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SOUL
Organization for Development of Women and Children
A group of professional, Yemeni women
established SOUL in 1997. As a non-profit, non-governmental Yemeni
organization, SOUL is committed to raising the quality of life of
Yemeni women and children through development projects and
partnerships with civil society, government and international
organizations. SOUL conducts training and consultations, research,
advocacy, awareness campaigns and service provision activities. SOUL
has proven success and experience in implementing a variety of
training programs for women, including in the field of Information
Technology.
International Institute of
Education(IIE)
As part of the United States' strong
commitment to strengthening civil society and pluralism in the Arab
world, the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) was launched in
December 2002. Designed to benefit all people of the region, this
Presidential initiative supports innovative, sustainable, and
locally led political, economic and educational reform and women's
empowerment in the Middle East and North Africa. The initiative
strives to link Arab, U.S., and global private sector businesses,
non-governmental organizations, civil society elements, and
governments together to develop innovative policies and programs
that support reform in the region. The United States Congress has
committed $293 million to this Initiative through Fiscal Year 2005
with which MEPI is funding over 350 programs in 14 countries and the
Palestinian Territories.
The MEPI women's pillar supports local NGOs and women reformers
across the Middle East and North Africa in their effort to achieve
full participation in society. This targeted program aims to address
the cultural, legal, regulatory, economic, and political barriers
that women encounter in their daily lives. The program is designed
to be flexible and nimble in order to support positive developments
as they emerge on the ground. Specific assistance is thus provided
that best supports and intensifies this forward momentum. Within the
women's pillar, MEPI is concentrating in the following four areas:
Women and the Law, Women in Democracy, Women's Rights, and Women's
Economic Empowerment.
Middle East
Partnership Initiative (MEPI) _
United States Department of State
As part of the United States' strong
commitment to strengthening civil society and pluralism in the Arab
world, the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) was launched in
December 2002. Designed to benefit all people of the region, this
Presidential initiative supports innovative, sustainable, and
locally led political, economic and educational reform and women's
empowerment in the Middle East and North Africa. The initiative
strives to link Arab, U.S., and global private sector businesses,
non-governmental organizations, civil society elements, and
governments together to develop innovative policies and programs
that support reform in the region. The United States Congress has
committed $293 million to this Initiative through Fiscal Year 2005
with which MEPI is funding over 350 programs in 14 countries and the
Palestinian Territories.
The MEPI women's pillar supports local NGOs and women reformers
across the Middle East and North Africa in their effort to achieve
full participation in society. This targeted program aims to address
the cultural, legal, regulatory, economic, and political barriers
that women encounter in their daily lives. The program is designed
to be flexible and nimble in order to support positive developments
as they emerge on the ground. Specific assistance is thus provided
that best supports and intensifies this forward momentum. Within the
women's pillar, MEPI is concentrating in the following four areas:
Women and the Law, Women in Democracy, Women's Rights, and Women's
Economic Empowerment.
Microsoft
Corporation
Microsoft's
corporate goals are focused on working to help people and businesses
throughout the world realize their full potential. One tool
Microsoft employs to achieve that goal is Unlimited Potential (UP).
UP is a global initiative designed to help narrow the technology
skills gap and aid global workforce development by providing
technology skills through Community Technology Centers (CTCs).
Whether in a remote village or a major metropolitan area, a CTC is a
free or low-cost place where people of all ages and abilities can
learn about computers, use the Internet, explore new careers,
further their education, participate in community activities, or
develop technology skills.
Al
Takaful
and Social
Welfare Society, Taiz
Al Takaful and Social Welfare Society, a charitable organization
established in 1997, runs a variety of programs for underprivileged
members in the Taiz community.
Such programs include training and rehabilitation, social
services aimed at families, micro-credit, and the provision of a
multi-purpose technology center for the community.
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Social Development Society -
Hadramaut
The Social Development Society aims to provide the Hadramaut
community with improved health care, youth training
programs, and the advancement of women through increasing
their participation in the community.
The society runs a variety of programs, ranging from
training for women in tailoring, hairdressing, literacy,
study of the Koran and first aid, to organizing a medical
mission at the Gil Bawazier General Hospital. The society
was founded in 2003.
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Abu
Mousa Al_Ashary Society -Hodiadah
It is one
of civil society organizations working in the field of charity and
social development in Hodiadah. It was founded in 1999 to contribute
to the alleviation of suffering of Yemeni people, and promote spirit
of solidarity among people to support productive families and
orphans. It also aims to raise environmental
awareness in the society. The society is implementing a number of
projects in: digging wells, building mosques and distribution of
food as well as running summer camps for school children. In
addition, it has a computer training
center for women.
Khadija
Association _for Social Charity , Yareem-Ibb
Founded in 2001, Khadija association seeks to train and rehabilitate
women to be economically
independent as well as
reduce the illiteracy rate,
and work toward the integration of deaf and dumb in the society.
Moreover, the most important activities of the association are
establishing a training and rehabilitation center, and centers for
productive families, nursery and kindergarten in Yareem.
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