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Jossour Forum des Femmes Marocaines

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Education and training of women Human rights of women Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women Millennium Development Goals Violence against women Women and health Women and poverty Women and the economy Women and the media Women in power and decision-making
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	Morocco
Millennium Development Goals:	Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Improve maternal health
Mission statement:	The association brings together women who are committed to promoting women’s rights and aims at strengthening the presence of women in the Moroccan public life in economic, social, cultural and legal sense as well as it encourages greater political participation and greater participation of women in decision-making processes. The main tool for reaching the above mentioned goals is advocacy, by which the organization aims to: (1) Preserve the obtained rights and at the same time strengthen the rights of women; (2) Promote the values and principles of citizenship; (3) Increase the presence of women on the national scene in particular in decision-making positions; (4) Enrich the knowledge about their experiences, their expectations and aspirations; (5) Contribute to the empowerment of women; (6) Encourage communication between women; (7) Contribute to the strengthening of the role of Moroccan women in the international scene; (8) Encourage research on women's issues; (9) Stimulate action and create solidarity mechanisms with other organizations having similar objectives.
Year established:	1995
Year of registration:	1995
Organizational structure:	President Vice President (3) Treasurer Vice Treasurer Conseiller Secretary (2)
Number and type of members:	Number: 60
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Union des Femmes Actives; Centre International de Mediation a Rabat
Funding structure:	Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants
Funding structure other:	Moroccan social development agency

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