Our Objectives:
The Network seeks to
- Eliminate the gender gap in the Arab region
- Advocate the values of equality, justice and human rights
- Root women’s rights in communities Influence government policies and programmes to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women
We work to achieve Arab communities where women enjoy equal rights with men in all political, economic, and social fields, and where democracy, justice, and equality prevail without marginalisation, exclusion or weakening of any community component or class.
A brief history of the Network:
Ra’edat was set up in the wake of the Arab Spring, when female parliamentarians from most Arab countries were invited to the European Parliament in Brussels in 2014 for a study visit and to discuss their common concerns.
The network was initially launched (and Executive Bureau elected) with UN WOMEN, then supported by the Scottish National Party of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy since 2016.
