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TunisiaEU programme supports Arab Network for Economic Empowerment on Women
October 20, 2016
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The League of Arab States (LAS) hosted the meeting for the Arab Network for Economic Empowerment on Women (Khadija), within the framework of the EU-funded programme “The Spring Forward for Women” in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday 19 October.
The meeting, which brought together LAS, EU, UN Agencies, Khadija Network and Business Associations focused on the main findings of a business case on women’s economic participation, conducted by UN Women and agreed on the main milestones to be achieved by the Khadija network in 2017.
“The European Union believes that economies have a better chance of growing when women participate in labour markets on an equal basis with men. So our EU programmes seek to close the gap between which exists men and women in terms of employment participation, but also pay, while at the same time increasing leadership opportunities for women,” said Reinhold Brender Chargé d’ Affaires a.i. of the EU Delegation to Egypt.
Khadija Network was launched at the headquarters of the League of Arab States in Cairo in September 2015 to serve as a platform to support and promote women’s economic empowerment. It advocates for equal economic opportunities and outcomes for women in the region including for safer work places for women, fair access to leadership positions, capacity building, and labour laws and regulations.
Khadija network acts as a channel to exchange knowledge and advocate gender-responsive approaches in the regional economy through engaging stakeholders from public, social and private sectors.
Spring Forward for Women is a joint initiative of UN Women and the European Commission. The programme supports the economic empowerment of women in the Southern Mediterranean region and enhances their participation in the political and decision-making spheres. The programme is financed through a contribution of €7 million from the European Neighbourhood Partnership Instrument (ENPI) and of €1.2 million from the UN Women core budget.
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