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Minister Safadi: Supporting women’s employment stimulates economic growth

26-6-2019

In cooperation with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF), the Future Movement’s Women’s Sector held yesterday its annual conference under the theme, ‘Women… the promising investment in tomorrow’. The event focused on the economic and development viability of women’s participation in decision-making positions, on the one hand, and on reforming laws that discriminate against women, on the other. A number of recommendations were issued at the end of the conference, notably the following: shifting from slogans to implementation; ratification of a nationality law that gives women the right to confer nationality to their children; banning child marriage; kicking a national initiative aimed to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women in the laws, and finally amendment of the labor and social security codes commensurate with equality in benefits and entitlements between female and male workers. During the conference, the head of FNF Beirut Office, Dirk Kunze, demanded the change of the unjust laws which deprive women of their rights. For her part, the minister of state for the economic empowerment of women and youth, Violette Safadi, stressed the need for plans to motivate the contribution of women in economic development, pointing out that effective support for women enables them to assume their role in bolstering economic growth, reducing inequality and strengthening the financial capacities of households, and hence of society at large. Safadi also stated that the rate of educational attainment of women in Lebanon is nearly 70%, but that it drops to 30% at the recruitment stage to fall back to less than 23% after marriage. She attributed this to the absence of appropriate legislations which allow women to keep their jobs, in addition to the prevalent societal traditions. (Al Mustaqbal, June 25, 2019)

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Saudi Arabia: gender gap in civil service ministry decreasing

26-6-2019

The Civil Service Performance Index in Saudi Arabia has shown a decrease in the job gap between men and women according to the Job Classification Guide, (from 50.31% in 2018 to 49.51% in 2019). To note that the reported target has been set at 48.31 by 2020. The guide indicated that the current rate of Saudi female employees in the ministry of civil service stood at nearly 41.4%, and is anticipated to rise to 42%. The ministry announced that, as part of the National Transformation Vision to realize Vision 2030 which aims to develop government performance and establish the necessary infrastructure to achieve the vision and accommodate its needs and ambitions, the ministry was chosen as a key participant in said program to determine the vision’s objectives and confront challenges. Noting, that the initiatives required to achieve the goals have been set according to an annual agenda and that detailed plans have been developed based on progress indicators to measure performance and follow-up. (Al Hayat, June 25, 2019)

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Weekly farmer’s market in Byblos

25-6-2019

VIA APPIA Byblos inaugurated on June 22 the weekly farmers’ market for traditional agricultural and artisanal products in the yard adjacent to Byblos Citadel facing the Wax Museum. The opening ceremony showcased a variety of events, including book signings related to the topic, an agricultural workshop and workshops on soap making and aromatic oil distillation, in addition to food tasting of innovative food delicacies. Recalling, that the market, which kicked off during the month of May for the third consecutive year, will be there every Saturday, with the participation of more than 35 exhibitors from Byblos and the environs. Organized in cooperation with a number of municipalities and associations, the activity is an opportunity to encourage and promote rural craftpersons, producers and farmers to come and directly sell their produce to consumers. It also helps in the development of the notion of rural tourism according to free trade principles. (An Nahar, Al Diyar, June 24, 25, 2019)

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Film festival for gender equality

25-6-2019

The Lebanese association ‘Art Factory 961’ launched in a press conference at Metropolis Empire Sofil, yesterday, the fourth edition of ‘Karama Beirut Human Rights Film Festival’ titled ‘Talk to Her’. The festival, (July 1 to July 5), is organized in cooperation with UNIC Beirut and with the support of OHCHR-MENA and UNHCR, as well as the embassies of Switzerland and the Czech Republic in Lebanon. A statement by Art Factory 961 said the festival, like other renowned international human rights festivals, promote a cinema that censures racism, hate speech and discrimination. The 4th edition is within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goal 5: gender equality, the statement added. On the occasion, the festival director, Haitham Shamas, pointed to the prevalent discrimination between men and women in many parts of the world, saying: “We face a specific problem that ought to be addressed, monitored, examined and depicted through cinematic arts as an effective tool of expression.” For her part, the festival’s program manager, Najwa Kondaqji, said the festival screens 24 films, and includes a major panel discussion that tackles personal status law and its negative impact on Lebanese women.(NNA, June 25, 2019)

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Half of food relief procurements is from local sources

25-6-2019

The industry minister, Wael Abu Faour, discussed yesterday with the UN Permanent Resident in Lebanon, Philip Lazarini, ways to increase the value of procurement by international organizations operating in Lebanon of made-in-Lebanon products and give priority to local industrial and agricultural merchandise to this effect. Lazarini, during the meeting, clarified that the UN in Lebanon has set an objective to prop the Lebanese economy and production, pointing out that around half a billion dollars have been directly pumped in as part of the inclusive plan to respond to the crisis in the country. He revealed that nearly 55% of food products that have been purchased as per the plan, are made in Lebanon. UN agencies, he added, depends in most of its procurement transactions and services on Lebanese suppliers. For his part, Abu Faour explained that UN organizations operating in Lebanon spend huge sums to help in the repatriation of Syrian refugees, noting that part of the funds are conducted through Lebanese manufacturers, traders and agents, but that more regulation is needed. (Al Diyar, June 14, 2019)

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Graduation of 60 students in hairstyling

25-6-2019

In coordination with SOS Children’s Village and Kayani Foundation, L’Oreal Levant organized two graduation ceremony for 60 participants in a professional training course in hairdressing. The latter comes as part of L’Oreal’s ‘Beauty for a better life’ program which targets the less fortunate through extending free training in beauty professions to promote self-confidence and integration in society. The first event was held on June 10 at the SOS premises and the second on June 14 at UNWFPA School for Girls in Bar Elias. To note, that Lebanon was among the first countries in the world to launch this social education program back in 2014 in partnership with SOS Lebanon. The aim of the said program is to support SOS youth and others who have experienced difficulties socially and within their families to enable them to reintegrate socially and professionally. (Al Akhbar, June 25, 2019)

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‘Cinema al Fouad’ festival to promote LGBT community

24-6-2019

The French Institute of Beirut today launched the unique ‘Cinema al Fouad’ film festival in support of the struggles of MEEM LGBT community in Lebanon and to highlight the individual day-to-day sufferings of homosexuals and transgender persons. The event is organized in cooperation with human rights associations, including Human Rights Watch, Legal Agenda, the Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality and Mosaic Lebanon. The program of the festival showcases 9 long feature films and documentaries, and 5 short Lebanese films to be screened starting today, June 29 concurrently in Lebanon, Tunisia, Algeria, Iran, Colombia, Greece, Brazil, France and Spain. Noting, that during the opening session, the organizing party will launch a campaign to confront the ‘myths’ and misconceptions about sexual orientation and identities, as well as the gender expressions in the Arabic-speaking region. On the naming of the festival, Al Akhbar newspaper reported that ‘Cinema al Fouad’ film by director Mohamad Souaid, launched back in 1993, was the first queer film to bring a taboo topic to the forefront through the Lebanese cinema. The film depicts Khaled, a Syrian laborer, in his journey to explore his real sexual identity, Al Akhbar wrote, saying that after more than a quarter of a century, the LGBT cause has knocked down many walls in Lebanon. It has succeeded today in the launch of a complete festival that was named after Souaid’s film. More on the event on the following link:(https://www.facebook.com/cinemalfouad). (Al Akhbar, June 24, 2019)

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Music festivals in Dbayeh, Ashrafieh, wine nights in Dhur Shweir

24-6-2019

Representing President Michel Aoun, the minister of tourism, Avedis Guidanian, inaugurated on Sunday the Music Festival, ‘Taste the Music’, organized by Dbayeh International Festivals Committee to mark the International Day of Music. On the occasion, Guidanian assured the Lebanese people that the tourism season shall be encouraging this year as it will be accompanied by a series of concurrent events in various regions. President Aoun, Guidanian stressed, is following up on the preparations made by the ministry and is contributing to provision of facilities needed to embrace the incoming Arab, foreign and Lebanese visitors. On the same day, former minister Michel Pharaon, opened the annual music festival, “Live Ashrafieh’ organized in the heart of Sassin Square in Ashrafieh by “Live Ashrafieh’ association in partnership with the Municipality of Beirut. The festival stands despite the unstable economic and security situation, Pharaon said, adding, that this event declares the end of the academic year and the beginning of the festival season which, he maintained, should keep the past years’ momentum. On the other hand, the Municipality of Dhur Shweir celebrated on Saturday the ‘Wine Nights’ with the participation of local wine companies, in order to prop the wine production in the country. During the event, the director general of the ministry of agriculture, Louis Lahud, underlined the need to develop the sector which has established its presence all over the world, and appealed to Lebanese expats to facilitate the marketing of the Lebanese brands to preserve Lebanon’s legacy. (Al Diyar, June 23, 24, 2019)

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Women represent 47.8% of banks employees

24-6-2019

Banque du Liban figures indicated that the total number of employees in the financial sector in Lebanon stood at 27,267 persons by the end of 2018, including 12,47,00 women representing (47.8%) of the sector’s workforce. To be noted that staff of commercial banks represented (nearly 91.9%) of the total, followed by staff in financial institutions (4.9%) and in the long and medium term banks (3.2%). Meanwhile, the results of a study published in the Byblos Bank Group weekly bulletin showed that the number of employees in commercial banks reached 25,71,00 persons by the end of 2018, including 12,150 women representing nearly (48.5%) of the total number of employees. Noting, that the number of employees in financial institutions stood at 1,326 persons, including 556 women representing (42%) of the total. Finally, the number of employees in the long and medium term banks stood at 870 persons, including 341 women, representing (39.2%) of the total number of employees. (An Nahar, June 21, 2019)

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Conference to raise awareness against child marriage

24-6-2019

Under the patronage of the minister of state for administration reform, May Shidiac, Zonta Club of Beirut organized on Saturday its 36th conference for Greece, Cyprus and Lebanon under the title, ‘No reason, no excuse, child marriage is child abuse’. The event is aimed at raising awareness against child marriage which deprives girls of their right in education, causing them depression and endorsing their stereotypical role in the household and the upbringing of children in line with patriarchal standards. On the occasion, Shidiac pointed out that the phenomenon of early marriage should be banned, as it directly relates to personal status laws that regrettably support the outright authority of males over the woman, wife in household matters and legitimize some unwanted doctrinal norms. Shidiac cited a UNICEF study which has shown that around 12 million girls under 18 are wed every year around the globe, noting that by 2030, the number will rise to 150 million. She explained that according to Girls not Brides campaign, some 28 girl minors get married every minute, at a rate of one girl every two seconds. The Arab world, Shidiac said, is not far from this, given the prevalent bigoted and unfair laws, concluding that the situation in Lebanon is no better, as there is no determined or set age for marriage governed by a unified civil code. (Al Mustaqbal, June 22, 2019)

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