Impact: National
Karama's work also extends to the national level, where it works closely with governments across the Middle East to promote equality and justice for women.
Egypt
Karama held its first national workshop in Cairo in 2005. It brought together 35 Egyptian NGOs to discuss the problem of violence against women in Egypt, what Egyptian civil society has been doing to address it until now, and how the new Karama approach might amplify these efforts.
Progress Report on Realm Work in Jordan
The Karama movement in Jordan signed agreements with the working groups in charge of these realms to implement their proposed solutions to ending violence and discrimination against women at the national level. After initial disbursement of funds for action plans in Jordan, the implementing groups reported on their progress in achievement of project objectives in the realms of economics, politics and law, during the first phase of each group’s projects.
Following is an update on progress at the ground level in Jordan detailed by realm.
Economic Realm
Promoting the societal awareness of the importance of women’s participation in the economic field.
Project Objectives
The project aims at achieving the following targets:
- Raising societal awareness of the importance of women’s participation in the economic domain.
Update: LWPP Legal Team in Talks with NTC on Electoral Law; Abdel Jalil Remains Key Decision-Maker
25 January 2012
Members of the legal team who drafted the alternative electoral law proposed by the Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace (LWPP) are in negotiations with members of the National Transitional Council (NTC) today to resolve disagreements over the Libyan electoral law.
“Our legal team has emerged from discussions with NTC representatives aimed at ensuring the full participation of women in Libya’s public life, “ said Dr. Salah El-Merghani, a member of the legal team supporting the alternative electoral law. “We have had productive negotiations with members of the NTC, but it is clear that Mustafa Abdel Jalil remains the ultimate decision maker in these matters.”
Negotiations are currently centering on three key areas: