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Beyond the mere provision of healthcare, the right to health is entrenched in human rights and encompasses underlying determinants of health (including gender equality, right to food, right to housing for example), freedoms and rights, and entitlements such as equal opportunity to access the highest attainable standards of health. الحقّ في الصحّة هو حقٌّ مُكرَّس من حقوق الإنسان، ولا يقتصر على الرعاية الصحّية. يتضمّن مجموعة من المُحدِّدات الأساسية للصحّة (بما في ذلك المساواة الجندرية، والحق في الغذاء، والحق في السكن على سبيل المثال)، والحريات والحقوق والاستحقاقات مثل تكافؤ الفرص للوصول إلى أعلى...

In Jordan, while the majority of the population has access to a wide range of public healthcare services, coverage and reach is still limited, unequal, and lacking in terms of quality. Vulnerable groups particularly, and more specifically  unregistered refugees have limited access to healthcare benefits.  في الأردن، في حين يتمتع غالبية السكان بإمكانية الوصول إلى مجموعة واسعة من خدمات الرعاية الصحية العامة، لا تزال التغطية والوصول محدودة، غير متساوية، ونوعية متدنية لقد تكون هذه التغطية محدودة خاصةً للفئات المهمّشة وبينهم اللاجئين غير المسجلين

The healthcare system in Lebanon is fragmented, exclusionary, and highly privatised. Although there are multiple social protection schemes offering access to different healthcare benefits, some segments of the population, including unemployed, elderly, workers in the informal sector, migrants workers, and refugees have limited and unequal access to healthcare benefits and coverage.  نظام الرعاية الصحية في لبنان مجزأ، باهظ الكلفة ومخصخص إلى حد كبير. رغم وجود العديد من برامج الحماية الإجتماعية التي تغطي كل منها تقدمة مختلفة في مجال الرعاية الصحية، إلا أن بعض شرائح السكان، بما في ذلك العاطلين عن...

Organization Work Plan and membership registration for the years 2020-2021

هل تغيّرت، أو تخلخلت، الصورة النمطية للمرأة في الواقع الراهن في سورية؟ هذا هو السؤال المؤسس لهذه الدراسة التي تسعى فيها الباحثة لرصد تحولات المكانة الاجتماعية للمرأة من خلال متابعتها لمدى المشاركة النسوية في الحياة العامة، في سورية. تركز الباحثة على فترة الأزمة الحالية متسائلة «هل يمكن أن يشكل انخراط المرأة السورية في الأزمة، موالاةً أو معارضة، معبراً إلى إنجاز بقية حقوقها... أم يزيد من معاناتها؟

يهدف هذا البحث العمليّ المنحى إلى إعلام الممارِسين وصانعي القرار بشأن وضع الحماية الاجتماعيّة واحتياجاتها والثغرات الموجودة فيها، وذلك بالنسبة إلى العاملين في قطاع المجتمع المدنيّ. يقدّم هذا البحث توصيات مستهدَفة تهدف إلى تعزيز وصول العاملين في قطاع المجتمع المدنيّ إلى الحماية الاجتماعيّة، كما تستهدف الدولة، جماعة المانحين والمنظّمات غير الحكوميّة الدّولية، والمنظّمات غير الحكوميّة المحليّة.

This action-oriented research aims to inform practitioners and decision makers on social protection status, needs and gaps of workers in the civil society sector. It formulates targeted recommendations that aim at enhancing access to civil society workers to social protection, and that target the Lebanese state, the donor community and international NGOs, and local NGOs.

This package includes 3 maps pertaining to Lebanon's 2009 elections: - "confessional-distrib": showing the confessional geographic distribution of Lebanon's population - "election-results": showing the election results in West Bekaa/Rashaya and Metn areas. - "results&voters": showing the sectarian representation of parliamentary seats across Lebanon, the percentage of voters per electoral district, election results, and deputy representation per number of voters

MOSAIC had the pleasure and privilege to speak with activist Gopi Shankar Madurai moments after the Supreme Court in India decriminalized Section 377 of the Penal Code.

A toolkit with 6 games/activities on social cohesion for youth workers, youth leaders and facilitators

Lebanon may witness a remarkable rise in the number of women serving in Parliament come May 2018 due to initiatives from women’s groups, “civil society” activists, and the substantial number of female candidates – 113 at the start of the election period. However, as this briefing paper shows, Lebanese women continue to face numerous challenges in entering government. The new electoral law passed in June 2017 does not provide women with equal opportunity to be elected, and it is yet to be seen whether it will increase female representation in Parliament. Nevertheless, the historic number of...

Working Paper | February 2014
The Dilemma of Human Rights In Lebanese Electoral Laws by Elie Al-Hindy
This study concludes with a number of recommendations with respect to the issues that need to be introduced to the debate and that can strengthen advocacy efforts by the different stakeholders involved. Reflecting on all of the above, and in light of the current political realities in Lebanon, including present sectarian demographics and political structure, the study concludes that the standards imposed on the new electoral law is impossible to meet, as no law, which this study has reviewed...

Annual Report about our 2016 

More than a decade after the United Nations’ adoption of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, which is adopted by many countries including Lebanon, these countries returned in 2015 to commit themselves to achieve gender equality and t

For the first time in nine years the Lebanese political scene is mobilising for elections.

UNFPA on behalf of UNDP and UN Women organized a national workshop on gender-related laws, policies and practices in Lebanon, which was held in Beirut on the 7th and 8th of August, 2018.

The Arab region continues to manage uncertainties on its path towards an inclusive and sustainable growth trajectory: geopolitical tensions persist, and global interest rates have soared.

This report is based on answers to two surveys carried out in Lebanon in 2018 as part of a project to understand how refugees and humanitarian staff perceive the impact of the reforms enshrined in the Grand Bargain.

Ruwwad Al-Tanmeya is a regional non-profit community development organization that works with disenfranchised communities through education, youth volunteerism and grassroots organizing. Our approach encompasses an array of programs and projects that, together, strengthen initiative and facilitate redress to problems prioritized by members of the community. We believe in Embracing pluralism, Respecting diversity and Promoting equity wherever we operate.

Ruwwad, which spans today Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon and Palestine, and operates through a strong network of partnerships with civil society and...

This Gender Manual is a practical guide for civil society organisations in Lebanon that wish to enhance gender equity in their practices and policies. Far from being exhaustive, this manual contains practical guidelines that can help to both gain a better understanding of gender-sensitive topics, as well as to integrate and implement them in internal processes, action plans, and organisational structures and policies. It is informed by the findings of a series of meetings and consultations with various stakeholders engaged in gender issues. It is worth noting, however, that the guidelines...