The Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies, in partnership with the Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family, is implementing a program entitled “Examining the Links between Dometic Violence against Women and Poverty and Social Exclusion” within the framework of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion 2010. (more…)

MIGS  is happy to make available its Annual Report highlighting the main activities of the Institute in 2009.  The MIGS Annual Report contains information on MIGS projects and activities in the areas of Violence against Women, Trafficking in Women for Sexual Exploitation, Women and Migration, Gender and Youth, and Gender and the Media among others.  (more…)

The Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS), within the framework of the project ‘Young Migrant Women in Secondary Education: Promoting integration and mutual understanding through dialogue and exchange’, has published project information leaflets outlining the aims and objectives of the project, the project activities, and information on the project partners.  The project is funded by the  European Commission European fund for the Integration of Third-country Nationals.

The leaflets are available in English, Greek, Maltese, and Spanish.

For more information please visit the project webpage here, or contact the Josie Christodoulou at josie@medinstgenderstudies.org.

Amnesty International’s END FGM European Campaign calls on European leaders to support its strategy to protect young girls and women affected by FGM.

Touring across five cities in Europe between February and March 2010, the END FGM European Campaign  launch a strategy with tangible recommendations for the EU Member States and the EU institutions. (more…)