Values
Etijah envisions an Egypt where equality, justice, and dignity are realities for all, particularly for marginalized groups who have long faced barriers to opportunity. We believe that empowerment must begin with access to education, employment, safety, and participation in public life. Our work is guided by respect, integrity, equality, trust, and cooperation, ensuring that development is rooted in the real needs of communities.
Etijah places particular emphasis on empowering women and girls to claim their rights and live free from violence, while promoting the social inclusion of refugees and other underrepresented groups. We believe that youth must have a voice and a stake in shaping their communities and that development cannot succeed without their leadership and participation.
Young people in Egypt and the Middle East have been significantly marginalized and have been denied opportunities for education development, economic well-being, employment opportunities and applied
skills trainings. We believe they must be granted equal access to the use of private and public resources in order to lead and implement local initiatives.
Etijah’s values bind the theoretical perspective and discourse of development to the real needs and problems of communities across Egypt. Etijah’s relationships with its partners (i.e organizations, donors, youth participants, members, youth workers) within the implemented projects are governed by respect, integrity, freedom, equality, trust, loyalty, and cooperation.