Events

"Arts as a first step to sustainable equality" A 30 min webinar on how arts transformed the lives of 2500 women and girls in the Middle East Thursday May 27th 9:30 AM CET https://www.facebook.com/events/1768763923305783/

Access Center for Human Rights (ACHR) is publishing a report titled "Refugees Without Protection," This annual report sheds light on the various human rights violations against Syrian refugees observed and/or documented by Access Center for Human Rights during the year 2020 and presenting an overview of Lebanon's obligations under national law and international treaties.

This year, on international women’s day, we will march to reclaim our labor, our bodies, and our resources from the system that oppresses and exploits them every day.

Sawa to promote gender equality project in partnership with @globalfunds CFLI and @LTA , A marathon at the end of the project in Qab Elias for children and youth aged between 15-30 years old

"Run Against Depression and Suicide”

      MEDECINS DU MONDE FRANCE seeks     PROGRAM COORDINATOR (M/F) For Lebanon (based in Beirut, with regular visits to the Bekaa valley)     For more than 35 years, Médecins du Monde (MdM), a campaigning medical organization committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations at home and abroad. It has continued to highlight obstacles that exist in accessing health care and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies. Those working for this independent organization do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of...

During the summer months, Karma Association is crowdfunding on generosity by indiegogo to raise its missing annual budget to secure the cancer treatment of underprivileged children and adolescents in Lebanon.

After the huge success of our "cycle soft food poverty" bike ride with Beirut by bike and on the occasion of world hunger day, and in collaboration with CyclingCircle, CycloSport, Deghri Messengers and Baskil BF, FoodBlessed is calling on you to "Cycle Against Hunger" on May 27th! Circle to raise awareness on hunger and at the same time help us raise funds for the hungry and homeless. You don't have to be a pro. Just get your bike and join us! If you don't have a bike, we will provide you with one!! Grab your friends and loved ones and join us on this great event! Ride open for public...

The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial is not only a memorial for people whose lives were lost to AIDS, it also serves as a community mobilization campaign to raise social consciousness about HIV and AIDS. It is one of the world’s oldest and largest grassroots mobilization campaigns for HIV awareness. Started in 1983, the Memorial has been led by a coalition of 1,200 community organizations in 115 countries." With 33 million people living with HIV today, the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial is an important intervention for global solidarity, breaking down barriers of stigma and...

The second edition of the women Race takes place in Beirut, Lebanon this May 4, 2014 Registration is now open for the following races: 10Km all women challenge 5Km men, women and children support run. Tickets are available at the Beirut Marathon Association's office in Mar Takla, ABC Ashrafieh, Virgin Megastore, and online at beirutmarathon.org. [facebook event]

"Let me tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel...the picture of free, untrammeled womanhood." --Susan B. Anthony, 1820-1906, abolitionist and leader of the American women's suffrage movement. To commemorate International Women's Day, and to demand gender equality and safety for all women and girls on the streets and at home, from harassment, violence and discrimination, CyclingCircle and ABAAD cordially...

In light of the hard humanitarian situation of many of the people in Tripoli, and in accordance with its continuous efforts to mitigate this situation on families and especially children, UTOPIA is organizing a Ramadan Relief Campaign, "لوّن بعطاءك", whereby donations will be collected to go for providing one food portion for each family for the price of only $20.   We are glad to recieve your donations in one of the 3 methods mentioned in the poster !   Thank you for your generosity and Ramadan Karim !  

In parallel to the campaign launched by activists in Egypt, we call for a day to blog against sexual harassment and gender based violence in Lebanon, on June 20 On June 20th I’ll put an end to my silence On June 20th I will raise my voice to say no to sexual harassment On June 20th I will blog against harassment and violence On June 20th I will write to learn and to make others learn On this day we will be blogging each on his/her blog or website or Facebook page and sharing our stories, thoughts, poetry, articles, here: http://qawemeharassment.com DON'T FORGET: USE HASHTAG #EndSH

لأنهن برسم "الإنسانية" وليس برسم "البيع"لانهنّ حرائر ولسن تابعاتلان لبنان موطن نزوح وليس إستغلاللأنهن لم يهربن من "الموت" ليعشن بـ"الذل"لانهن واطفالهن إخوتنا في الإنسانيةلأن مساعدتهن واجب وإهمالهن تقصيرلانهن يُرغمن على الزواج "قسراً" وليس طمعاً بـ"قصر"لان المَهر حبل "مشنقة" وليس حبل "نجاة"سنضيئ شموعاً تنير بعضاً من ظلمات واقع مفروضونصمت بحضور معاناة "اللاجئات السوريات وأطفالهن" في لبنانودعماً لهم/نوذلك نهار الجمعة 15 آذار 2013المكان:المتحف الوطنيالزمان: الساعة 5:30 مساءً يأتي هذا النشاط بمناسبة يوم المرأة العالمي بدعم من الهيئة الدولية للإنقاذ ومنظمة أوكسفام، وهو جزء من تحرك دولي أطلقته...

People from across Lebanon are invited to join a candlelit vigil to remember all the victims of the collapsed building in Achrafieh, and especially those who were not paid proper respects because they were not Lebanese. The vigil, held in Fassouh area next to the site of the incident at 6:30pm on Wednesday January 25, is being held to remember people who died because of negligence, and those who have been discriminated against by our racist community, even in their horrifying deaths. Everyone is welcome to join the ceremony by taking along a torch or a candle that can be lit in memory of those...