20/07/2026
Growing equality together in Egypt 🌱By finding new and creative ways to collaborate, we can develop smarter solutions to complex challenges.
In Egypt Diakonia and the Eparchial Development Office (EDO) work together to promote gender equality and prevent violence against women and girls in rural communities around Assiut, Egypt.
Within the Generation of Equality project, a community advisory committee was created, that brought together local leaders, beneficiaries, and government representatives. By creating space for dialogue, trust, and cooperation, the committee helped communities address sensitive issues and find practical solutions together.
This participatory approach strengthened relationships between schools, local authorities, families, and young people, laying the foundation for lasting change that extends far beyond the life of the project.
As Hany Fawzy, Executive Director of EDO, reflects: “The collaboration with Diakonia has transformed us as an organization. Before our partnership began, we were a charity-based organization; now we work from a rights-based approach.”
When communities lead change, equality can take root and grow for generations. 💜
