1. The organization must fully comply with international human rights standards.
2. The organization should be an independent, non-governmental and non-partisan organization.
3. The organization implements a feminist and human rights approach to counter all forms of gender stereotypes.
4. Demonstrated experience in the field of gender equality and women’s rights, specifically in issues related to family/personal status laws reform, and that it has been working during the past three years (campaigns, events, individual activities/conferences, studies, etc.).
5. Proof of legal registration of the organization.
6. The size and capacity of the organization to implement national campaigns.
7. Commitment to regularly attend Hurra Coalition meetings, including annual, quarterly, and one-on-one meetings (online or face-to-face), to share developments, best practices, challenges, solutions, etc.
8. Adhere to all the principles and objectives of the coalition when representing the coalition by any member or speaking on behalf of the coalition in public activities (including the media).
9. The logo of the coalition must be used in documents, funding requests, resources, websites, advertisements and promotions for any of the activities, whether online or offline, provided that the content or subject matter aims to support equality in personal/family laws in line with international human rights standards. It is forbidden to use the coalition’s logo for any other purposes and/or for any political goal and/or a goal that would contradict international human rights standards and/or violate national laws.
10. Refrain from doing any act or saying that would negatively affect the coalition’s reputation, integrity, or cohesion.
11.  All representatives of member organizations must treat other members on the basis of fairness, respect, and dignity.
12. The organization must be an active member of a functioning national network for women’s rights, and ideally, at least one of its goals should be related to family law (such as child marriage, child custody by divorced mothers, etc.). Existing members who are not yet members of such national networks are urged to join the relevant networks within a year of signing the criteria for membership in the Hurra Coalition.
13. The member organization shall have an internal SEAH policy. If this policy does not exist among the current members, this policy must be developed and approved by the Board of Directors of the organization within one year of joining the coalition.

Membership shall be forfeited in the event of non-compliance with the aforementioned criteria, in particular:

1. Failure to attend two consecutive or separate regional meetings during the same calendar year.
2. Failure to participate in an activity and/or implement activities or campaigns at the national and/or regional level related to family/personal status laws reform within one year.
3. Not belonging /joining a national network working in the field of women’s rights, preferably in the field of family/personal status laws reform (child marriage, custody, guardianship, nationality, etc.).
4. Unacceptable behaviour that diminishes the respect, esteem, or dignity of any other member of the coalition or negatively affects the reputation of the coalition as a whole.
5. Using the logo and name of the coalition for political goals and/or in contravention of international human rights standards and/or what contravenes national laws.

Membership shall be forfeited in the event of non-compliance with the aforementioned criteria, in particular.

Voluntary Termination of Membership:

A written letter shall be sent to all members expressing the organization’s desire to leave the coalition, with reasons given.

For more information, please contact MENA Legal Adviser Naglaa Sarhan nsarhan@equalitynow.org