The Institute for Women Studies in the Arab World at LAU constitutes a main source of data and studies aimed at enhancing women’s status in Lebanon and the Arab World. LAU President, Joseph Jabra and the university’s board are keen in propagating the concept of gender between all students. Gender Culture studies are part of the elective courses that are available for the students as an introduction to the feminist movement.  The course allows students to support this movement, to understand the feminist psychology and women’s representation in the media and the arts. In addition, the course focuses on women empowerment and the social approach to women’s situation in the Arab world.

The Institute’s work includes conducting evaluative and statistical studies on women issues. Further, the Institute prepares specialized booklets about the rights of female domestic workers as well as the organization of specialized courses about women’s rights and the practices that they must have in order to ensure a healthy life for themselves and their families. The Institute organizes a series of seminars about women’s issues in addition to organizing awareness campaigns in cooperation with civil society organizations.
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Arock concert was held Friday night at T-Marbouta café in Hamra organized by the American University of Beirut (AUB) Human Rights Club in collaboration with the Migrant Workers Task Force (MWTF) where the entrance fee of LL 10,000 with proceeds going toward the purchase of supplies for English and Computer courses offered free to migrant workers at Zico House, Sanayeh and the Migrant Community Center in Nabaa.
On each table, small cards written by migrant workers were placed detailing the difficulties and discrimination they have faced living and working in Lebanon both from employers and Lebanese society in general. (The Daily Star)


 

Nearly five years ago, 40 percent of barred Lebanese food and beverage exports were denied entry into North America, Europe and the Gulf region under the pretext of irregularities in packaging and labeling, according to a study by the Economy Ministry.
However, by 2012, this percentage has fallen considerably as many Lebanese producers have become more focused on the importance of packaging and labeling, which are seen as crucial requirements to enter markets abroad according to Soha Atallah.
The Lebanese Packaging Center, LibanPack is a nonprofit private-sector association founded in November 2007 with the support of United Nation Industrial Development Organization-Market Access and Compliance for Lebanese Export and funded by Switzerland.
Atallah said the major objective of LibanPack is to raise awareness among Lebanese industrialists on the importance of complying with international standards for packaging and labeling in a bid to increase the competitiveness of Lebanese products in export markets. (The Daily Star)

Geryes and his wife Aida have been making traditional baladi goat cheese, yogurt (laban) and labneh for some two decades, selling the dairy products – along with produce and honey – at the Abu Khalil market in Tripoli and Souk el-Tayeb in Beirut.

They own a farm as a family business where they produce organic cheese, yogurt, labneh and milk. (The Daily Star)