360 degrees of Egyptian women is “tool kit” that fully integrates: I- Social image, II-Economic independenceand III-Health wellness These 3 dimensions act and interact together in a way that contributes to the over all quality of life of Egyptian Women. Prepared by Active Women from the Media Sector, Economics Sector & Health Sector Amman Summit October 2012

1. “360-­‐DEGREES
OF
EGYPTIAN
WOMEN”
Prepared by
Active Women from the
Media Sector, Economics Sector & Health Sector
11th-12th November, 2012
WCI-ALWANE Summit
Amman, Jordon

2. I-­‐WHAT
IS
THE
360-­‐DEGREES
APPROACH
OF
EGYPTIAN
WOMEN?
360-­‐degrees
of
Egyp)an
women
is
a
“tool
kit”
that
fully
integrates:
I-­‐
Social
image,
II-­‐Economic
independence
and
III-­‐Health
These
3
dimensions
act
and
interact
together
in
a
way
that
contributes
to
the
over
all
quality
of
life
of
Egyp)an
Women.
The
Kit
includes
what
each
dimension
means,
an
assessment
that
women
can
take
to
know
where
they
stand
in
addi)on
to
Ips
to
enhance
themselves
in
each
dimension.

3. II-­‐
TARGET
USERS
OF
THIS
TOOL
KIT
The
“360-­‐degress
approach”
addresses
women
who
are
willing
to
make
a
mark
and
all
they
need
is
a
path
to
follow
or
a
helping
hand
to
guide
them
through.

4. III-­‐
VISION
We
envision
a
country
where
women
have
the
social
image,
economic
knowledge
and
support
and
access
to
the
informa)on
they
need
to
protect
and
enhance
their
health
and
wellness.

5. IV-­‐
HOW
WILL
WE
ACHIEVE
THIS?
• Online
access
to
the
info
via
Alwane
website
&
Alwane
G
page
• Awareness
sessions
• Mentoring
for
chosen
beneficiaries
• Support
groups
• Hotline
• Fundraising
to
support
the
above
ac)vi)es

6. V-­‐
DIMENSIONS

7. Dimension
I:
Social
Image
a. Standards
to
the
image
creators
so
that
women
are
presented
in
an
unbiased
way
b. Tools
for
the
image
creators
(journalists,
media
people)

8. Dimension
I:
Social
Image
In
our
journey
with
360
degrees
women
we
tried
to
tackle
those
issues
as
follows:
ü Teach
women
in
rural
areas
about
their
economic
and
social
rights
ü Teach
women
in
Media
on
how
to
u)lize
the
tools
they
learn
in
University
to
serve
women
causes
ü Teach
women
in
Media
how
to
build
advocacy
campaigns
ü Teach
women
in
Media
how
to
spread
the
right
literature
about
women
capable
of
balancing
their
cultural,
social
and
economic
obliga)ons
ü Create
Role
models
to
be
followed

9. V-­‐
DIMENSIONS

10. Dimension
II:
Economic
Independence
a-­‐
Sustaining
your
business

11. Dimension
II:
Economic
Independence
b-­‐
Time
Management
-­‐ Test
your
<me
skills
- Time Management tips

12. Dimension
II:
Economic
Independence
c-­‐
Finance:
How
to
turn
your
financial
life
around?

13. Dimension
II:
Economic
Independence
In
our
journey
with
360
degrees
women
we
tried
to
tackle
those
issues
as
follows:
ü Teach
women
)me
management
skills
so
that
they
can
face
the
life/work
balance
challenges
thrown
in
their
way
by
culture
and
societal
norms.
ü Teach
women
basic
economic
empowerment
and
sustainability
techniques.
ü Teach
women
about
their
economic
rights
and
allow
them
to
iden)fy
missing
areas
ü Work
in
increasing
women's
self
esteem
and
thus
their
capability
of
decision
making
and
communica)ng
ü Teach
women
to
build
their
own
self
images
and
to
like
and
live
with
them
ü Teach
women
the
power
of
networking
and
simple
market
outreach
techniques

14. V-­‐
DIMENSIONS

15. It is the ability to open our minds to new ideas and
experiences that can be applied to personal
decisions, group interaction and community
betterment.
Dimension
III:
In short it is engaging the individual in creative and
stimulating mental activities to expand their
Health
knowledge and skills and help them discover the !
potential for sharing their gifts with others.
a-­‐
Intellectual
Health
ii. Do you want to know where you stand? Take this
intellectual assessment
1. What
is
Intellectual
Health
Read each statement carefully and respond honestly by using the following
scoring:
Almost always = 2 points
Sometimes/occasionally = 1 point
2. Intellectual
assessment
Very seldom = 0 points
No Aspect Score
1 I am interested in learning new things
2 I try to keep abreast of current affairs - locally, nationally,
and internationally.
3 I enjoy attending lectures, plays, musical performances,
museums, galleries, and/or libraries
4 I carefully select movies and television programs
5 I enjoy creative and stimulating mental activities/games
6 I am happy with the amount and variety that I read
7 I make an effort to improve my verbal and written skills
8 A continuing education program is/will be important to me in
my career.
9 I am able to analyze, synthesize, and see more than one
side of an issue
10 I enjoy engaging in intellectual discussions
Total
Score: 15 to 20 Points - Excellent strength in this dimension.
Score: 9 to 14 Points - There is room for improvement.
Score: 0 to 8 Points - This dimension needs a lot of work.
3. Tips
on
how
to
enhance
your
intellectual
health
! 4!

16. muscle tone. Your lungs need exercise to
function the way they were made to
function. Exercise and using the body is
Dimension
III:
important to maintaining your health.
Taking care of your body is a powerful first step towards mental and
!
emotional health.
Health
The mind and the body are linked. When you improve your physical health,
you’ll automatically experience greater mental health. Similarly, as you
b-­‐
Physical
Health
exercise your mind and spend time connecting with others, you’ll experience a
huge emotional boost.
1. What
is
Physical
Health
2. A quick assessment tool
ii. Physical
assessment
Assessment point Yes / No
1. Do you have an established exercise routine?
2. Do you eat a balanced healthy diet?
3. Do you get sufficient amount of sleep?
4. Do you know the important health numbers, like your
cholesterol, weight, blood pressure, and blood sugar
levels?
5. Do you get annual physical examinations?
If you answered "No" to any of the questions, it may indicate an area
where you need to improve the state of your physical wellness.
3. Tips
on
how
to
enhance
your
physical
health

17. Emotional wellness is when you have such a high degree of emotional
health that you radiate joy often. Therefore, emotional wellness refers to a
Dimension
III:
state where you can have so much healthy, flowing energy that you have
vibrant moments, peak experiences and peak performances.
Health
Emotional!and!spiritual!resilience!that!enables!us!to!enjoy!life,!
survive!pain,!disruption!and!sadness!and!cope!successfully!with!
change.!It!is!a!positive!sense!of!wellFbeing!and!an!underlying!
c-­‐
EmoIonal
Health
belief!in!our!own!dignity!and!worth!(MIND,!1998)!
!
1. Want to knows
Emo<onal
Health
do take
ii.
What
i where you stand emotionally please
the following assessment:
2. Emo<onal
assessment
Assessment point T/F
1. Negative feelings have a stronger effect than positive
feelings
2. Good emotional and mental health means the absence
of mental health problems
3. Successful people are happy emotionally healthy well
beings
4. An emotionally healthy individual has the ability to
make new relationships and maintain them
5. Suppression of sadness is one of the key elements of
happiness
The above assessment will help you figure out your level of awareness of
your emotional health and happiness, as the key to being emotionally healthy
is knowing what it is all about.
3. Tips
on
how
to
enhance
your
emo<onal
health
Answers “Clearing misconceptions”!
1. False for quite some time, research has
indicated that negative emotions are

18. Dimension
III:
Health
In
our
journey
with
360
degrees
women
we
tried
to
tackle
those
issues
as
follows:
ü To
raise
women’s
health
awareness
and
demys)fy
Myths.
ü Provide
women
with
assessment
tools
that
they
can
take
in
order
to
know
what
they
are
missing
ü How
women
can
enhance
their
health.

19. VI-­‐
NEXT
STEPS
1. Distribute
the
Toolkit
among
women
groups
and
NGO's
targe9ng
them
to
spread
the
needed
amount
of
knowledge
and
awareness.
2. Create
Awareness
Campaigns
for
women
to
re-­‐direct
their
focus
on
building
the
right
image
for
Egyp9an
Women,
to
raise
their
awareness
about
their
economic
and
social
rights
(especially
those
in
the
informal
sector)
in
addi9on
to
raising
their
health
awareness
(in
collabora9on
with
government
en99es).
3. Host
Debates
among
officials
and
beneficiaries
4. Create
or
link
with
Advocacy
campaigns
to
promote
rights
of
women
working
in
the
informal
field
and
to
support
the
distribu9on
of
women
health
preven9on
methods
5. Advocate
legalizing
tax
payment,
health
insurance
and
other
rights
given
by
the
state
to
all
those
officially
working
to
those
in
the
informal
field
by
promo9ng
a
new
system
of
payments
and
commitments