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Short Summary
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This movement supports women to participate fully and equally in Nicaraguan society by offering a space for reflection, capacity building and organisation. They focus on issues related to women's economic empowerment and labour rights but also work on other related issues like gender-based violence, poverty eradication and the environment. In their current strategic plan, they aim to focus on poor women's capacity building in small entrepreneurship and non-traditional employment, on ensuring women are fully aware of their rights and responsibilities, and on strengthening their self-esteem. Their website provides information on MEC's programmes, publications (which include case studies, training manuals and capacity building materials), and advocacy work and links to labour laws in Nicaragua.
Name of the organisation in Spanish: El Movimiento de Mujeres Trabajadoras y Desempleadas 'Maria Elena Cuadra'.
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http://www.mec.org.ni/
