Middle East Women's Initiative
The Middle East Women's Initiative (MEWI) promotes the empowerment of women in the region through an open and inclusive dialogue with women leaders from the Middle East and continuous research.
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Women of Syria Call For Unity and Peace
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A Cry for Justice: Lebanon's Battle Against Femicide
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Flagship Event
The Haleh Esfandiari Forum
The Haleh Esfandiari Forum at the Wilson Center is a series of public events focused on women's empowerment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This initiative by the Middle East Women's Initiative (MEWI) honors Haleh Esfandiari's commitment to promoting women's empowerment and her leadership of MEP from its inception in 1998 through 2015.
Ana Huna (I am here)
This new video series features up-and-coming female thought leaders from the Middle East & North Africa region reflecting on the conditions for women in their respective countries and dialoging on pathways forward for the political, economic, and social empowerment of women across the region.
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A Conversation with Tara Kangarlou on Supporting the Mental Health of Refugees & IDPs
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A Conversation with Tara Kangarlou on the 2nd Anniversary of the ‘Women, Life, Freedom’ Movement
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A Conversation with AI Start-Up Founder Maryam Hassani
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A Conversation with British-Palestinian Author N.S. Nuseibeh
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