FROM THE ARCHIVE
A Click Toward Representation — Awam's 2013 digital initiative
2013 · IN PARTNERSHIP WITH IOM
EST. 2008 مؤسسة يمنية
Awam Foundation
for Cultural Development
We work to empower women politically, economically, socially, and culturally, and to strengthen their participation in development, peacebuilding, and decision-making.
2008
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strategic areas
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OUR MISSION رسالتنا
Empowering women and strengthening participation
Empowering women politically, economically, socially, and culturally, and strengthening their participation to spread a culture of coexistence and community peace with development partners in Yemen.
Sustainable development · Sustainable peacebuilding · Political empowerment of women and youth
FEATURED مميّز
From Awam's archive
Media project 2009
Empowering Yemeni Women through Political Participation
Documents Awam's 2009 television documentary and radio drama addressing barriers to Yemeni women's political participation.
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KLICKing Toward Representation — Awam's 2013 Digital Initiative
KLICK was launched with IOM to support women's participation in Yemen's National Dialogue Conference.
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On-the-ground projects
Awam's work spans research and advocacy, women's political empowerment, peacebuilding, and youth participation.
Evidence & advocacy
2008–2009
Report on the Situation of Yemeni Women
Prepared with Friedrich Ebert to examine Yemeni women's social, cultural, and health conditions, including women's participation in technology.
Project details Peace & women's political empowerment
2015
Women in Peace
An Oxfam partnership advocating for women's rights in the constitution and electoral law through research, field visits, training, and an awareness animation.
Project details Youth, peace & security
2019
Furthering the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda
A UN Women partnership connecting women and youth peacebuilding with water-well rehabilitation and local peace agreements.
Project details5
governorates included in the 2015 Women in Peace project
10
participants trained in Sana’a through that project
1,000
posters printed in support of women's issues at the NDC
1,000
copies of two brochures printed for the same initiative
Founderالمؤسسة
Dr. Bilqis Ahmed Mansoor AbuOsba
Yemeni political scientist, associate professor, and founder of the AWAM Foundation for Development and Culture. Her public work includes academic research, anti-corruption governance, and advocacy for women's participation in Yemen's peace process.
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