Public Institution to participate in Advancing Women's Leadership and Institutional Reform in Public sector Project.

تسعى الجمعية اللبنانية لسيدات العمل (LLWB)، بالشراكة مع السفارة البريطانية في لبنان، إلى تعزيز تمثيل النساء في مراكز قرار الوزارات والمؤسسات العامة، من خلال دعم المساواة بين الجنسين وتعزيز التنوع في مواقع القيادة وصنع القرار.

وفي إطار هذا البرنامج، ستعمل LLWB مع الوزارات و\ أو المؤسسات العامة المختارة لتنفيذ مسار يهدف إلى دعم مشاركة النساء في مواقع القيادة. ويمكن الاطلاع على تفاصيل المشروع ضمن المنشور المرفق.

تدعو LLWBالوزارات والمؤسسات العامة  المهتمة إلى إرسال بريد إلكتروني يوضح استعدادها للمشاركة في المشروع على العنوان التالي:

program.manager@llwb.org

كما يمكن عقد اجتماع لعرض تفاصيل المشروع والإجابة على أي استفسارات.

About the Program: 
 
LLWB, in partnership with UK Embassy in Lebanon aims to facilitate and increase female representation on the boards of organizations, syndicates, universities and public entities and institutions (Such as ministries and or national machineries and or public institutions) promoting gender equality and diversity in decision-making positions. 

In this program LLWB will work closely with Six selected institutions : Public entities and institutions (Such as ministries and or national machineries and or public institutions or state owned enterprises) to  foster more inclusive, equitable, and gender-responsive environments by mainstreaming gender across all levels of governance. LLWB and institutions will also work on embedding women's leadership ,  and challenge structural discrimination, including on boards, as a core value of institutional culture through this program.

This scale up capacity building aims through the training sessions to create the culture of the leadership and institutional change  in the institution, promoting good governance and inclusive and equitable culture; it would be followed by another phase to deepen the knowledge related to boards and good governance, through a mentorship program for selected women and their male allies and champions from the public sector institutions to increase their knowledge of good governance and best practices in the boarder LLWB flagship journey of supporting women in boards and leadership of various institutions.

The project will also support selected women from each institution to receive 2 certifications of graduation recognized internationally: the Board Diversity Program and the Corporate Directors Program.

Scope of program:  

LLWB is seeking to select up to 6 public entities and institutions (Such as ministries and or national machineries and or public institutions) acting and operating in Lebanon to participate in the Advancing Women's Leadership and Institutional Reform in Public sector for a period of 10 months, from June 2026 to March 31, 2027. The institution should commit to the following activities and timeline:

1. Gender Assessment

2. Development of Gender Action Plan for Institutions:

3. Training Program for Women and Men Champion for gender mainstreaming

4. Mentorship Program

5.Certification for a trusted University Program Participation

6. National Conference Participation

Timeline: 

The institution should be committed to the project and participate in all its activities within the period from June 2026 to March 2027.

Required Qualifications:  Institutions eligible to participate in this project (including public entities and institutions Such as ministries and or national machineries and or public institutions) must demonstrate strong commitment to advancing gender equality and agree to actively engage in the project’s activities from June 2026 to March 2027.

Eligible ministries and public institutions must meet the following criteria:

1. Employ a minimum of 10 women, with at least 2 women possessing the qualifications, leadership potential, and sectoral experience to be considered for future board membership.
2. Demonstrate willingness and readiness to share internal policies, procedures, and relevant documentation related to organizational culture and human resources, for the purpose of conducting a gender audit and assessment.
3. Actively commit to all planned activities and deliverables under the project, in line with the defined timeline and milestones.
4. Strategic Vision for Women's Leadership:  Express a clear institutional commitment to achieving women’s representation and be part of the Women’s On-Board Journey for 2030.

Note:
Selected public institutions will be required to sign a formal commitment letter confirming their participation and alignment with the project’s objectives and timelines.