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Creative Expression Through Films

Creative expression through films aims to motivate people from all regions of Lebanon to express their ideas and desires for social change in a creative way and thus participate in the public discourse on Lebanon’s political, social, cultural and economic development.

WYDE Civic Engagement

The overall objective of the WYDE project is to fund and implement national and transnational projects in support of youth civic engagement and participation in the decision-making processes across the Sub-Saharan Countries.

Democracy moves: Socio-political participation of refugee women from Ukraine

The project will offer politically engaged refugee women from Ukraine the chance to learn about German democracy and the related political and civil society structures, both in theory and practice. Throughout the programme, refugee women from Ukraine will acquire theoretical and practical knowledge about German democracy and the related political and civil society structures.

Women leaders for participation and peace

The project ”Women leaders for participation and peace.” with the collaboration with our local partners Women Now for Development, aims to contribute to realise equal rights for women in the Arsal area of Lebanon.

Women Leading the Water Sector in Duhok

The “Women Leading the Water Sector in Duhok” will enable the participating women and men to implement a gender-responsive Integrated Water Resource Management.

New Water Leaders for Iraq- a leadership programme to foster peace in Mesopotamia

The leadership programme “New Water Leaders for Iraq” responds to the challenges water resources in Iraq are facing: a strong deficit in coordinated and integrated water resource management paired with a deficit in leadership and conflict resolution skills among decision-makers, civil servants and other stakeholders in the water sector.

Artists: Creators of Social Change

Throughout 2021/2022, the project “Artists: Creators of Social Change” aims at offering a large number of women in the cultural scene in Iraq the chance to network while also enabling them to participate confidently in the cultural, political and social spheres.

Women Talking Peace

Throughout 2020/21 the project ‘’Women talking peace’’ aims to involve women in the building of an effective peace order and functioning state, democratic and social structures in Iraq.

Women take the lead

Self-confidence, political qualifications and professional skills to assume active leadership roles in society – that is what the Syrian women take home…

Lange Nacht der Ideen 2021

“Writing for life” brought together Iraqi women from different ethnic and religious backgrounds to express themselves through their writing, promoting their participation in public…

Domestic violence campaign

Campaign on domestic violence together with Baghdad Women Association (BWA). The video produced was broadcasted for a duration of 30 days on public and private TV channels; reaching 85% of Iraqi households.

Self-determined. Women make film

The project offered a selection of women from all parts of Iraq the chance to learn about filmmaking and enables them to participate confidently in the cultural, political and social space.

Arts-based approaches to peace-building in Iraq

Strengthening civil society, helping people to overcome war-related trauma, promoting participation in social life and change – these are just some of the positive effects …

Women think Iraq anew

The project “Women think Iraq anew” strove to empower female members of the National Council of Representatives as well as women…

Cultural Initiatives for Civil Society in Iraq

The project “Rebuilding Society through Cultural Neworks” offered female writers safe spaces where they can express themselves freely and challenge societal prejudices…

Open doors – open minds

The 5 months long “Open doors – open minds” programme supports Syrian women refugees through mentoring, coaching and seminars …

Writing for life

“Writing for life” brought together Iraqi women from different ethnic and religious backgrounds to express themselves through their writing, promoting their participation in public…

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