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Focus on Yemen | Opinions on Early Marriage and Gender Quotas Topic Brief
One of the principal objectives of the SWMENA survey was to examine the level of popular support for law reforms that have the potential to eliminate discrimination against women and enhance their participation in the social and political realms.
December 07, 2010
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Focus on Yemen | Educational Attainment and Career Aspirations Topic Brief
This topic brief presents the main findings on educational attainment from the SWMENA survey in Yemen.1 The analysis centers on differences between Yemeni men and women, and among Yemeni women of various ages, regions, income levels, and marital statuses. It also reports on the educational and career aspirations of young adults under age 25 in Yemen.
December 07, 2010
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Focus on Yemen | Freedom of Movement, & Freedom from Harassment & Violence Topic Brief
This topic brief presents the main findings from the SWMENA survey on the extent to which women enjoyed freedom of movement without pressures from family or society, attitudes towards violence against women, and the degree to which domestic violence is tolerated or rejected by society .1 In this brief, harassment is considered along with violence because a lack of safety and dignity limits women in every sphere of activity—from achieving an educational degree, to holding political office.
December 07, 2010
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Focus on Yemen | Health Care Access Topic Brief
In addition to gathering information about women’s and men’s economic, social and political status, the SWMENA survey investigated the extent to which women in Yemen had access to, or the opportunity to make use of, formal health care.
December 07, 2010
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Focus on Yemen | Paid Work and Control of Earnings & Assets Topic Brief
This topic brief presents the main findings from the SWMENA survey in Yemen on paid work and employment1. The focus of this brief is an analysis of participation by Yemeni women in the formal economy through their wage labor, and subsequent control over their earnings and any other assets.
December 07, 2010
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Focus on Yemen | Social Attitudes Toward Women Topic Brief
Before conducting the SWMENA survey, NGOs in Yemen that work on several aspects of women’s issues completed a short survey to identify their data needs. One of the main challenges identified by these groups is the stereotypical view of women’s image in Yemen in terms of their role in family and society.
December 07, 2010
News & Updates
Press Release
Yemenis Are Open to Improving Status of Women, but Obstacles to Gender Equality Remain.
CAIRO (December 5, 2010)— The latest nationwide survey conducted by the Status of Women in the Middle East and North Africa (SWMENA) project finds that while majorities of both Yemeni women and men indicate support for introducing gender quotas in elected bodies and setting a minimum marriage age for girls, overall, different roadblocks remain on Yemeni’s path to achieving gender equality.
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Focus on Lebanon | Lobby Training Manual
Lobbying is a critical component of the democratic process. The essence of representative government is that policymakers should be representing the needs of their constituencies when they pass laws.
August 23, 2010
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The IFES Annual Report 2009
IFES promotes democratic stability by providing technical assistance and applying field-based research to the electoral cycle worldwide to enhance citizen participation and strengthen civil societies, governance and transparency.
August 15, 2010
News & Updates
Feature
U.S. Ambassador for Women’s Issues Visits IFES’ Garima Project in India
On September 14, 2010, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne S. Verveer visited the Garima project in New Delhi, India. Verveer helped launch the Garima project in November 2009 and returned to observe its progress during a recent visit to India. Garima, which means “dignity” in Hindi, works to enhance women’s participation in political, economic and social processes, encourage political advocacy, and curb practices such as gender-based violence, female feticide and child marriage. The project is implemented by IFES and Counterpart International and collaborates with several nongovernmental organizations in India.