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  • Azza Kamel, president of the organisation ACT, was invited to the Political Week in Almedalen, Sweden, by The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation in 2012. Here she is being interviewed by Cecilia Uddén from Swedish Radio. Photo: The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation.

    Azza Kamel, president of the organisation ACT, was invited to the Political Week in Almedalen, Sweden, by The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation in 2012. Here she is being interviewed by Cecilia Uddén from Swedish Radio. Photo: The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation.

  • Protesters in the Tahrir sqare, Cairo. Photo: Saba Nowzari/The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation.

    Protesters in the Tahrir sqare, Cairo. Photo: Saba Nowzari/The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation.

  • Afaf El Sayyed, president of the Heya Foundation, sometimes uses puppet theatre as a tool in the organisation’s work against gender-based violence. Photo: Saba Nowzari/The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation.

    Afaf El Sayyed, president of the Heya Foundation, sometimes uses puppet theatre as a tool in the organisation’s work against gender-based violence. Photo: Saba Nowzari/The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation.

Egypt

The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation supports regional peacebuilding in the Middle East. We have cooperated with women’s organisations in Egypt since 2008. This work is coordinated from our office in Amman, Jordan.

The Egyptian women’s movement plays an important role in terms of peace, security and stability in the Middle East, and our partner organisations are actively involved in regional discussions on peacebuilding. Other important issues for our partner organisations include combating violence against women, empowering young women and strengthening women’s rights in Egyptian legislation. In connection with the popular uprising in Egypt in 2011, we increased our support to the women’s movement to strengthen women’s participation in politics.

Kvinna till Kvinna facilitates networking and the exchange of knowledge between women’s organisations all over the region.

Senast uppdaterad: 2013-04-02