
Participants in one of the event's sessions combatting violence against women and girls
Team Europe (the Royal Norwegian Embassy, the embassies of the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, and Ireland in Egypt, GIZ, and the European Union), in partnership with Tadwein for Gender Studies, hosted the event at the Netherlands embassy in Egypt.
This occurred on the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
The event titled “From Awareness to Action: Understanding and Combatting Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG)” highlighted different violations affecting women and girls, focusing on technology-facilitated violence (TFV) and acid attacks.
Egyptian government representatives and members of the Egyptian parliament also participated in the event.

Shamandura folkloric dance group
Team Europe supports several programmes to promote women's empowerment and combat violence against women and girls in Egypt, including projects carried out in collaboration with national implementing partners.
Tadwein for Gender Studies is a leading feminist organization in Egypt, working on the production of feminist knowledge and designing and implementing programmes aiming to end violence against women and girls.
VAWG remains the most prevalent human rights violation in the world. Globally, an estimated 736 million women have experienced a form of violence by an intimate partner and/or non-intimate partner at least once in their lives.
In Egypt, violence against women and girls remains a widespread and deeply entrenched issue, affecting millions of women and girls regardless of their age, socioeconomic status, or geographic location.
Although the Egyptian government, supported by civil society organizations, has made strides in addressing this issue, significant challenges still persist, and more efforts are required.
The event featured two powerful sessions to raise awareness and foster discussions on combating VAWG.
The first session included short talks by feminist activists who delved into the topic of technology-facilitated violence.
The second featured a discussion with government officials, a representative of Ahl-Masr (a civil society organization that founded the biggest national hospital for trauma and burn in Egypt), and a survivor of an acid attack.
This session emphasized the psychological and physical trauma caused by acid attacks and the critical need for support, justice, and rehabilitation for survivors.
The event also screened an Egyptian award-winning film, titled Samar Before the Final Picture, by Egyptian director Aya Youssef, shedding light on the harrowing experiences of acid attack survivors.
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The grand finale of the event was a remarkable performance by the folkloric dancing group Shamandura, which interpreted the theme of this occasion into a traditional and ingenious artistic performance.
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