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The Association of the Egyptian Female Lawyers

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Human rights of women The girl child Trafficking in women and girls Women and health
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Egypt
Millennium Development Goals:	Promote gender equality and empower women
Mission statement:	AEFL is seeking to create Egyptian women who can defend their rights and work to spread values of gender equality, justice, and freedom within Egyptian society through awareness programs, research studies and networking with governmental and non governmental institutions concerned with women issues. Mission: AEFL works towards spreading the values of gender equality, justice, and freedom within Egyptian society, encouraging girls and ladies to get their political, social and legal rights through achieving the following goals: 1) Empower women to defend their political, legal, and social rights. 2) Raise awareness of women’s political status and the importance of activating their role within Egyptian society. 3) Build a strong front of female lawyers who are qualified and involved in both political and public life. 4) Raise awareness of the international conventions and instruments protecting human, particularly women’s, rights in order to change the culture of the community.
Year established:	2008
Year of registration:	2008
Organizational structure:	Structure Assembly consists of - General Assembly - The Board of Directors - Executive Management • Executive manager • financial manager  accountant • projects and programs manager  exercises and programs coordinator  media coordinator • Managing Director  secretariat  Support Services
Number and type of members:	General Assembly comprises 96 member of the Women Lawyers Board of Directors comprises nine member of Lawyers
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Foreign and international grants

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