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 A Memorandum of Cooperation between the "National Commission for Women" and the University of St. Joseph, has been signed, addressing a project for training women on management tools to allow the most ambitious to achieve their projects and participate fully in the economic sector in the country. In the end, the project will allow young women's access health issues to enjoy the best fitness and improve their quality of life and the lives of generations to come.

Abaad continues its advertising campaigns through its social media program to deliver messages targeted to change attitudes and behaviors of men.  The new campaign "We are ready to listen" and the newly opened Men's Center targets men’s involvement in efforts to stop violence against women and families.

For more information on "Men's Center please contact the following number 71- 283820
 

The Subcommittee in charge of examining the proposed law to protect women against domestic violence concluded its discussions yesterday.  The next meetings will be to prepare the report on the debates, amendments, and justifications.  The report will be submitted to the joint committees, where the National Alliance for Legislation to Protect Women from Domestic Violence will complete its work with their parliamentary blocs.

The Euro-Mediterranean Network for Human Rights organized a workshop yesterday entitled "The European Neighborhood Policy Action Plan between the EU and Lebanon: the challenges and opportunities to support women's rights in Lebanon and achieving gender equality." The discussion focused on the sectarian and political system that limits the access to decision-making positions for women.  The workshop calls for activating the role of the civil state for women in Lebanon.

When Women Talk
Funded by the Norwegian Embassy, the Partnership Center for Development and Democracy launched the When women talk/ CEDAW project aiming for a better understanding of CEDAW’s conditions and articles.
The Center is organizing a workshop on CEDAW on the 29th and the 30th of June in which 10 NGO partners from the South Lebanon will participate.

The Elderly Welfare Association held a national ceremony honoring grandparents in collaboration with multiple associations focusing on the elderly.  The ceremony was sponsored by Laila Solh –Hamade, Vice President of the Al-Walid Bin Talal Humanitarian Association.

The White Earth Foundation held a graduation ceremony last Friday for the participants of a training course at developing the skills in English, handicrafts, and computers.  The participants are mainly from Jezzine and the surrounding areas. The courses are a part of an investment in human capacity development and support.

The Lebanese Women Council held a luncheon honoring Salwa Ghaddar Younis in Hotel Bristol to honour her distinctive and humanitarian efforts.

National Commission for Lebanese Women welcomed the Council of Ministers’ approval on the National Strategy for Lebanese Women.
 

New challenges appeared during the "Enforcing democracy through enforcing women political, social and economic rights" round table, challenges emerging from the political upraise all through the Arab area. The main of these difficulties to be how to protect the current status of women which civil societies and feminist movements worked hard to attain among the upraise of forces that do not believe in women rights.