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Winner of 2017 Equals in Tech gender award

26-12-2017

The Lebanese Alternative Learning (LAL) – Tabshoura – In a Box girls can count Initiative team won the EQUALS in Tech Award for 2017 for the ACCESS category. During a ceremony in Geneva, LAL co-founder, Nayla Zreik Fahed received the prize which covers three areas: skills, access and leadership values. To recall, LAL has developed Tabshoura in a Box platform in coordination with Malala Fund aimed at establishing a world where all girls can learn and lead without fear through providing them with the essential skills in digital resources. To note, the award is part of a set of programs and activities by EQUALS Global Partnership, an umbrella of more than 50 partner companies and organizations aiming together to bridge the digital gender divide. This year’s award got the support from the global Internet Society, Facebook and the Swiss Government. The number of contestants reached 293 applicants from 72 world countries, and 15 finalists were shortlisted representing the most innovative and inspiring projects. A winner was then selected in each of the three categories according to scientific criteria by an expert panel of EQUALS partners and previous winners. (An Nahar, December 23, 2017)

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Lebanon pins hopes on job-creating industrial zones

26-12-2017

Under the patronage of industry minister, Hussein Haj Hassan, the Italian ambassador to Lebanon, Massimo Marotti, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) representative in Lebanon Cristiano Pasini, signed last Tuesday a 500 thousand Euro grant to UNIDO in the framework of its continuous aid to develop sustainable industrial zones across the country. On the occasion, Haj Hassan underlined the importance of such zones in order to increase investment prospects and create new jobs in the sector; establish a responsive environment for similar undertakings; secure organized industrial zones equipped with proper infrastructure, communication networks, electricity, water, roads and sanitation system in line with international standards and compatible with ecological and health conditions. Marotti stressed the need to support the Lebanese government in its concerted efforts to stimulate employment for its youth, noting that Italy strongly backs the installation of industrial areas in Lebanon. “Italy has in the first phase, donated a sum of 500,000 Euros to complete a feasibility study by UNIDO and is happy to fund the second phase,” Marotti explained. Likewise, Pasini revealed that UNIDO will carry out the next phase in coordination with the ministry of industry and the Council for Development and Reconstruction. Based on the results of the first phase of the project, Pasini said, UNIDO will continue to deliver technical and mentoring assistance in order to streamline the national strategy for the development and management of industrial zones. (Al Diyar, Al Mustaqbal, December 20, 2017)

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Arsal cherry farmers awaiting last year compensation!

26-12-2017

The director general of the Higher Relief Council (HRC) Maj. Gen. Mohamad Kheir, pledged on December 13 to release as of next week the compensations due to the Arsal cherry growers, who notwithstanding a Cabinet decision to this effect, have yet to receive anything yet. To recall, the council of ministers approved on October 13 the disbursement to HRC of a sum of USD 6.6 million to be paid to farmers in Arsal area in compensation for the past three years. Kheir was speaking during a meeting with representatives of the committee preparing the file, including Arsal mayor Basil Hujeiri and his deputy Rima Karnabi, in addition to a number of mouktars. Kheir was also briefed on the final editing of the lists and surveys in this regard, stating that he will soon announce the dates of distribution of the payments. (Al Mustaqbal, December 26, 2017)
 
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Haj Hassan for boosting the very promising food processing industry

22-12-2017

The minister of industry, Hussein Haj Hassan, stressed on Tuesday the importance of joint work between his ministry, the Industrial Research Institute and the Lebanese Standards Institution (LIBNOR). Haj Hassan who was speaking during the opening of the 3-day food safety training course organized by the ministry underlined the need to deliver information and transfer expertise to the Lebanese industrialists in order to comply with international standards necessary for accessing foreign markets. Haj Hassan also called for the development of the food processing sector, as exports within this category constitute about 75% of total industrial exports. This means that Lebanese-made food products are in demand by foreign consumers, the minister said, noting that exports returned to the country do not exceed 1%. Again, this proves that Lebanese industrialists are in observance of international specifications and that the ministry, the Institute and Libnor are doing their job. In conclusion, Haj Hassan asked industrialists whose exported goods are repeatedly returned to inform the ministry of the causes in order to resolve them. (Al Diyar, December 22, 2017)

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LOST online recruitment portal in Beqaa

22-12-2017

The Lebanese Organization of Studies and Training (LOST) launched on Wednesday the Entrepreneurship and Employment Bureau (http://eeb-lost.org),  the first online recruitment portal in the Beqaa aimed to connect employers with job seekers. The launch event came during the second edition of the career fair event organized jointly by LOST and UNICEF in Baalbek with the participation of some 20 institutions. Dozens of young graduates, professionals and job hunters visited the venue to display their aptitudes and specialties and learn more about the site and how to use it. On the occasion, the media officer at LOST, Ahmad Shalha, pressed the need for more similar exhibitions, pointing to the portal’s important role in provision of jobs, namely in Baalbek-Hermel area that suffers of high unemployment rates among the youth and university graduates. (L’Orient Le Jour, December 21, 2017)
 

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Vigil for four women killed in one week

21-12-2017

The campaign ‘kan fiha tkoun ana’ (It could have been me) fighting violence against women in Lebanon called for a candlelight vigil this Saturday December 23, 5 pm, in front of the National Museum, to commemorate the murder of four women during one week in different parts of Lebanon. The campaign, organized by feminist activists, considered that violent acts by men against women are not isolated incidents but reflect a systematic structural form of violence rooted in the macho mentality. Campaign participants expressed their grief over the death of the four women, voicing concern about their own fate in the wake of the latest killings. They also lamented the failure of the laws in deterring and penalizing perpetrators of such crimes, including verbal and physical abuse, rape and sexual harassment. To recall, the four victims are; Yumn Darwish (22 years), who was found dead on December 13, in the Akkari town of Arida, her husband is held for questioning; Nazira Tartousi (married, 15 years), found dead on December 15, in Jamous town, Akkar, news circulated that she committed suicide; the British diplomat, Rebecca Dykes, found dead and strangled after a rape attempt by a taxi driver, who is also detained for questioning, and Fatmeh Abu Hasaneh who was killed by her brother in law on December 18, in Mishmish, Akkar. (Al Akhbar, December 21, 2017)

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Mexican and French honors to Hindi and Sister Aweet

21-12-2017

The representative of the president of the Mexican Legion of Honor, Jorge Cruz Bermudez and Leila Matta, president of the World House of Lebanon, handed Betty Hindi the annual order legion of honor during her participation in the Diaspora Energy Conference 2017 in Cancun, Mexico. This, to note, is unprecedented for a woman from the Middle East region. The legion of honor marks the culmination of long struggle in defense of the rights of Lebanese expats and more than 10 years of hard work with the countries of residence of Lebanese immigrants in an attempt to bridge relations between the Diaspora and Lebanon in various world states, namely in Mexico, Australia, American, Brazil, Europe and Canada. Meanwhile, the French Ambassador to Lebanon, Bruno Fusher, handed the highest order of honor to Sister Mariam al Noor – Antoinette Aweet, the head of Carmel St Joseph School in Meshref. The French President has earlier issued an executive order to grant Sister Aweet, and solely, the Legion of Honor, on the occasion of the French national Bastille Day on July 14. Fusher praised the exceptional work of the honoree on the level of education and the Christian-Islamic dialogue, as well as, for her efforts in the service of the Francophone principles and promotion of the unique model of Lebanon as the country of coexistence and diversity. (Al Mustaqbal, An Nahar, December 21, 2017)

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‘Women beyond the lens’ photo competition to unveil the realities of women

21-12-2017

The minister of state for women’s affairs, Jean Ogassapian, distributed during a ceremony held yesterday the prizes to the winners of the ‘women beyond the lens’ photo competition organized by his ministry. The photos spotlighted the reality of women in relation to the goals set by the ministry’s national strategy aimed to achieve gender equality. These are: Poverty; power and decision making; economy, employment and entrepreneurship; health; environment; natural crisis and disasters; legal reform; education; gender-based violence; media and culture; peace and security and institutional mechanisms. Participants in this competition were students from the various Lebanese universities. The event included an exhibition for the winning pictures and the distribution of the 2018 calendar featuring the selected photos. On the occasion, Ogassapian stressed the importance of the project as it portrays the true image of Lebanon which is that of education, progress, art and innovation. And in his address to the winning young men and women, the minister said: “You represent the hope for Lebanon and we rely on you in building a promising future abounding with your capacities that will contribute to the development of the country …”. (Al Mustaqbal, December 21, 2017)

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Government endorses a three days paternal leave

21-12-2017

The Lebanese cabinet approved on Tuesday a draft bill granting fathers a 3-day paternity leave coinciding with childbirth. The said leave will be added to the annual holiday in accordance with the role sharing between men and women. The bill has been referred to parliament for ratification. The decision was widely received by men but who complained that the three days were not enough. Anthony who is expecting the birth of his first child, said this would enable him to spend more time with his wife and newborn giving some form of balance in responsibilities of children raising, yet he regretted the very tight break after all. Likewise, Demi who expects a twin, also noted that the three-day vacation is too short, revealing that he was planning to take a few days from his annual vacation to be with his wife. For his part, the minister of state for women’s affairs, Jean Ogassapian, welcomed the decision stating that it comes as part of promoting gender equality, pointing out that he sought to secure additional days but was faced with opposition within the Legislature. (L’Orient Le Jour, An Nahar, December 21, 2017)

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Lebanon ranks best in ME in terms of women’s integration in the workplace

20-12-2017

Lebanon came in the first place in the Middle East in terms of women integration in the workplace, according to the “Working women in the MENA region’ survey by Bayt.com, the leading Middle East job site, and the YouGov, the global online market research company. Data for the survey was collected online from October 26 to November 26, 2017 covering some 4053 female respondents in each of Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia and the UAE. Nearly 88% of the respondents in Lebanon reported having a mixed working environment between men and women, bringing the country to the lead in this field. A large majority of women in Lebanon (82%) said they were contented to work in a mixed setting, with two thirds (nearly 66%) saying they were extremely comfortable, 15% said they were neutral and only 2% claimed the environment was uncomfortable for them. This placed Lebanon first, regionally, in terms of female integration at work. And while three quarters (74%) of women respondents working in a mixed-gender environment said they had a male manager, 73% reported they have no gender-based references for the manager. On the number of working hours, nearly two thirds (64%) of respondents in Lebanon pointed out that they worked almost an equal number of hours as their men colleagues, 9% indicated that they worked less hours, 18% said they worked more hours and 10% had no answer. (An Nahar, December 20, 2017)

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