What can you find in our database?

The Dimitra database contains profiles of organisations based in Africa and the Near East which have projects, programmes or activities involving or concerning rural women and development and/or using a gender approach.

The database is not exhaustive, but shows existing trends at a given moment in different countries. All the information, including the project descriptions, is provided by the organisations themselves. All data is available in English and French and the database is freely accessible to everyone.

Each record in the database provides the following information:

• name and address of organisation

• contact persons

• organisation's goal: a brief description of the objectives and philosophy of the organisation

• descriptions of projects or activities with/for rural women and/or with a gender approach

• other information: intervention sectors, methods used, working language(s), type of organisation, etc.

• member and partner organisations 

• relevant publications