education and women’s representation in textbooks

Promote increased educational opportunities for women and provide more positive images and examples of women’s leadership potential through curriculum materials

EGYPT EGYPT EGYPT EGYPT

Country Committee Objectives:

Created four sub-committees (women’s health, women in the media, women’s economic empowerment, and women’s social and economic rights) comprised of advisers, practitioners, and youth

Sub-committees will work together to implement a comprehensive advocacy strategy which will address the state of these four categories during Egypt’s historic transition period

BahrainBahrainKuwaitKuwaitOmanOmanQatarQatar

Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaUAEUAE

YemenYemen

GCCGCCGCCGCC

BAHRAINBAHRAINBAHRAINBAHRAINCountry Committee Objectives:

Increase the percentage of women in the workforce across all sectors

Increase awareness of women’s rights and economic potential through structured empowerment programs that promote existing laws protecting women’s economic rights and freedoms

Draft new legislation focused on women’s economic independence

KUWAITKUWAITKUWAITKUWAIT

Country Committee Objectives:

Focus on women’s participation and engagement in the private sector, particularly building women’s capacity to run and operate their own small- and medium-sized enterprises

Organize advocacy efforts and capacity building workshops, emphasizing their slogan: “My life…passion and ambition”

OMANOMANOMANOMAN

The committee hopes that these efforts can contribute to Oman’s current efforts to develop a more positive, comprehensive national strategy on gender.

Country Committee Objectives:

Work to raise awareness and knowledge of women’s rights vertically (across all socio-economic classes) and horizontally (across all sectors) Focus on raising the visibility and discussion of women’s rights in Oman’s new and traditional media Provide and conduct ToT trainings for selected youth

QATARQATARQATARQATARCountry Committee Objectives:

Partner with Roudha Center to increase women’s economic participation through offering comprehensive support services for SMEs including the creation of a women’s business directory

Work with the government to advocate for policy changes that would support SMEs, legalize women’s home businesses, and partner with large corporations to cultivate an environment that supports women’s start-ups

SAUDI ARABIASAUDI ARABIASAUDI ARABIASAUDI ARABIA

Country Committee Objectives:

Partnered with Glowork to increase the number of women in the workforce through the dual strategy of overcoming negative cultural obstacles while simultaneously increasing employment opportunities for women

Work to raise awareness of equal rights and inform women of at-home job opportunities and their benefits

Create 500 jobs for Saudi women and conduct workshops for 500 Saudi graduates

UNITED ARAB EMIRATESUNITED ARAB EMIRATESUNITED ARAB EMIRATESUNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Country Committee Objectives:Raise awareness and promote women’s leadership at various schools, universities, women’s associations, and through an online platform to generate debate

Promote women’s active participation in politics and address the obstacles women face in the political sector

Organized a donation drive with the Red Crescent to demonstrate the importance and value of women’s leadership in their community

YEMENYEMENYEMENYEMEN

Design and manage intervention strategies that support women affected by conflict in a variety of sectors

Launched a national and regional radio ad campaign and held small experimental workshops(s) to promote this initiative

Country Committee Objectives:

Focus on the impact that conflict and crisis have on women in Yemen

IraqIraqJordanJordan

LebanonLebanonPalestinePalestine

LevantLevantLevantLevant

IRAQIRAQIRAQIRAQCountry Committee Objectives:

Engage men and women civil society and political leaders to support and strengthen current women leaders and create a positive example and environment for Iraq’s girls and young women

Increase the effectiveness of current women in office by building coalitions of governmental and non-governmental organizations to strengthen of women leaders and increase the number of women in leadership positions

Push for legislation that protects women and girls and promotes their rights

JORDANJORDANJORDANJORDAN

Country Committee Objectives:

Work with private and public sector to increase women’s representation at all levels Ensure that women’s ideas, opinions, and concerns are addressed within organizational and governmental policies.

LEBANONLEBANONLEBANONLEBANON

Country Committee Objectives:

Use digital storytelling and social media to highlight and share women entrepreneur success stories from across Lebanon

Create a photo and video campaign to showcase in-depth biographical interviews from Lebanon’s rural and marginalized communities, encouraging other women to follow their own entrepreneurial pursuits.

PALESTINEPALESTINEPALESTINEPALESTINE

Country Committee Objectives:

Build advocacy strategy with four overarching objectives:

•Raise awareness about women’s participation in the economy through a short documentary, survey, workshops, and media campaigns

•Increase women’s participation in the labor market locally and globally through the newly launched “5aleek Online” initiative

•Provide capacity-building opportunities for the ALWANE Palestine Committee in Palestine and regionally through a ToT model

•Change and influence national policies by increasing women’s representation in leadership positions and the public sector

• Using the ALWANE network, members can convene to address pressing regional, national, or local issues drawing on the diverse expertise and backgrounds

• In the first year, Levant committee members worked with Iraqi government officials and CSO leaders on the advancement of women’s leadership in Iraq

Consultative ForumConsultative Forum

ALWANE initiative’s official website:

• Each Country Committee represented on online community page

• Shares current news updates, videos, photos and live discussion forums on website and ALWANE Facebook and Twitter pages

• A space for collaboration with likeminded and proactive individuals across the region

Online PlatformOnline Platform

Check it out at: Alwane-mena.d1g.com

6-10 one on one mentorship pairs per committee

Expand personal and professional network

Mentorship pairs work together to ensure ongoing support and guidance in advocacy efforts

Sustain and grow past the completion of committee work

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Sub-regional meetings bring together committees from the Levant, North Africa and GCC– Focus on teambuilding, strategic planning and capacity building – Network and collaborate with other coalition members.

Regional Summit- November 11-12, 2012 in Amman, Jordan – Present committee work– Participate in social/new media and leadership trainings– Draft and sign Constitutions for the Advancement of Women’s Leadership in the

region

Regional CollaborationRegional CollaborationRegional CollaborationRegional CollaborationIntra-regional meetings provide an excellent opportunity for committees to share their vision for women’s leadership and gender equality, address challenges, and

come together as a united front.

WCI Iraq Country Officer Essam’s YDI program with women and youth in Iraq

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