97 ETHNIKIS ANTISTASEOS AVE, 154 51 NEO PSYCHIKO
Athens
Grèce
- Democracy and community development
- Gender
- Human rights
- International/Cultural relations
- Research
- Youth and education
Our mission is to promote women's rights and their position in the public and private spheres in the Mediterranean and globally.Our objectives are To:1. study, analyze and improve women's lives in all areas.2. develop actions that increase gender awareness and promote gender equality.3. develop gender sensitive methods and initiatives in conflict resolution and peace building.4. sensitize and mobilize women for the protection of the environment and their cultural heritage.5. initiate and participate in national and international campaigns and programes of global concern such as: trafficking, gender based violence, racism, AIDS and drug abuse.6. empower women through capacity building in various skills enabling them to fully participate on equal terms in political, socio-economic and cultural life.
Since its inception KEGME has developed and initiated a large number of research and development projects in Greece, the Mediterranean and in developing countries. Sample projects from 1999 are:A. Research:1. Means of identification of sexually abused girls (1999-2000) within the EU DAPHNE Initiave.2. Women at risk: Trafficking in Albania (2003-2004) financed by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs.B. Peace and Culture:1. Women's Dialogue for the promotion of Stability, Human Rights and Peace in South-East Europe withing the EU Royaumont Initiative, 2000-2001.C. Development / Cultural Heritage:1. Cross Border Women's Agrotourist Network of Prespa Lake, Greece-Albania-FYROM, 2003-2004, financed by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs.D. Training:1. Gender, Leadership, Communication and Women's rights, Tunisia 2006, financed by UNFPA.