February 2018 Update
February is a short month, but we still managed to get quite a bit done.
We organized:
- A new roll out of our BLSP training, with sessions in Bhersaf, Sefray, Kferhay, Ksarnaba, and other villages in Lebanon. SOS social workers gave sessions to SOS mothers and adolescent girls from each community.
- A joint event between AiW and the Department of Social Sciences called “State Feminism or the Instrumentalization of Women’s Rights: Women and Political Representation after the Arab Uprisings” by Dr Rola El Husseini.
- A Food4Thought featuring the students of the winning submission of the 16 Days of Activism Arts Competition. The winning entry, “Misplaced Guilt”, was created by LAU Byblos students, where the event took place.
We screened:
- The movie Nour, in collaboration with the Alumni Relations Office, in the presence of the movie director, Khalil Dreyfus Zaarour. The feature film discusses forced child marriage, and is based on the real life experiences of several girls.
We participated in:
- The IDB Prize for Women’s Contribution to Development devoted to promoting peace and stability. Our Director served as a member on the Selection Committee for identifying the 2018 winners. The deliberation took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
We attended:
- The Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections (LADE) roundtable discussion on the participation of women in political life, with women representatives from different political parties.
- A three-day workshop entitled “Lobbying, Advocacy & Campaigning Techniques”, as part of the Direct Action for Women: Reform, Inclusion and Confidence (DAWRIC) project.
- A full-day M&E training, conducted by BALADI CAP, entitled “Results Framework & Logical Framework.”
- A discussion entitled “The Way Forward on Building Strong Advocacy Networks”, organized by BALADI CAP. The objective of the discussion was to identify innovative approaches to network building, based on lessons learned.
