Plan International Egypt
We’ve been part of the Safe Cities project deployed in Cairo, Alexandria and Assiut in Egypt, consulting as a specialty with government partners, representatives of ministries of Youth and Sports, Social Solidarity and Education through awareness interventions and interactive workshops about gender, gender-based violence, sexual harassment, advocacy and community initiatives and mobilization with civil society partners.
We also delivered a highly specialized training program addressing gender-responsive planning and budgeting.
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Cairo - March 2022
Attended by government and civil society partners. Representatives of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Social Solidarity, Youth Centers, and partner associations
A simplified concept of social gender was established with the trainees to neutralize all previous prejudices
A general view was produced about the concept, importance and tools of gender responsive budgeting
Discussions about the roles of executives from the government sector and civil society in implementing gender-responsive budgets
Discussions about some Egyptian initiatives and the state in the gender-responsive budget and its relationship to achieving development goals
Discussions about budget analysis tools and a plan for gender-responsive budgeting
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Alexandria - February 2021
Attended by 13 government trainees representing the National Council for Women, the Ministry of Solidarity, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, partner associations and representatives of Plan International Egypt
Workshop Outcomes
Defining and explaining gender, gender roles and differences with sex
Discussing gender based discrimination and gender based violence GBV
Defining harassment and sexual harassment and the damage it can cause
Agreeing on what may pass as reasons for sexual harassment to happen
Brainstorming on actions to combat sexual harassment
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Luxor - December 2020
Attended by 13 government trainees representing the National Council for Women, the Ministry of Solidarity, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, partner associations and representatives of Plan International Egypt
Workshop Outcomes
Defining and explaining gender, gender roles and differences with sex
Discussing gender based discrimination and gender based violence GBV
Defining harassment and sexual harassment and the damage it can cause
Agreeing on what may pass as reasons for sexual harassment to happen
Brainstorming on actions to combat sexual harassment
