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Mediterranean Women's Studies Centre

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	Mediterranean Women's Studies Centre
Organization's acronym:	KEGME
Address:	97 Ethnikis Antistaseos Ave 15451 Neo Psychiko Athens Greece
Phone:	30 210 672 2714
Fax:	30 210 8075444
Email:	kegme@hol.gr
Web site:	www.kegme.org.gr
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	English Greek Modern

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Development Drug Control Education Human Rights Sustainable Development Women/gender Equality Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Capacity building Education and training of women Research The girl child Trafficking in women and girls Violence against women Women and armed conflict Women in power and decision-making Sustainable Development: Capacity-building Gender equality Information for decision-making and participation Protecting and managing the natural resources Technology
Geographic scope:	Regional Europe Africa
Country of activity:	Greece North Macedonia Russian Federation Slovakia Albania Uganda Afghanistan Bulgaria Iraq
Millennium Development Goals:	Promote gender equality and empower women Ensure environmental sustainability
Mission statement:	KEGME's mission is to empower women in all spheres of life, locally and internationally. KEGME'S aims are: - Research, analysis and action towards building awareness and improving women's position in the Mediterranean and neighbouring regions - Dissemination of information on strategies, values and practices that promote gender equality and the empowerment of women - Development of methods and initiatives for the prevention, mediation and resolution of conflicts and peace-building - Undertaking of projects through a gender perspective and supporting national and international efforts to combat issues of global concern, such as AIDS, drug abuse, alcoholism, commercial sexual exploitation, violence, racism, etc. - Sensitization of women on ecological issues while enabling their mobilization toward the protection of the environment through preventative action - Assisting women in exploring, nurturing and preserving the positive aspects of their cultural heritage and gender values
Year established (YYYY):	1982
Year of registration (YYYY):	1982
Organizational structure:	KEGME is governed by a seven member elected Board of Directors.
Number and type of members:	According to KEGME's Constitution members are Greek women as well as women from other countries that embrace KEGME's aims.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	European Women's Lobby, The European Network of Scientific and Technical Cooperation for Women's Studies of the Council of Europe (ENWS), The Greek National Platform of NGO's for Development in the EU
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:

Scientific and technological communities
Women

Advancement of Women

Affiliation with other organizations:

The European Women's Lobby (EWL), The European Network of Scientific and Technical Cooperation for Women's Studies of the Council of Europe (ENWS), The Greek National Platform of NGOs for Development in the EU, The Mediterranean Women's Forum under the auspices of UNESCO, The European Platform for Conflict Prevention and Resolution based in the Netherlands.