| Country: |
Lebanon |
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Organization: |
Imam Al Sadr Foundation |
| Address: |
P.O. Box: 88
Tyre – Lebanon
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| Tel: |
(961-7) 741 610 |
| Fax: |
(961-7) 343 312 |
| E-mail: |
sadr@dm.net.lb |
| Coverage: |
Beirut and Tyre |
| Objectives: |
1. Improving the quality of life and living conditions for the targeted categories with a special focus on deprived women and marginalized communities;
2. Empowering the beneficiaries by developing their potentials and capacities;
3. Fostering a climate of dialogue among all religions, cultures, and groups. |
| Approach: |
Raising awareness; advocacy programs; publishing & research; training. |
| Intervention Sectors: |
Education and Employment: Vocational training; ICT literacy programs; employability strategy.
Health: Sexual & reproductive health; family planning; nutrition education.
Social integration: Rights of marginalized groups.
Participation and rights: Equal opportunities.
Capacity building: Enabling environment; leadership training. |
| Leadership: |
Percentage of young women’s membership: 10%
Young women’s participation at decision-making levels, as follows:
As board members-->None
As committee members-->20%
As partners in program planning and decision-making-->25%
As participants and volunteers-->30% |
| Guidelines/ Participation: |
Existing policies and guidelines to ensure young women’s participation:
1. Access to information, including rights and responsibilities;
2. Awareness raising regarding young women’s participation and rights;
3. Training opportunities on: Gender issues, program planning and management;
4. Enhancing young women’s participation through their involvement in programs evaluation.
Young womens participation:
1.As staff members;
2.As direct beneficiaries and program participants;
3.As partners in program implementation and evaluation. |
| Project: |
Intensive Vocational Training Program |
| Objectives: |
1. Improving young women’s access to employment opportunities through vocational training;
2. Enabling girls and young women to develop their fullest potential through social, cultural and educational programs. |
| Brief: |
The vocational program is geared to job market requirements, offering training in various fields: Secretariat, preschool education, nursing, hotel management, etc.
To enhance young women’s capabilities, the program combines practical training with socio-cultural education by providing awareness in the areas of: Gender equality, reproductive health, first aid, foreign languages, and others.
Following this one-year program, graduates are assisted in finding suitable employment.
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| Duration: |
Since 1998 – ongoing |
| Location: |
Beirut and Tyre. |
| Target Group: |
1. Impoverished & marginalized girls and young women;
2. School drop-outs
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| Challenges: |
Despite orientation programs highlighting the need for qualified hotel management staff, especially in South Lebanon, the majority of young women are opting for hairdressing and beauty courses, due to socio-cultural factors. |
| Results: |
Currently the Program graduates close to 150 students per year. According to follow-up evaluation studies, 70% of them are currently employed, with decent and stable salaries. |
| Future Plans: |
1. Expanding training programs to other branches and health centers, in Beirut and rural areas.
2. Initiating new training programs at the main headquarters in Tyre. |
