1st phase of the work of Women's Rights Group- The YAANI program

1. WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN THE
MENA REGION:PROBLEMS AND
DEVELOPMENT
MOHAMED SABER EL SABAGH - EGYPT
IMEN YACOUBI - TUNISIA
HANEN MOGHREBI - JORDAN
AHLEM SABRANI - MOROCCO
ASMAA FAKHOURI - MOROCCO
GHOFRAN HILAL - JORDAN

2. Values and Ground Rules
 Research values:
 Human rights approach (neutrality)
 Gender sensitivity
 Participatory approach
 Ground Rules:
 Commitment
 Responsibility
 Participation and

3. Reforms in the favour of vulnerable women in each of
the 5 countries (Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan and Morocco) in
the last 5 to 10 years:
Sub- Questions
1- To what extent are these reforms applied?
2- How to transform vulnerable women’s suggestions into
policies?
knowledge Sources Method Lead/due
- approved NGOs Websites 20 January 2011
international laws The UN Interviews Lead: Assma
- Code of Fakhouri
personal status

4. Violence against women
Sub questions:
1- what are the forms and causes of violence in
each country?
2- What is the role of civil society in eliminating
violence against women ?
Knowledge Sources Method Lead due
empirical study NGOs Web search - 05 February 2012
The internet interviews Lead: Asmaa
Fakhouri

5. Rural women’s participation:
Sub- Questions:
1- What are the aspects of rural women’s participation in
the economical life?
2- What are the aspects of rural women’s participation in
politics?
knowledge Sources method Lead/due
-Approved NGOs 20 February 2011
international laws The UN Lead Assmaa
- Fakhouri