MESOGEIAKO INSTITOUTO MELETON KOINONIKOU FYLOU

Mission & Goals

The Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) is a non-profit organization affiliated to the University of Nicosia that promotes and contributes to projects of social, political, and economic themes relating to gender with an emphasis on the Mediterranean region. The Institute recognizes the multi-layered levels of discrimination against women and accepts that this discrimination takes different forms. It is committed to the elimination of this discrimination using a combination of research and analysis from a feminist and gender equality perspective, advocacy and lobbying, as well as trainings, conferences, and other activities. In the framework of promoting women’s rights in Cyprus over two decades, MIGS has consistently implemented projects aimed at a) strengthening women’s participation in political and public decision-making, b) bolstering and mobilising civil society to promote gender equality priorities, and c) promoting civic participation among diverse groups of women.