Stand For Women

Overview

Stand for Women is a social enterprise advocating the empowerment of women in the workplace in the Middle East. it aims to accelerate progress for women in the workforce across the Middle East. It is dedicated to creating workplaces where gender diversity based on merit is the norm. and create awareness on the importance of gender equality among women, men, and organizations in order to change the face of the workforce.

objectives are :
– Accelerate progress for women in the workforce by raising awareness about the importance of their roles in the growth of organizations.

– Supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #5 in the Middle East: Achieve Gender Equality and Empower all Women and Girls by 2030; and more particularly, Goal #5.5: Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic, and public life.

– Advocating change across all countries in the GCC, the Levant and North Africa.

– Rallying allies and influencers via interviews, thus providing in depth insight on women’s roles in the workforce.

– Leveraging research & data to assess & improve key gender metrics

– Lobbying corporations to share gender data and to work on improving their gender balance.

– Creating awareness among women, men, and organizations to build the inclusion that will change business, society, and lives for a better Middle East.

Category:
National and Regional NGO
Sectors of Interest:
Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Women Rights and Empowerment
Sub Sectors of Interest:
Economic empowerment , Social entrepreneurship, Women Leadership, Women equity and equality, Workforce development
Type of Service:
Research and assessment, Advocacy and awareness raising, Media and communication, Psychosocial Support
Locations:
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Headquarters:
Lebanon

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Name	Category	Countries of Coverage	Sectors & Services
PHI	Consulting Firm	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates	Health, Infrastructure, Information Communication and Technology, IndustryMedia and communication, Marketing Services
Beit El Baraka	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Education, Health, Agriculture, Humanitarian aid, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Psychosocial Support
Intisar Foundation	Arab Organization	Jordan, Lebanon	Health, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Refugees and Migration
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Education, Information Communication and Technology
RISE 2030	International Organization	Lebanon	Education, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Infrastructure, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and MigrationCapacity building and training, Engineering services
UN Women	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment
Institut Européen de Coopération et de Développement (IECD)	International Organization	Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia	Education, Entrepreneurship, Youth EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
Alfanar Venture Philanthropy	International Organization	Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine	Education, Entrepreneurship, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth EmpowermentCapacity building and training, Feasibility studies, Human Resources Management , Institutional Strengthening, Monitoring and evaluation
Concern Worldwide	International Organization	Iraq, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria, Turkey	Education, Humanitarian aid, Social DevelopmentCapacity building and training, Psychosocial Support
Alfanar Organization
ITU