The
purpose of the project is to eradicate violence against women and promote their
civic empowerment and access to equal rights in one area in Greater Cairo Region; Ezbet Khairalla with the project's framework UN HABITIAT
will be focusing on four aspects to achieve which are :
·
Residents,
especially women and girls, feel safer in public spaces in the pilot areas.
·
Local authorities
better understand the scope of safety for women and girls at neighborhood level
and the way to address them.
·
Local communities
feel responsible for their immediate environment and respect women's and girls'
rights in public spaces.
·
National
legislation adopts urban safety and security guidelines in physical planning
and upgrading of public spaces.
The targeted population which is women, men,
boys and girls will be granted a sense of security in public areas. The project
activities will result in creating safe public spaces accessible to the most
community vulnerable groups; also the project will provide women with technical
assistance to achieve economic empowerment.
To achieve the project aspects,
the project will adhere to community based approach to create a safe place for
women and consequently the community. In partnership with Plan Egypt, GOPP, Cairo
Governorate, local NGOs and community representatives, the project selected the
most unsafe areas in the targeted community and started creating open spaces
where cultural and sports activities will be implemented. Transferring the most
unsecured areas into public spaces will severely reduce the percentage of the
crimes related to sexual and physical assault.
