Traboulsi, OmarHafez, Raghda2010-08-312010-08-312008http://hdl.handle.net/10625/44608Research findings revealed the limited role of non-governmental organizations (NGO) and civil society organizations (CSO) in community mobilization on inclusive and active citizenship for both men and women. In the Machreq and Maghreb region, the exercise of rights and access to social entitlements are highly gendered and often hampered by social practices, traditions, dominant cultures, and institutionalized discrimination against women. The rudimentary nature of the network of researchers and activists and lack of an ongoing formal advisory/thinktank and networking team impedes sustainability of the project.1 digital file (68 p. : ill.)enWOMEN'S RIGHTSGENDER ROLESCITIZENSHIPNON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONSWOMEN'S PARTICIPATIONGENDER DISCRIMINATIONEMPOWERMENTMIDDLE EASTCIVIL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONSWOMEN IN DEVELOPMENTEGYPTLEBANONPALESTINEIDRC Final Report