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Femmes Solidaires

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Education Family Human Rights Migration Population Refugees Sustainable Development Violence Women Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Capacity building Education and training of women Human rights of women Indigenous women Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women Policy advice Research The girl child Violence against women Women and armed conflict Women and poverty Women and the economy Women and the media Women in power and decision-making
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	France
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Promote gender equality and empower women Improve maternal health
Mission statement:	femmes solidaires is a feminist organisation in France. The organisation defends fundamental values such as secularism, gender diversity, equality for women rigths, peace and freedom. With a networks of 189 associations in France Femmes solidaires works to abolish all forms of discriminations and dominations, sexism and racism to advance equality and women's rights wether it be in law, employement, equality between women and men in the workplace, equal pay and equal political representation. The association is for all women in all their diversity allowing them to become active players and to dare to speak out a local meetings or cultural outlings. Femmes solidaires works with women's associations around the world defending their rights and their freedom. It is active in numerous international campaigns concerning the situation of women in other coutries. Its develops reciprocal solidarity: when there's progress in women's rights in one country it turn encourages other women in the world to continue their struggle. Femmes solidaires hold the vice chairmanship of CLEF.
Year established:	1945
Year of registration:	2004
Organizational structure:	1901 association. The headquarter is in Paris and there's 189 local association all around the France.
Number and type of members:	10 000 adherents (only women) between 18 and 80 years old.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	CLEF (french coordination of the European Lobby)
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues

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