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Gender equality in the Mediterranean and the EU: Challenges and Recommendations This article is part of the UfM Report: Visions and actions to promote gender equality in the Mediterranean Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey, KAGIDER, is the most influential woman business association with over 300 members having 1,6 billion dollar annual turnover. KAGIDER, since its establishmentRead more

Promoting gender equality in the Mediterranean: a priority that has become obvious! This article is part of the UfM Report: Visions and actions to promote gender equality in the Mediterranean Serving the Union for the Mediterranean for the past four wonderful and rich years has been a joy and an honour for me. I came toRead more

Islam and women: the priorities of a reformist approach This article is part of the UfM Report: Visions and actions to promote gender equality in the Mediterranean Nowadays, the issue of women, in general, and of Muslim women in particular, is at the centre of all debates on modernity, universal values and the “living together” ofRead more

Together towards the advancement of women This article is part of the UfM Report: Visions and actions to promote gender equality in the Mediterranean It is with great pleasure that I accept the challenge of contributing to this text for the Cairo Ministerial Conference on Women in the framework of the Union for the Mediterranean –Read more

Women Empowerment, a crucial factor for achieving peace and stability This article is part of the UfM Report: Visions and actions to promote gender equality in the Mediterranean In light of the rapid changes undergoing today’s world, our vision for the future of women’s empowerment in the Mediterranean region must, first of all, respond to theRead more

Together towards the advancement of women This article is part of the UfM Report: Visions and actions to promote gender equality in the Mediterranean It is with great pleasure that I accept the challenge of contributing to this text for the Cairo Ministerial Conference on Women in the framework of the Union for the Mediterranean –Read more

Gender and climate change: need for international, national and local action This article is part of the UfM Report: Visions and actions to promote gender equality in the Mediterranean Gender inequality is not only a pressing moral and social issue but also an economic challenge and a critical barrier in the implementation of climate change andRead more

Women’s leadership: a driving force for change This article is part of the UfM Report: Visions and actions to promote gender equality in the Mediterranean Ever since 2006 and the first Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference in Istanbul on “Strengthening the Role of Women in Society”, I have admired the empetus of countries that gradually turned concern overRead more

Gender equality: a matter of social justice This article is part of the UfM Report: Visions and actions to promote gender equality in the Mediterranean Women are having a vital and decisive role in the social, economic and political development. They have achieved great success in terms of enhancing women’s status in all aspects of life,Read more

Bringing the women of our Mediterranean together: in pursuit of peace, prosperity and wellbeing This article is part of the UfM Report: Visions and actions to promote gender equality in the Mediterranean In light of the rapid changes undergoing today’s world, our vision for the future of women’s empowerment in the Mediterranean region must, first ofRead more