The brief includes the organization’s accomplishments up to September 2021. To view the full briefing handout:
Newsletter- October 2021 referral system for women survivors of violence
Author: edraak team
Webinar: Partnership to End Violence Against Women
Under the theme “Partnership to End Violence Against Women: A Look at Efforts to Combat Female Genital Mutilation,” Edraak Foundation for Development and Equality organized a discussion session as part of their “Violence Against Women = Violence Against Society” campaign within the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The session, held on Zoom, featured:
– Representative Amira Saber, Member of Parliament,
– Dr. Randa Fakhr El-Din, Executive Director of the Qualitative Union for Combating Harmful Practices Against Women and Children
– Dr. Rami Metwally, Project Coordinator of Love Matters
– Mr. Reda Eldanbouki, Executive Director of the Women’s Center for Legal Guidance and Awareness
– Dr. Amr Hassan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Egypt Foundation for Health and Sustainable Development
The session was moderated by Ms. Nagwa Ramadan, Executive Director of Edraak Foundation.
Life and Protection – Session on the Harmful Effects of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Its Impact on Girls’ Physical and Psychological Well-being
As part of the Life and Protection Project to combat violence against women and girls, Edraak Foundation for Development and Equality, in collaboration with the EuroMed Feminist Initiative, organized a series of awareness seminars for 30 women from the Al-Basateen area. The sessions focused on the harmful effects of FGM on girls’ physical and psychological health and well-being. Dr. Norhan Salama, a specialist and trainer in sexual and reproductive health, led the seminar.
Discussions with attendees highlighted the futility of FGM and its short-term physical and long-term psychological and health impacts on girls. It was emphasized that FGM is a harmful traditional practice, not a religious one, and is a form of domestic violence against girls and women.
Life and Protection – Session on Mechanisms of Electronic Protection and Digital Safety
As part of the “Life and Protection” project to combat violence against women and girls, Edraak Foundation for Development and Equality, in cooperation with EuroMed Feminist Initiative, organized a series of awareness seminars for 30 women from the Basateen area. These seminars focused on the mechanisms of electronic protection and digital safety to combat extortion and online violence on social media. The seminar was led by Mr. Ahmed Tarek, a researcher in media issues and digital safety.
Life and Protection – Family Conflict Resolution Session
As part of the “Life and Protection” project to combat violence against women and girls, Edraak Foundation for Development and Equality, in cooperation with EuroMed Feminist Initiative, organized a series of awareness seminars for 30 women from the Basateen area. These seminars focused on how to face the pressures and psychological impact of violence and ways to resolve family conflicts.
Dr. Basma Mahmoud, a mental health specialist and researcher in women’s issues, was the speaker at the seminar.
Dafa (Warmth) Campaign
As part of its commitment to empowering marginalized families in the Al-Basatin area and ensuring a dignified and sustainable life for them, Edraak, in collaboration with the Etisalat Foundation for Community Development and Welfare and the Clothing Bank, carried out an urgent humanitarian intervention for women and children in the Mazareta area of Al-Basatin. This was the first phase of the foundation’s community work in the area, targeting the distribution of shelter and protection necessities to 600 families. The second phase will involve economic empowerment projects for women and a community school for children.
This intervention followed a community needs assessment conducted by the foundation to implement future developmental interventions.
Edraak extends its gratitude to the 25 volunteers from the Sociology Department of the Faculty of Arts at Helwan University who participated in the implementation.
“Violence against women…violence against society.”
The Foundation launched the campaign during the 16 Days of Activism to Combat Violence Against Women in 2020.
The campaign targeted the publication of the 2020 report of the Violence Against Women and Girls Crimes Observatory by focusing on showing the percentages of honor killings, domestic violence killings, rape, suicide, and sexual harassment.
This was done through:
- A number of infographics on the rates of violence against women and girls from the Observatory’s report on the observed crimes.
- The publication of articles on the importance of breaking the cycle of societal violence.
Webinar on Legislative and Legal Mechanisms to Curb the Phenomenon of Sexual Violence
Edraak Foundation for Development and Equality held its second online webinar as part of its campaign activities during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. Continuing its campaign “Violence Against Women = Violence Against Society,” Edraak organized a session on Zoom titled “Partnership to End Violence Against Women (Legislative and Legal Mechanisms to Reduce the Phenomenon of Sexual Violence Against Women).”
Participants included
- MP Soha Saeed, a member of the Senate and the Youth Coordination of Parties and Politicians
- MP Ghada Ali, MP Rasha Fayez Kleib, Counselor Mohamed Samir, researcher Nevine Obeid, and writer Azza Kamel. The session was moderated by Najwa Ramadan, the Executive Director of Idraak Foundation for Development and Equality.
- MP Ghada Ali, a member of the House of Representatives and a member of the Youth Coordination of Parties and Politicians,
- MP Rasha Fayez Kleib, a member of the House of Representatives and a member of the Youth Coordination of Parties and Politicians,
- Counselor Mohamed Samir, spokesperson for the Administrative Prosecution, and a professor of political systems and lecturer on gender issues,
- Researcher Nevine Obeid, researcher on gender issues,
- Writer and novelist, Azza Kamel, a writer and novelist specialized in women’s issues.
- The session was moderated by Nagwa Ramadan, Executive Director of Edraak Foundation for Development and Equality.
“Life is a Cycle and Her Cycle is Life”
The organization launched this campaign in May 2020 in conjunction with World Menstrual Hygiene Day, in partnership with and funded by the Love Matters Project and the Tadwien Foundation for Gender Studies. The campaign aimed to challenge negative misconceptions about the menstrual cycle and menstrual management.
This was achieved through:
- A series of infographics covering topics such as menstrual management, calculating the ovulation period, personal hygiene, and common misconceptions about menstruation and menstrual poverty.
- Several awareness videos addressing how to cope with premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
