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Center of Arab Woman for Training and Research

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Table of content

WHO WE ARE? 3

WHAT WE DO? 6

HOW DO WE WORK? 9

ACHIEVEMENTS 11

Annexe I: Financial FiguresAnnexe II: Compendium of CAWTAR's ProjectsAnnexe III: CAWTAR's Publications

WHO WE ARE?

The Center of Arab Woman for Training and Research (CAWTAR) was created in 1993, andpresided over by His Royal Highness, Prince Talal Ibn Abdulaziz, in response to the desireof a number of Arab governments, local and regional civil organizations, as well asregional and international institutions, to establish a center of academic research andfield studies, relating to the status of women, in addition to collecting data, indicatorsand statistics on women’s economic, social and political conditions, analyzing anddisseminating them.

Vision

We seek a region where women and men are equal in rights and in practice, where gendergaps have been overcome and where women and men act equally for the prosperity of theregion

CAWTAR is committed to the empowerment of women based on Human Rights and genderprinciples.

Mission

Our mission is to contribute to fully empowering Arab women to exercise their Women’sHuman Rights, through generating knowledge as evidence base for enhancing the capacityof Arab institutions in promoting and advocating for gender equality and women’spromotion in decision making positions.

Objectives

The Center aims to achieve the following objectives:

• Empower women for the attainment of gender equality • Contribute in reducing gender gaps to achieve sustainable development

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UNIQUENESS

CAWTAR remains one of the few regional research and training institutions dedicated to thequestion of women and development in the Arab region. Among the center's uniquecharacteristics:

A special status as an International NGO working in the Arab region, with a uniquemake-up of its board of trustees which provides a space, where governmentalinstitutions, regional and international organizations, interface with each other.

An extended regional coverage through activities implemented across the 22 Arabstates.

An influential network - the Arab Network for gender and development (@NGED) –which covers the Arab region and beyond and counts among its members experts,decision makers, journalists, national and regional research centers, NGOs,institutions, etc. @NGED contributes to CAWTAR’s work, and acts as a platform foradvocacy on gender issues and policy dialogue.

The ability to leverage resources through strategic partnerships which fostersynergies of joint programming, funding and implementation.

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OUR MAIN PARTNERS

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WHAT WE DO?

CAWTAR adopts a Gender and Human Rights based approaches in implementing all itsactivities and programmes which fall under 3 main pillars:Pillar1: Economic, Political and Socio-Cultural Empowerment of WomenPillar 2: Women in Water Resources ManagementPillar 3: Policies and Mechanisms to Improve Women's Status in the Arab Region

In addition, the Center delivers technical assistance in its areas of expertise on demand.

Under these pillars, CAWTAR focuses on the following themes:

Pillar1: Economic, Political and Socio-Cultural Empowerment of Women

Advance Gender equality and empower women and adolescent girls to exercise their humanrights and live free of discrimination and violence, including those in conflict and post-conflict areas.

Adolescence Adolescence is a critical period of life, in which gender representations andrepartition of roles are defined. This emerging issue, which cross-cuts allaspects of development, has long been overlooked. Adolescent girls and boysconstitute a significant segment of the Arab population, increasing the

importance of gaining a better understanding of this category in order to better prospectdevelopment in the region and better address the challenges and oppurtuniteis facingthem.

Women and Decision-Making Participation in decision making, in both private and public realms, is at theheart of gender and human rights issues. CAWTAR is working on local,national and regional levels, to promote equality in decision making, with aparticular focus on gaining a better understanding of decision making

mechanisms and identifying the barriers that hinder equality to be able to proposeeffective strategies and solutions. Research, Training, networking and advocacy becomethe cornerstones of an interlinked program that addresses all aspects of women’sparticipation in decision making in different domains.

Women’s Political Participation The levels of Arab women participation in politics is the lowest in the world.Over the past few decades, considerable efforts have been made at national,regional and international levels to enhance women’s range of opportunitiesto participate in politics. However, decision making and priority setting

continue to be largely in the hands of men. The center is contributing, in collaborationwith its partners, to promoting a multi-level policy dialogue, as well as empowering

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Women Participation in the Economic Sphere Despite the clear linkages between labor force and economic growth, Arabwomen’s work is among the world’s most under-utilized resource as they areoften still excluded from paid work, and many do not utilize their skills inproductive activities. Due to the essential relevance of economics to allaspects of life, CAWTAR encourages policy dialogue on a wide range of topics

concerning Arab women’s economic participation, and strives to better equip women toparticipate effectively in national economic development by securing productive andsustainable employment.

Gender Based Violence Gender Based Violence has been adopted as one the critical themes of thecenter's activities since 2005. Due to a number of economic, political andsocial factors, violence against women has escalated at worrying levels andpresents great risks not only to social development, but affects both futuregenerations and overall national prosperity and well being. CAWTAR focuses

on raising awareness, build capacities of stakeholders, and contributes to the policydialogue in order to combat all forms of gender based violence.

Pillar 2: Women in Water Resources Management

Integrate Gender dimensions in policy, projects and programmes to ensure women's accessto water resources and strengthen their participation in decision making processes, all thewhile contributing to environmental sustainability.

Gender and Water Resource ManagementDespite women’s important role in the water sector, as the main users andmanagers of the resource, they have continued to be excluded from thedecision making and planning process. In order to ensure fair and effectivewater governance, it is vital to incorporate gender dimensions in policies,projects, and programmes relating to water management. Such a holistic

approach to water governance can lead to greater effectiveness and efficiency of policiesand programmes, more equitable access and management of water resources, as well aseconomic development and environmental sustainability.

Pillar 3: Policies and mechanisms to improve women status in the Arab region

Improve Gender sensitive policies and mechanisms to guarantee women’s ability to exercisetheir human rights in the Arab region.

Gender & Human Rights Human rights and gender are conceptually and analytically interlinkedframeworks that crosscut with all development issues. CAWTAR focuses onpromoting gender mainstreaming and the use of a Human Rights basedapproach to programming, as a prerequisite to guarantee sustainabledevelopment.

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Women and LegislationsLegislations and laws are a reflection of the status of women's rights in anygiven country and are often the catalyst, if not the prerequisite, for change. Tothis aim, CAWTAR is investing in building the bridges between legislativebodies and law specialists in order to initiate a dynamic of reforms which takeinto consideration gender and development issues.

Women and the Media The media constitutes a powerful actor in development as an agent ofchange, able to promote a positive image of women in the region andcontribute to changing attitudes and behaviors. Based on this premise,CAWTAR works on building sustainable partnerships with mediaprofessionals in order to take full advantage of the wide reach of media

outlets to promote gender equality. A better understanding of gender within the media,building capacities of media professionals to better address and relay gender issues,, andthe use of media to advocate for women’s rights, are considered as challenges andessential steps towards achieving gender equality and promoting an accurate image ofArab women.

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HOW DO WE WORK?

CAWTAR believes that a single focus approach on either thematic or functional basis isless effective than an integrated approach, where research feeds into training and bothfeed into advocacy. Themes in development work should be conceived as interdependentand mutually supportive.

OUR METHODOLOGYEach of the focus areas identified is translated into a full-fledged implementationprogramme, based on the Arab Woman Development Reports (AWDRs). CAWTAR's implementation programme includes the following elements:

• Policy-Oriented Research• Advocacy• Networking and Partnership • Capacity- Building and Training • Media & Information• Documentation and Databases

CAWTAR's activities are therefore designed to enlighten and inform, renew commitment,engage relevant stakeholders, advocate rights, raise awareness, build capacities, supportpartner organizations, ensure continuing outreach, and contribute to building a knowledgesociety.

OUR GOVERNANCECAWTAR’s institutional structure and work are based on the principles of transparency,

accountability and good governance.

The governance of the center is ensured through:

The Board of Trustees: The Board, presided by HRH Prince Talal Ibn Abdulaziz,meets periodically. It establishes overall policyguidelines and monitors their implementation.

The Executive, Technical and Advisory Bodies:• The Executive Director implements the policiesdefined by the Board of Trustees and assumes themanagement of the center.• The Technical Committee assists in defining thestrategic objectives and operational orientation ofCAWTAR.• The Scientific Advisory Committee advises ontechnical issues related to the center’s programs andactivities, insuring the quality of the center’s outputs.• Expert Committees are set up for specific programsor projects

The Audits and Evaluations:• External evaluations are conducted regularly orupon request by individual donors. • External Audits are conducted on an annual basis byproject and program funders, in addition to generalaudits of all the center's activities.

External evaluations and audits highlight the center’sgood governance and its capability to handle andmanage projects and programs with high qualitystandards.

Our Organizational structure (organigramme)

CAWTAR boasts a capable and experienced staff with a proven track record in managingimportant projects, programs, and budgets, and the ability to mobilize regional expertiseand efforts.

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"The financial resourcesmanagement system is soundwith clear procedures manualsand regular mandatoryauditing operations"

Rapid Assessment of PotentialCollaboration with CAWTAR,UNFPA, 2008

Board of trustees

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ACHIEVEMENTS

Built a Solid Reputation, Strengthened the Trust of its Partners and Attracted NewDonors

Over the last 10 years CAWTAR has implemented anumber of projects in the Arab region in partnershipwith regional and international institutions.

CAWTAR has gained a solid reputation through itswork and cooperation with renowned internationalinstitutions and UN agencies. It has providedscientific knowledge and technical assistance toorganizations such as the WB, UNFPA, UNDP, FAO,and other specialized institutions and centers.

Furthermore, CAWTAR is often solicited by keyinternational stakeholders (i.e.: SpanishCooperation, GTZ, Italian Cooperation, private firms,etc.) for joint consortia to present bids related toimportant regional and international projects.

Additionally, CAWTAR is part of numerous prestigious steering committees of programs,projects and institutions, and is strongly recognized by many media organizations acrossthe region.

Number of partners

Number of projects

CAWTAR is part of:

• Advisory Board Member of theArab Human Development Report2005• The Arab Council for the SocialSciences • Regional Programme AppraisalCommittee (PAC) • UNFPA Global NGO FORUM (INPREPARATION FOR ICPD+15) • Gender Economic Research andPolicy Analyses (GERPA) • Global Media Monitoring Project(GMMP) 2009/2010

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On behalf of the World Bank's MENA Knowledge and

Learning Committee let me thank you for your efforts and

great success in partnering with the Bank and the League

of Arab States in putting together the "Gender in MNA Projects:

Promoting Women's Economic Empowerment" workshop - one of

the best workshops we have organized in the region. It was

substantive, made excellent use of interactive processes, and

allowed participants to not only learn from the invited speakers but

from each other as well...

...The feedback we have gotten from the participants has been

overwhelmingly positive with many wanting follow-up activities

for next year. None of this would have been possible without

CAWTAR's critical inputs on both the substantive and

organizations side. Both were of the highest quality and represent

best practice for all future such events.

Your strong links at the level of regional MENA governments as well

as civil society organizations makes you a unique partner in the field

of gender and inclusion. We look forward to many years of strong

collaborative work with CAWTAR and hope to expand beyond

learning events to joint operational engagements.

Omer KarasapanRegional Knowledge and Learning Coordinator

The Middle East and North Africa Region

The World Bank

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Earned Recognition as a Reference Center for Knowledge Production on Gender and Development Issues

CAWTAR is considered as a comprehensive referencecenter which provides tools, in-depth analysis andcontent designed to provide relevant information andevidence based data on gender and developmentrelated issues. The knowledge produced is consideredas one of the main mechanisms to promote women'sstatus in the region and is intended to feed intoadvocacy.

CAWTAR's publication are requested and used bydifferent stakeholders, including institutions,universities, students, researchers and mediaprofessionals.

Arab Women Development Report (AWDR) CAWTAR's Flagship Publication

CAWTAR produces the Arab Women DevelopmentReports (AWDRs) which are a series of thematicperiodical reports with the primary objective ofaddressing the knowledge gap in gender–relatedresearch in the Arab region.

The AWDRs are valuable references based on in-depth national case-studies conducted byexperts from inside and outside the region. They consist of structured analyses of gender-disaggregated data, indicators, charts and statistics compiled from several Arab countries.Each AWDR becomes the starting point of a fully fledged interlinked program.

• About 270 books on Google'selectronic library contain areference to CAWTAR• More than 20.000 web pages inthree languages containreferences to CAWTAR• 170 demand per year forCAWTAR’s publications• Several institutions, such as theWorld Bank considers CAWTAR’sprograms as good practices.• More than 42 publications(reports, research and trainingmanuals) in Arabic and in Englishper year• 33 issues of CAWTAR's quarterlynewsletter "CAWTARYAT" • An average of 1500 copy ofpublications disseminated peryear

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Research and studies

CAWTAR's Research and studies take into consideration the interconnection andcomplementarities of the economic, social, cultural, legal and political factors indetermining the situation of women in society, and the interconnection of theinternational, regional and national effects with the local ones, or those generated withinthe family, and even within the individual himself. In this perspective, Cawtar published 35research and reports to support decision-makers in the Arab region in formulating gendersensitive policies and strategies without which sustainable human and economicdevelopment is not attainable.

14Contributed to Mainstreaming Gender Dimensions in Policy, Programs and Research

CAWTAR is a significant actor in a regional dynamic to advocate for mainstreaming genderdimensions in programmes and policies. The center is leading or associated with severalprocesses such as the Arab youth empowerment strategy, the Arab gender and mediastrategy and Gender Economic Research and Policy Analysis, GERPA , adopting an innovativeapproach of involving decision makers and the media as full partners in development.Additionally, the center continuously strives to engender new actors in order to mainstreamgender dimensions in their work.

• Gender Economic Research and Policy Analysis GERPA - GERPA was created to advance women’s economic participation and economic rights in the Middle East and North Africa region through mainstreaming gender research into public policies. This initiative, launched in 2005, is funded by the World Bank.

• The Steering Committee Chair: Ismail Serageldin, Bibliotheca Alexandrina • Gary Becker, Nobel Prize for Economics, University of Chicago• Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Prize, University of Tehran• Fatima Al Balooshi, Minister of Social Affairs, Bahrain• Suhair Al Ali, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Jordan• Rahma Bourqia, University Hassan II, Morocco• Ritva Reinikka, MENA region, World Bank• Mustapha Nabli, MENA Region, World Bank• Nadereh Chamlou, MENA Region, The World Bank• Yousef Ibrahim, Economic Advisor, Kuwait • Secretary: Soukeina Bouraoui, CAWTAR, Tunis

Identification of Emerging Issues for the Region and Initiating RelatedPilot Initiatives

CAWTAR deploys, in consultation with the membersof its @NGED network and its partners, efforts toidentify emerging issues critical to development inthe region. Arab adolescents, gender and Arab media,women and local governance, gender and waterresources management, and gender and trade, areamong the main emerging issues CAWTAR isundertaking.

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The aim of this report is topresent some new research thatsheds light on our understandingof how liberalization affectswomen in Media.

Jennifer C. Olmsted Gender impact of trade liberalization

in the MENA region, CAWTAR 2006

Built Capacities of Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations inGender and Human Rights Issues, and Provided Technical Assistance toPartners

Training and capacity building are importantelements of CAWTAR’s strategy to raise awarenessof stakeholders and reinforce the capacity of publicand private institutions to develop their own toolsand their methods to integrate gender dimensionsin national and regional programs.

Training programs are tailored to serve the center’smultidimensional role as a regional service-provider and a developer of special trainingprograms. The current training priority areas,covered by 8 training kits, are: gendermainstreaming; poverty and women’s economicparticipation; women and decision-making;adolescence; gender and the media.

Training sessions are held across the region andbenefit participants from governmental and non-governmental institutions. The number of trainingsession held increased from 2 in 2000 to 12 in 2009,benefiting on average 200 participants per year.

CAWTAR is also approached by different partners toprovide technical assistance at regional or nationallevels, especially in building capacities in genderand human rights issues.

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I am writing to you on behalf ofthe National Council for FamilyAffairs in Jordan we are now inprcess to work on advocacyproject on violence againstwomen in Jordan, some of thisactivities will include training onhow to advocate against violenceagainst women, develop a shortand long term advocacy plan, andto develop a policy news letterand fact sheets based on asituation analyses and anyliterature available,Iamwondering if your organizationcan do such a training and if itspossible to do the training inJordan.

Mohamed F. MoqdadiDirector of Family Protection Program

National Council for Family Affairs

Provided a Platform of Exchange, Dialogue and Joint Production

CAWTAR offers a unique platform fordialogue that is the Arab Network forGender and Development (@NGED)which is an ever-growing network

open to governmental and non governmentalinstitutions, experts, parliamentarians, practitioners,governmental institutions, media, decision-makersand research centers. @NGED is an umbrella of a wide-range of activities aiming to serve researchers andother key policy actors to ensure, in the context ofregional development, the effectiveness of gendermainstreaming programs and activities with regard toall of CAWTAR’s areas of interest.

In addition, CAWTAR’s On-Line Clearing Houseencompasses published data and unpublishedliterature, best practices and new experiences to recap,revisit and re-invent approaches and strategies, andhighlight the progress achieved through regional andnational projects in the Arab region. It is aimed atcreating synergy and facilitating partnerships amongkey regional and national actors and donors.

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@NGED450 Members from 19 countries6 spin-off networks113 Policy Makers members ofthe network among whom 22men, 15 current and formerministers and 10 currentparliamentarians29 head of research centers andunits are members

Web Sites and DatabasesThe advent of new and improvedICT allows for better and moreefficient spaces for sharingknowledge. CAWTAR invested in setting up 5specialized web sites, on topicscovered by the center’s work, inorder to facilitate access toinformation and promote policydialogue. Additionally, CAWTAR’s differentdatabases (bibliographies,experts, and institutions) aresolicited by partners; around500 demands are received peryear.

Arab Network for gender and developement

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Increased the Visibility of Gender and Women’s Rights Issues in the Media

CAWTAR considers the media as a dynamic tool for thepromotion and awareness-raising of gender equality anddevelopment issues in the Arab region. The Center's media strategy is based on three mainorientations:

• Engaging the Arab media community in promotinggender equality and development in the Arab region. • Contributing through training to reinforce thecapacity of the media community to promote positiveimages of Arab women. • Supporting media products based on the Center’sArab Women Development Reports and its networkingactivities through partnership with different Arabmedia agencies.

Journalists who are member of @NGEDs also contribute toincreasing CAWTAR’s visibility in the media.

• 100 journalists active in@NGED media Sub-network• 8500 copies ofCAWTHARYET magazinedisseminated per year• 6000 electronic copiesof newsletters shared• 3 regional competitionsorganized per year• 250 media coverage ofCAWTAR’s activities(including TV and Radio)

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Financial Figures

Financial Figures

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Compendium of CAWTAR'sProjects

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Donor

World Bank

Partners

ANGED members

Period

2002-present

Countriescovered

19 Arabcountries

Language

ArabicEnglish

Compendium of CAWTAR's Projects

Arab Network for Gender & Development (ANGED)

Donor

World Bank

Partners

ANGED members

Period

2006 -2010

Countriescovered

All Arab countries+Turkey +Iran

Language

English, Arabic,French

Gender Economic Research and Policy Analyses (GERPA)

Donor

SpanishGovernment

Partners

UN-INSTRAWCAWTAR

Period

2008-2011

Countriescovered

Algeria, MoroccoTunisia

Language

French - ArabicEnglish

Strengthening women’s leadership and participation in politics and decision-making in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia

Donor

EuropeanCommission

Partners

CAWTARTRANSTEC

Kvinnoforum

Period

May2008May2011

Countriescovered

Algeria,EgyptJordan,Israel

Lebanon, MoroccoSyria, Tunisia West

Bank

Language

EnglishFrenshArabic

Enhancing equality between Men and Women in the Euromed Region

Donor

UNFPA DASE

Partners

UNFPA/ CountrySupport Team

@nged

Period

September 2008december 2011

Countriescovered

Tunisia, Morocco,Lebanon, Bahrain,

Sudan, SaudiArabia, Palestine,

Jordan, Algeria,Libya, Egypt

Language

ArabicEnglish

Advocacy for the improvement of the national legislations and policiessupporting gender equality and the human rights of women andAdolescent girls in the Arab Region

Donor

UNIFEM

Partners

NationalGovernmental andnon governmental

institutions

Period

oct. 2008 oct. 2011

Countriescovered

3 Arab countries(to be identified)

Language

Arabic

Combatting Violence against Women in the Arab Countries

Donor

ItalianGovernment

Partners

InternationalIDEA

Period

15 April – 30 July2008

Countriescovered

MENA region

Language

Arabic English

Women’s Political Participation in the MENA region – An awarenessraising package

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Donor

Center forInternational

Private Enterprise(CIPE)

Partners Period

Oct. 08-Jan. 09

Countriescovered

TBD (1 countries ineach sub-region:

North Africa,Middle East, Gulf)

Language

English

Assessment of Regional Barriers and Organizational Profile ofWomen Business Associations

Donor

EC viaCIHEAM/MAI Bari

Partners

18 organizations in14 Med. countries

Period

2006-2010

Countriescovered

18 Med. countries

Language

English

Mainstreaming Gender Dimensions in Water Resources Managementin the Mediterranean Region (GEWAMED)

Donor

Arab GulfProgram for

United NationsDevelopmentOrganizations

Partners

Syrian committeefor Family affairs

CHIFO-IraqAhfad University for

Women-sudanFamily

DevelopmentAssociation-Jordan

Period

May 2007 to March 2009

Countriescovered

Syria, Jordan,Tunisia, Sudan,

Iraq

Language

Arabic

Enabling women to have access to civil services and building thecapacities of institutions to provide them

Donor

AGFUND

Partners

United Nations’Development

Fund for Women“UNIFEM”

Period

2008-2011

Countriescovered

Arab countries

Language

ArabicEnglish French

Gender and Arab Media Program (phase II)

Donor

UNFPA WORLDBANK AGFUND

Partners

ANGED members

Period

2006-2011

Countriescovered

All Arab countries

Language

Arabic English

Electronic Clearinghouse on Arab Women and Development(continuation)

Donor

AGFUND

Partners Period

2009-2011

Countriescovered

6 Arab countries

Language

ArabicEnglish

5th AWDR on: Arab Women and Legislations (forthcoming)

Donor

Ford foundation

Partners

3 nationalassociations per

country

Period

2008-2010

Countriescovered

MoroccoEgypt

Yemen

Language

ArabicEnglish

Capturing New Human Rights Approaches and Voices for LocalDevelopment

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CAWTAR's Publications

Training Kit - 2009

Regional Training kit of trainers on “building capacities of service providesWorking on GBV elimination

CAWTAR has just published a training manual focusing on violenceagainst women. Prepared by Palestinian, Egyptian, Moroccan, Jordanian,Tunisian and Lebanese experts, this work aims to create a reference basisfor training in the subject.

The manual targets several groups of professionals, such as those oflistening centres, the health sector as well as judges, journalists, policeofficersand various civil society actors. It includes seven modules dealingwith training methods, international and regional conventions andmechanisms,definitions relating to violence, listening techniques,

communication and the development of partnerships, case documentation and, finally, ajournalistic treatment of the question of violence.

In addition, on the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8, CAWTAR publisheda “poster of posters” produced by the governmental and non-governmental institutionswithin the context of the campaigns they have carried out for combating violence… Theone hundred and ten posters collected by CAWTAR in ten Arab countries will be the subjectof a catalogue which will present the experience and initiatives in the field

400 pages (in Arabic)

Compendium of Best Practices - 2009

Projects Addressing Discriminatory Social Beliefs and Practices Hindering GenderEquity in Arabic Speaking MENA Region

This compendium includes best practices in projects and initiatives thataddressed discriminatory social beliefs and practices that hinder genderequality in Arabic-speaking Middle East and North Africa. This collectionincludes summaries of 16 good experiences that have been drawn fromevaluation studies carried out by CAWTAR researchers. Contained data relyon lessons learnt from each project aimed at addressing discriminatorysocial beliefs and practices in the Arab region in order to present them assuccessful strategic examples from which other organizations could benefitin carrying out their current and future projects.

This publication is one of the most important results of a regional project implemented byCAWTAR, and funded by the Ford Foundation.

87 pages (English and Arabic)

CAWTAR's Publications

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Workbook - 2009

The Road to Women’s Empowerment in the Arabic-Speaking MENA Region

The workbook is a practical guide for the implementation of successfulprograms and experiences in addressing discriminatory social practicesand beliefs that hinder gender equality in the Middle East and NorthAfrica.

It contains 16 experiences of specialized programs and networks coveringdifferent areas such as health, education, political participation,economics, literature and information technology.

The guide targets several categories including non-governmental organizations,specialized institutions, research centers, workers in field research and trainers, in orderto enable them to familiarize themselves with successful experiences and theirapplication and make the most out of them in carrying out their current and futureprojects and activities.

The guide was prepared in the framework of the project “Gender Equity and Socialpractices” with the support of the Ford Foundation.

51 pages (English and Arabic)

Study - 2008

Women Entrepreneurs in Tunisia

The study was published in preparation for a regional report based onstudies conducted in five Arab countries. The report is the result of a fieldstudy that covered 197 women entrepreneurs in Tunisia with the aim tofamiliarize stakeholders with the characteristics of women's entreprises,their contributions to economic development and the most importantchallenges facing them. The report also addressed the economicenvironment and challenges posed to women owned businesses as wellas the involvement of women entrepreneurs in world trade and their useof modern technologies, as well as sources of financing and prospects for

their development.

The report received the support of the International Financing Corporation and wascarried out in collaboration with the Higher Institute of Management and the NationalChamber of Women Entrepreneurs.

24 pages (in French)

Training Kit - 2008

Planning and Action for the Millennium Goals: Training manual

The training kit targets the media and civil society developmentorganizations to improve statistical, analytical and planning knowledgeof their workers in the use of the Millennium Goals. The manual comes inresponse to the need to build on practical experiences and questionsfacing development actors in the Arab countries in their dealings with theMillennium Goals, and in response to the need to develop materialsavailable worldwide and adapt and enrich them with Arab examples andmaterials derived from the realities of the region.

The manual consists of 6 units including 1) an exposé on the concept ofhuman development and 2) the Millennium Goals: How and why? The resettlement of theMillennium Goals from the global to the national as well as the development of policiesand statistics, the monitoring system in the service of the Millennium Goals, the role ofcivil society organizations in achieving the Millennium Goals and finally an effectivepartnership between development organizations and the media.

The manual is the fruit of efforts of 3 institutions: the Center of Arab Women for Trainingand Research "CAWTAR," the United Nations Development Program and the Network ofArab Non-Governmental Organizations in Lebanon with the support of the UnitedNations Development Program.


Study - 2008

Gender and Decision-Making: A case study of the Republic of the Sudan

The study was published in preparation for the Arab WomenDevelopment Report on "Arab Women and Decision-Making." Thepublication consists of a qualitative/quantitative study based on theanalysis of the content of interviews with 13 women and men who heldleadership positions in various areas to monitor practices of decision-making in both public and private spheres. The publication also containsan analysis of discussions within workshops gathering ordinary womento see the dynamics of decision-making at the family level and in theirevery-day work.

The publication received support from the World Bank and United Nations PopulationFund and was published in collaboration with the Foundation for Studies, Publishing andDistribution "Majd."


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Study - 2008

Women and Decision-Making in Morocco

The study was published in preparation for the 4th Arab WomenDevelopment Report on "Arab Women and Decision-Making." Thepublication was based on a qualitative study using quasi-directedinterviews and life stories with 21 women and men with the goal ofunderstanding the mechanisms of decision-making in various areas andmonitoring the difficulties faced by women in accessing decision-makingpositions.The study also contains an analysis of official and non-official statisticsavailable on women’s participation in decision-making in all economic,political and civil areas.

The publication received support from the World Bank and United Nations PopulationFund and was published in collaboration with the University Establishment for Studies,Publishing and Distribution "Majd.”


Training Kit - 2008

Ideas to Work with Adolescent Girls and Boys: A training kit

The training kit contains a training reference book for working withadolescent girls and boys. The kit focuses on adolescence with itsrelational and interactive dimensions thereby realizing the harmoniousdevelopment of the recommendations of the second Arab WomenDevelopment Report on “Arab Adolescent Girls: Reality and Perspectives."The kit contains exercises, painting exhibitions, films, videos,presentations of the recommendations of the report and accompanyingtables and graphs on 6 axes: the identity and self-image, the family andschool, work and discrimination, gender and social issues (values,

religion and politics) and adulthood, love and marriage, etc.

The kit was made with the support of the European Union, the Arab Gulf Program forUnited Nations Development Organizations, the United Nations Development Fund forWomen, the United Nations Development Program, the United Nations InternationalChildren's Emergency Fund and the World Bank in collaboration with the United NationsPopulation Fund.


Study - 2008

Dietary Practices and Social Transformations in Tunisia

The study was published as a result of a socio- anthropological fieldresearch aimed at highlighting the impact of dietary practices as animportant indicator of the major social transformations and radicalchanges on the lifestyles of individuals and groups. The study aims toexplore the nature of the relationship between the generations withregard to food practices and identify forms of power and negotiation thatgovern such relations and structures.

The publication was published in collaboration with the UniversityEstablishment for Studies, Publishing and Distribution "Majd."

50 pages (in Arabic)165 pages (in French)

A Catalogue of Embroideries 2008

By Thread and Needle: A Catalogue of Embroideries Arab Women

The catalogue contains photographs and information about products of19 women who benefited from micro-credits in 10 Arab countries namelyJordan, Bahrain, Algeria, Djibouti, Palestine, Lebanon, Morocco, Egypt,Mauritania and Tunsia.

The guide is designed to help women working in embroidery to enter newmarkets by highlighting their experiences and their products. The guidecontains pictures of their products, an overview of the experiences ofwomen and their relations with the craft, the changes brought about bymicro-credit on their lives, as well as a brief idea of embroiderytechniques in each country.

The guide received support from the Islamic Development Bank, the Islamic Scientific,Educational and Cultural Organization and the Arab Gulf Fund for United NationsDevelopment organizations.


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Study - 2007

Decision-Making: A sociological view of decision-making among Tunisian women

The study was published in preparation for the Arab WomenDevelopment Report on "Arab Women and Decision-Making" to monitorthe decision-making power of Tunisian Women in both the public andprivate sectors, starting from a field research that covered 17 women andmen. The study contains biographies of women who reached leadershippositions in several areas.

The release received support from the World Bank and the United NationsPopulation Fund. It was published in collaboration with the University

Establishment for Studies, Publishing and Distribution "Majd."


Study- 2007

Arab Women and Information and Communication Technology

The publication contains four scientific papers on issues related toaspects of the interaction of Arab women with information andcommunication technology and the utilization of digital technology andinteractive communication, especially the Internet. Papers carried thefollowing headings: their discovered world; Arab women's blogs and Arabwomen and electronic journalism; an analysis of the media presence ofArab women in three electronic information sites; trends of Arabwomen’s interaction with information and communication technology;and gender and information and communication technology: the uses of

the Internet among journalists of both sexes in Tunisia; field study.

The study was conducted in cooperation with the United Nations Development Fund forWomen and the support of the Arab Gulf Fund for United Nations DevelopmentOrganizations.


Study - 2007

Women Entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa : Characteristics,Contributions and Challenges

The study contains the outcome of a quantitative field study conductedin 5 Arab countries: Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Tunisiaand Lebanon and covered 1228 women entrepreneurs. The studyaddressed the characteristics of women entrepreneurs, their businessand the contribution of these institutions to economic growth and jobcreation, as well as the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs inmanaging their entreprises and developing them. It also included initialrecommendations for both the public and private sectors to supportwomen entrepreneurs.

The study was published with the support of the International Financial Corporation(IFC), in cooperation with study centers, organizations of women entrepreneurs andmembers of the @NGED network in the five countries.

77 pages (in Arabic and English)

Photo competition 2007

No More Marginalization

The publication includes best photos submitted for thecompetition on the theme "Women and men working in theinformal sector in the Arab region," in an attempt to illustrate themarginalization experienced by many groups of women and menengaged in informal economic sectors in the Arab region. Thishandbook is issued within the framework of the project of “GenderEquality and Workers’ Rights in the Informal Economies or ArabStates”, which is supported by the Arab Gulf Program for UnitedNations Development Organizations, the International LaborOrganization and the International Development ResearchesCenter in Canada.


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Directory - 2007

Poverty Reduction and Micro Credit for Woman Empowerment in the Arab Countries

The directory contains information about 350 enterprises from22 Arab countries working in lending or providing training orservices in the fight against poverty or supporting creditinstitutions. The manual is designed to bridge the gap of thelack of data on the subject and their dispersion and make themavailable to the largest possible segments of beneficiaries,experts, institutions or those seeking loans.

The manual received support from the Microfinance Network in the Arab countries "Sanabel," TheGrameen Initiative, the Arab Gulf Fund for United Nations Development Organizations, the Islamic,Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization and the Islamic Development Bank.


AWDR- 2006

Arab Woman and the Media: Analytical study of research conducted between 1995-2005

The 3rd Arab Woman Development Report aimed to monitor Arabresearch conducted between 1995 and 2005 on women and media andhighlight their findings and recommendations with the aim ofidentifying reasons that make the image of women in the media andtheir relationship with it as producers and consumers be in suchcondition.

The report contains a first section addressing the Arab media, thecommunication landscape, the changes introduced to it and thesituation of Arab women communicators within the domain. The second

section contains an analysis of Arab research according to major topics that addressed thepublic and women as subjects, images, producers, consumers and their role in regard toinformation and communication technologies.

The report was issued in cooperation with the United Nations Development Fund forWomen and the @NGED and with the support of the Arab Gulf Program for United NationsDevelopment Organizations.

150 pages (in Arabic)Executive (Arabic-English)

Report - 2006

The Fight Against Poverty: Information technology and enhancing the capacity ofmicro-lending institution

The report is based on case studies of micro-lending institutions in theuse of information and communication technology in Morocco andTunisia. The report focuses on 28 lending institution from Algeria,Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia which benefited from a training courseon the same subject and expressed their need for mechanisms to assesslending institutions in order to enhance their capacities in the use oftechnology in financial management.

The report was carried out with support from the Islamic DevelopmentBank.


Scientific Papers - 2006

Gender Impact of Trade Liberalization in the MENA Region

This compilation of papers was published in preparation for a regionalreport on gender and institutional reforms. It contains scientific papersof researchers from the Arab world and beyond. The papers addressed therelationship between trade liberalization and the feminization of thelabor market, trade liberalization and the dynamics of femaleemployment and gender policies and trade liberalization in the MiddleEast and North Africa. The report aims to provide critical readings on theeffects of trade liberalization on the economic situation of women, drawthe attention of researchers and decision-makers on the importance ofaddressing the issue and shed light on the rapid pace of the impacts ofglobalization and trade liberalization and its failure to address gender

approach.

The publication received support from the World Bank and was published in cooperationwith the Middle East and North Africa Development Forum.

83 pages (in English)

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Scientific Papers - 2006

Gender an Decision-Making: Papers presented in the second annual meeting of theArab network for gender and development “@NGED”

This document contains the working papers presented by experts andmembers of “@NGED” during the second annual meeting of the network.The papers reflected the depth of questions on the concepts of decision-making and their implications for gender relations in Arab societies andcauses behind addressing this issue only at the public level and keepingsilent on the private level.

The publication received support from the World Bank and the Arab GulfProgram for United Nations development organizations.

227 pages (Papers in Arabic and a summary in English)

CD-Rom 2006

Support the Rights of Women and Children Through Information Technology

Issued in 2006, the CD ROM contains legal materials on the family, work,health, civic life and the political, economic, social and cultural rights ofwomen and children in Tunisia. It also includes international conventionsrelated to the rights of women and children and answers to 100frequently asked questions and samples of legal proceedings. The CDaims to use information technology to combat legal illiteracy andimprove services centers interested in women and children.

This CD was developed with support from the European Union and theUnited Nations Development Program / Regional Program for

Information Technology and Development in the Arab region in cooperation withministries and associations interested in the rights of women and children in Tunisia.

CD-ROM (in Arabic)

Caricatures Competition 2006

Arab Woman and Decision-Making: Catalogue on CAWTAR Caricatures Competition

This publication was issued in preparation for the issuance of thefourth Report of the Development of Arab Women on "Arab womenand decision-making." It contains 55 cartoons out of a total of 100submitted to the Center in the framework of the competitionorganized in cooperation with the International PlannedParenthood Federation - Regional Office for the Arab world on"Obstacles to the Participation of Arab Women in Decision-Making.” The release translated the goal of “CAWTAR” in creating adynamic on the subject leading to the involvement of new groups.

The publication received the support of the International Planned Parenthood Federation- the Regional Bureau for Arab world.

58 pages

Training Kit - 2004

Gender, Poverty and Employment

A training package including nine units, issued in 2004. Its goals areconsistent with the objectives of the capacity-building program of theInternational Labor Organization, which provide mainly forstrengthening the capacities of large groups in order to enable them todraw up policies and implement programs aimed to create jobs, eradicatepoverty and achieve equality between the sexes.

The contribution of "CAWTAR," with the support of AGFUND, consists inintegrating Arab case studies in this training package which did notinclude data on Arab countries..


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AWDR - 2003

Second Arab Women’s Development Report Arab Adolescent Girls:Reality and Perspectives

The second AWDR is an exploratory work aimed at prospecting the futureof Arab women. It contains a field study conducted in seven Arabcountries namely, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco andYemen, and relied on interviews with adolescents, parents andprofessionals. The report rejected the classical approach which considersadolescence as a crisis phase. It addresses as a stage of cultural and socialconstruction.

The report was published with the support of the World Bank, theEuropean Union, the United Nations Population Fund, the UnitedNations Development Program, AGFUND, UNICEF and UNIFEM.

440 pages (in Arabic, English and French)

Testimonies - 2003

Rainbow: Testimonies of adolescent girls and boys

This book is a companion to the AWDR on Arab Adolescent Girl: Realityand Perspectives and published in 2003. It reflects the attitudes, ideas,perceptions, hopes and expectations of about 200 adolescent girls andboys from seven Arab countries. The book also contains a detailedaccount of the life of an adolescent girl and boy from each of the sevencountries. Rainbow is the voice of adolescent girls and boys as theyprotest, laugh, cry, reveal and hide, deny some facts, spring, cross andthink of the future, carry a life project in their minds and perceptions,classify their mutual bonds and their relations with their teachers andwith their narrow and wide environment.

The book received support from the World Bank, the European Union, the United NationsPopulation Fund, the United Nations Development Program, AGFUND, UNICEF andUNIFEM.


AWDR 2001

First Arab Women's Development Report Globalization and Gender: Economic Participation of Arab Women

The first AWDR addresses the phenomenon of globalization in relation togender, makes indepth analysis and provides important data and basicconclusions concerning the implications of globalization for Arab womenin particular in regard to their economic opportunities in both structuredand unstructured sectors. The first part of the report focuses onglobalization in relation to gender and the Arab region and the secondaddresses the economic participation of Arab women in the context ofglobalization. Part III presents the conclusions and recommendations ofthe study. The report contains 100 tables and diagrams. The reportreceived the support of AGFUND and the United Nations DevelopmentProgram.

276 pages (in Arabic, French and English)

Training Kit - 1998

Training Kit for Self-Employed Women to Establish and Manage Small-Scale Projects

The training kit targets self-employed women and non-governmentalorganizations interested in the advancement of women. It aims tointegrate the concept of gender during the identification of needs and thedesign of micro-credit programs and micro-enterprises and enhance theskills of self-employed women to establish and manage small enterprises.It also aims to foster coordination between government institutions andnon-governmental organizations.

The kit comprises four modules focused on issues of poverty, gender andthe role of small projects in development; planning for the developmentof small projects for women, from identifying the requirements to

lending programs; the development of skills in design and management of small projectsfor women; and the role of networks in the development of volunteering collective actionfor development.

.141 pages Part I147 pages Part II138 pages Part III

(in Arabic)

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Training Kit - 1998

Kit for Mainstreaming Gender Analysis into Development Planning

This training kit deals with the analysis of gender roles and focuses ondifferent methods in order to integrate them in development planning. Itadapts to the economic, social, institutional and cultural context of theArab region.

The kit includes the conceptual framework as well as three modules: 1)glances in the area of women development and gender analysis, 2) theintegration of gender analysis tools in development planning and 3)institutionalization of gender in development and its realization in theArab world.

203 pages Part I439 pages Part II 307 pages Part III

(in Arabic)

Training Kit - 1998

Arab Women Speak: Self-empowerment training kit

The English version was published in 1997 and the Arabic version in 1998.It was prepared in the framework of an integrated project of theCommunication Center at John Hopkins University, United States ofAmerica in cooperation with CAWTAR. It is the product of a field studythat covered thirty women from five Arab countries: Egypt, Tunisia,Yemen, Palestine and Lebanon. The kit highlights models of urban andrural women who were able to bring about social change within theirfamilies and their community despite their limited potential,expectations and / or level of education.

It includes in addition to the training kit, the book "Arab Women Speak: Models of self-empowerment" and a list of questions to monitor the image of women in the media andten documentary films presenting biographies.


Study - 1998

Arab Women Speak: Models of self-empowerment

The English version was published in 1997 and the Arabic version in 1998.It is a study conducted in five Arab countries: Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen,Palestine and Lebanon to highlight the success stories of urban and ruralwomen who were able to carry out initiatives to improve their economicconditions and play vital roles. The study covered thirty Arab women whomade an effective contribution in the process of social change withintheir local communities.

The study received support from the Jhon Hopkins University.


Study - 1998

Arab Women and Decision-Making

Issued in 1998. An analytic field study and a number of case studies of Arabwomen who hold political leadership positions in six Arab countries:Tunisia, Syria, Egypt, Morocco, Kuwait and Palestine. It containsdemographic data, highlighting some aspects of gender discriminationat the social level. The study also examines the extent of the participationof Arab women in public life, with particular emphasis on the legal field.The study received support from the European Union. .


Study - 1998

Arab Women and the Media: A field study in four Arab countries

The study was conducted in Tunisia, Jordan, Yemen, and United ArabEmirates and consisted of two parts. This first contains a field research onthe discourse of women communicators and their perception of thestatus of women and their image in the media and the second was ananalysis of the content of newspapers in relation to the image of Arabwomen in the media.

The study was published with support from the United Nations’Development Fund.


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Bibliography - 1998

Bibliography of Arab Women: Volume III and IV

This publication is a bibliographic research conducted in four Arabcountries, Syria, Mauritania, Oman and Egypt. The bibliography includedthe areas of women and development from the perspective ofhumanities, social and applied sciences, health, work, education,participation in public life and contribution to decision-making. Itreceived support from the Ford Foundation and UNICEF.

963 pages (in Arabic, French and English)

Study - 1998

Arab Women and Labor: Reality and Perspectives

This publication is the result of an integrated study of the various factorsaffecting the contribution of Arab women in the workplace and the levelof this contribution and its quality. The first book is a case study of theUAE, the second is a case study of Lebanon, the third book a case study ofSudan and the fourth is a synthesis book.

The book contains information, data and recommendations on womenand work aimed at sensitizing decision-makers, planners and actors inthe field of social and economic development to the needs of Arabworking women and the necessity to activate their participation in the

development process. The study was published with support from the United NationsDevelopment Fund, the International Labor Organization, the Arab Labor Organization,UAE University, the Women's Studies Institute of Lebanon and the Economic and SocialResearch Institute, Sudan.


Study - 1995

Arab Women: Trends and Statistics and Indicators 1995

The study coveres the seventies and eighties and made a thoroughanalysis of statistical data contained in the Arab Women Book: Astatistical database. It provides information and analytical datanecessary for the analysis of gender statistics in the Arab countries andtheir updating. It includes a description of the situation of women in allArab countries and a set of recommendations for the advancement ofArab women in various fields. It received support from the ESCWA

669 pages (in English)

Database - 1995

Arab Women: A statistical database.

This publication is a statistical reference to see the reality of positive ornegative change in the situation of Arab women. It was issued inpreparation for the Fourth World Conference on Women to provide a setof data to assist in the evaluation of plans and policies that have beenimplemented within the framework of the Nairobi Forward-lookingStrategies for the Advancement of Women adopted in 1995. It receivedsupported from ESCWA..


Bibliography - 1995

Bibliography of Arab Women: Volume I and II

The volumes consist of a bibliographic research done in eight Arabcountries namely, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine,Morocco, Yemen and Egypt on the folowing topics. The volumesreceived support from the Ford Foundation and UNICEF.

747 pages (in Arabic, English and French)

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