Tadwein Center for Gender Studies

Tadwein Gender Research and Training Center was founded in 2014 to fulfil the needs for a more evidence-based approach to GBV in Egypt. Our vision is to implement change and create long lasting solutions for eliminating gender inequality and social injustice. To achieve its vision, Tadwein focuses on gender empowerment and improving the status of females in all its programs. Women and girls often face gender-based discrimination that puts them at an increased risk of poverty, poor education, ill health and violence. Therefore, investing in their health, education, economic roles and political participation has the potential to improve women’s lives, for the benefit of individuals and society as a whole. Tadwein has been working with several partners implementing different initiatives/programs on domestic violence, sexualharassment, FGM and empowering women at the political level. In order to achieve its vision, Tadwein operates within a strategic context that was developed after examining existing national and international environment. These are some elements that guide our organizational strategy: • Organization leadership: strengthen the organization’s performance and leadership in the field of gender based violence • Resource Alignment: Increase and diversify the range of funds to maximize our effectiveness in connection with our overall vision and objective •Learning environment: Empower staff through participatory decision making process and provision of continuous learning opportunities • Sustainable effective model: Build and maintaina sustainable performing model within the organization, where decisions are collective and participatory, learning is continuous, and information is shared and disseminated. • Collaboration and networking: Fostering more alliance and networks especially at national level, to pursue safety/protection -especially in the current political situation- visibility, higher impact and effective management of resources.