MoSA launches its gender audit study and gender training initiative || Newspapers (Arabic)

The Ministry of Social Affairs launched in its premises yesterday its internal gender training programme within the framework of its programme entitled: “strengthening women in local governance” which is funded by the Italian embassy in Lebanon.  The representative of the Minister of Social Affairs, Dr. Bashir Osmat, spoke on behalf of the minister and noted that the Ministry will soon be adopting its own gender strategy which will guide its plans and programmes.  Osmat thanked the Italian Embassy for its support as well as the important work of the Collective for Research and Training on Development – Action which undertook an in-depth gender audit of the Ministry.
It is to be noted that with this initiative, MoSA would be the first public institution to have worked towards mainstreaming gender in its planning and implementation.

Source: Al-Mustaqbal, Al-Safir 18 April 2013