Arous Elbahar (Bride of the sea)

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L'association Arous Elbahar (Bride of the Sea) Association for Women in Jaffa est une organisation de femmes à but non lucratif fondée par un groupe de femmes arabes résidentes de Jaffa, pour relever les défis sociaux, politiques et financiers uniques auxquels elles sont confrontées.
L’association encourage et prépare les femmes à créer leur propre entreprise. Dans ce but, Bride of the Sea organise des ateliers à l'éducation financière pour les jeunes filles. Elle fournit aussi aux groupes défavorisés un accès à la technologie dans des environnements favorables, par le biais de cours d'informatique et d'un cours de développement d’applications.

Initiatives soutenues

2023
	Operating costs They sought support from the MedWF for their business plans for the year: programs they had already implemented, as well as new ones, such as the promotion and development of small businesses for the women of Jaffa. The funds covered salaries among other operating costs.
2021
	Arous Elbahar (Bride of the Sea) Arous Elbahar (Bride of the Sea), Association for Women in Jaffa, is a non-profit women's organization founded by a group of Arab women residents of Jaffa, to address the unique social, political and financial challenges they face. The association encourages and prepares… Arous Elbahar (Bride of the Sea), Association for Women in Jaffa, is a non-profit women's organization founded by a group of Arab women residents of Jaffa, to address the unique social, political and financial challenges they face. The association encourages and prepares women to start their own businesses. To this end, Bride of the Sea organizes financial workshops for young girls. It also provides disadvantaged groups with access to technology through computer classes and an application development course. The clashes of May 2021 shocked the delicate bonds of the Jewish-Arab community and led to an increased level of anxiety among neighbors in Jaffa. Given the urgent needs of the women of Jaffa, the Arous Elbahar team wished to implement 3 activities, with the support of the Mediterranean Women's Fund (MedWF): Prevention: two groups of self-defense classes, which will help women prevent physical, emotional and sexual violence through empowerment. Case-by-case support: Operation of a temporary 24/7 hotline to assist Jaffa women during this difficult time. Rebuilding Jewish-Arab trust and community life: a shared project of Jewish and Arab women. +plus
2020
	General support for activities. The grant supported the operational costs of the association and the development and strengthening of staff skills.
2017
	Empowerment through financial education from a young age Arous Elbahar (The bride of the sea) started in 2007 in Jaffa is an organization dedicated to empowering the Arab women in Jaffa through promoting them in economic and social spheres, as well as increasing their involvement in the labor market and community. Following the… Arous Elbahar (The bride of the sea) started in 2007 in Jaffa is an organization dedicated to empowering the Arab women in Jaffa through promoting them in economic and social spheres, as well as increasing their involvement in the labor market and community. Following the success of its project "Empowerment through financial education from young age" in 2015, Arous Elbahar would like to reach more teenagers, and extend its main program of assimilating financial education for young women. It will include subjects related to personal empowerment, gender related issues and their impact on their lives, feminist leadership, and instruction in financial tools. The uniqueness of this program is the benefits of assimilating financial education, and developing economic empowerment from a young age among weakened populations. +plus