Women is Rights Program Brief:
The Women’s Rights (WR) Program is designed to empower poor and marginalized women in Egypt who suffer from rights’ violation. Its impact goal is: By 2025, poor women in Egypt especially in Upper Egypt are empowered and enjoying a better quality of life, having attained their rights. In order to achieve this goal, the program works with both the duty bearers in government and civil society, as well as rights bearers, women themselves, to address discriminatory attitudes and behavior towards women and girls.
The WR program works with the duty bearers to support their role to protect and uphold the rights of women and with the women to encourage them to understand voice and demand their rightful entitlements. The program works on three domains (agency, relations and structure) in order to empower poor women in Egypt to gain their rights. Through the focus on agency, women’s self-esteem and confidence are built, and women have increased financial independence to fulfill their potential as productive and income-earning members of their households and society. In addition, when power relations (families) are gender sensitive whilst tackling all forms of gender-based violence (GBV) within and outside the household, and when structures (social norms or laws) particularly in the area of personal status, domestic violence are reformed, passed and implemented, gender equality can be achieved.
The program has three themes, which are:
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Tackling Gender-based Violence (GBV)
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Women’s Social and Economic Empowerment
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Engaging Men and Boys (EMB)
Project Brief
The goal of the project, activating the role of young people in public services through social accountability, is to promote social participation and achieve gender equity by facilitating access to public services through dialogue between health service providers and recipients. It aims to engage male and female youth as well as people with disabilities (PWDs) in the local decision-making process. CARE Egypt is focused on increasing the impact of youth in service provision to improve overall health outcomes. To achieve this, the project will utilize knowledge and materials from official bodies such as research centers, ministries, and relevant authorities.
The project will be implemented in Assiut and Sohag with a specific focus on enhancing heatlh services provided by the local health unit with a focus on sexual and reproductive health services. It will employ a social accountability methodology and a participatory approach, using tools like the gender-responsive Citizen’s Charter that is inclusive of PWD. Gender equity will be promoted throughout the interventions, incorporating the gender integration and mainstreaming index based on the gender equality framework (Agency, Relationship, and Structures). Stakeholders and power imbalances will be analyzed to bridge gaps and address gender imbalances within relationships.
The methodology aims to develop a concise document in consultation with health service providers and service recipients. This document will outline service evaluation criteria and methods, providing citizens with necessary information about the services provided by governmental bodies. Additionally, it will regulate communication channels between service recipients and providers, seeking their opinions on service quality and methods of improvement. The project will also establish a grievance system to build trust between the parties involved and involve Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), youth groups, and service providers in its implementation.
TOR Documentation Consultancy – GIZ
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Deadline for sending the technical and financial proposal 16 March، 2024 Prior 5 pm.; submission is only accepted via using the below form.
