You are cordially invited to a special gathering with the presence of Evelyne Accad who is in Beirut, whose work continues to inspire and empower. Following this, we will have an insightful talk on mental health for women led by the Mental Health Counselor and Life Coach Lina Al Khoury.
SMEX will host the sixth iteration of the annual regional digital rights event, Bread&Net, which will be held online on May 13, 14, and 15.
Bread&Net is an event that brings together tech experts, activists, policymakers, academics, and media practitioners from the region to discuss and address pressing issues at the intersection of technology, society, and human rights. This gathering aims to strengthen an already blooming digital rights movement in West Asia and North Africa, fostering the exchange of knowledge, research, and digital resources to sustain civil society in its fight for safe...
In this 2-hour online-session we will discuss the signs of conflict escalation and what makes it difficult to act. We will also share tips on how to de-escalate in different situations. And we will look at how to take care of ourselves and others during (or after) such incidents. This can also mean letting go of self-judgements about how we ‘should have reacted’.
AiW in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia - ESCWA Center for Women, are pleased to invite you to a panel discussion on Advancing the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda in the Arab Region with:
Major General Kristin Lund- Head of Mission and Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)
Ms. Abir Chebaro- Vice President National Commission For Lebanese Women NCLW
Dr. Lina Abirafeh- AiW Executive Director
Ms. Mehrinaz Al-Awady- Director of ESCWA’s Center for Women
Njoki Kinyanjui- Chief of Gender Unit and Senior...
Discussing the finding of the report that is part of a multi-country study in Lebanon, Ethiopia, and Kachin State, Myanmar to assess the prevalence of child, early, and forced marriage in fragile and humanitarian contexts and to evaluate the effectiveness of child marriage interventions and programming.
سيتناول النقاش الذي يشارك في تنظيمه دعم لبنان ومجموعة الأبحاث والتدريب للعمل التنموي التحّديات الراهنة التي يواجهها تحقيق المساواة في حقوق المواطنة في ظلّ بيئةٍ سياسيةٍ يبدو أنّها غير ملتزمة بالمساواة الجندرية الجوهرية، وسيناقش الاستراتيجيات النسوية لتحقيق هذه الغاية.
