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The women sector of political party, Future Movement’s held a preparation and empowerment committee entitled “Protecting Women from Family Violence” hosted by KAFA’s legal consultant, Laila Awada.  Discussions were focused on the law draft to protect women from violence and the role of KAFA in supporting all issues related to women and fighting all kinds of violence against women.

Original text in Arabic: Almustaqbal



 

ILO “promoting media and civil society organizations work regarding the issues of domestic workers” workshop faced new challenges other than its primary objectives due to the lack of attendance and limited participation of some of those who attended,  as well as no cooperation from journalists or their institutions nor civil organizations.

Original text in Arabic: Assafir

 

The Ministry of Tourism issued on 25 April 2012, a circulation directed to swimming pools and spa about the need to adhere to the procedures for public safety, and adoption of equal services to all customers with no discrimination in terms of race or nationality, and persons with special needs. Tourism police has already started to impose fines against resorts that refuse to comply with Circular, however 90% of swimming pools and spas still do not allow the entry of foreign workers.

Original text in Arabic: Al-Akhbar

The Lebanese Commercial Bank launched the second phase of its media campaign about the pioneer initiative dedicated to empowering women to their full economic potential.  The program caters their program and services to suit each female individual.

Original text in Arabic: Assafir / Annahar

A Palestinian organization for human rights Hoqouq premiered their documentary Behind Silence directed by Bechara Damouni.  The film focuses on Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and the violence they face.  The film showcases the efforts done to improve their situation and
The film was the highlight of the final gender program seminar Houquoq held.  The seminar was funded by the Gender Equality Support Funds of UN Women.

Original text in Arabic: Assafir


 

Friends of Elderly Islamic Hospital in Beirut Committee held a charity lunch in Sawfar to support the hospital serving over 700 resident patients. The lunch was sponsored by Laila Solh-Hamade vice president of “Al-Walid Bin Talal Humanitarian association.

Gender rights to women Palestinian refugees program held by Palestinian organization for Human Rights (Hoqouq) ended by reciting the problems that women Palestinian refugees in Lebanon face, like the violations to their civil, economic and social rights in addition to different kinds of violence and prejudice based on gender and suggestions to solutions for these problems.

The Lebanese candidate, Ms. Nahla Haidar, was elected as a member in the Committee of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, during the seventeenth Meeting of States Parties to the Convention which was held at UN headquarters in New York the day before yesterday.