| Country: |
Lebanon |
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Organization: |
The Lebanese Council of Women (LCW) |
| Address: |
P.O. Box: 113-7320
Beirut, Lebanon. |
| Tel: |
Tel.: (961-1) 736 632 |
| Fax: |
(961-1) 752 435 |
| Coverage: |
Civil Society Organization that gathers under its umbrella more than 160 (women and mixed) associations. |
| Objectives: |
1. Raising awareness regarding the capacities of women and the importance of their role in development;
2. Lobbying for the amendment of gender discriminatory laws;
3. Cooperating with the Lebanese government towards the full implementation and ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW);
4. Enabling women towards a more efficient participation in political decision-making;
5. Empowering women NGOs to ensure that women have access to political decision-making and involved in issues pertaining to the welfare of women and children. |
| Approach: |
Raising awareness; advocacy; publishing; training. |
| Intervention Sectors: |
Education: Vocational training; ICT literacy.
Young women’s rights: Equal opportunities; gender based violence.
Capacity Building: Enabling environment; leadership development.
Political Leadership: Women’s participation; good governance. |
| Leadership: |
Young women’s participation at decision-making levels:
As board members--> None
As committee members--> None
As partners in program planning and decision-making--> 5%
As participants and volunteers--> 50%
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| Networking: |
Partners at the national level: All NGOs affiliated to the Lebanese Council of Women.
Member of Regional platforms:
1. The General Association of Arab Women;
2. The Network of Mediterranean Countries;
3. The Network of Arab Non-Governmental Organizations.
Member of International platforms:
1. The International Council of Women;
2. The International Democratic Women’s Association.
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| Guidelines/ Participation: |
Existing policies and guidelines to ensure young women’s participation:
1. Promoting youth’s participation;
2. Encouragement and support;
3. Access to information including rights and responsibilities.
Challenges facing young women’s participation in leadership:
1. Insufficient time;
2. Insufficient training;
3. Lack of involvement at decision-making;
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| Project: |
Supporting the Political Participation of Lebanese Women. |
| Brief: |
In 2002, the Lebanese Women Council conducted five training workshops in the five Lebanese districts to encourage and strengthen women’s political participation.
As part of the project, the council organized a TV spot competition on women’s political participation among university students.
Young people were involved in this project as trainees and as participants who were responsible for raising awareness on women’s political participation. |
| Duration: |
2000 - 2002 |
| Location: |
On a national scale: Beirut, North Lebanon (Ehden), Bekaa (Baalbeck);
South Lebanon (Roum), and Mount Lebanon (Bolonia). |
| Target Group: |
University students from different backgrounds and Lebanese regions.
Age range: 18-27 |
| Challenges: |
Motivating participants and ensuring that they assimilated training techniques. |
| Funding: |
European Union |
| Results: |
The participants were equipped with needed training tools to organize similar workshops in their respective communities, and thus encourage women’s political participation. |
| Future Plans: |
Conducting similar workshops. |
| Project 2: |
Leadership Training Targeting Young People. |
| Objectives: |
Educating young women and men on their electoral privileges and their rights to enable their participation in political decision-making through responsible voting. |
| Brief: |
The Lebanese Council of Women in collaboration with the Frederich Ebert Foundation organized a training workshop on young people’s electoral privileges, targeting young women and men, aged between 18 and 21 years old. |
| Duration: |
1998 - 2000 |
| Location: |
Beirut |
| Target Group: |
University students and youth representatives from associations affiliated to the Lebanese Council of Women. They were involved in the program as trainees. |
| Funding: |
Frederich Ebert Foundation. |
| Results: |
Participants became aware of their political rights. |
| Future Plans: |
Organizing similar workshops to increase young people’s awareness regarding women’s issues. |
