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In partnership with ActionAid, RDFL organized an intensive two-day training in the Jeb Jennine center, targeting a group of young activists. The training focused on leadership concepts, with a particular emphasis on young women’s leadership. Participants explored different leadership styles and their role in driving social change. The sessions also…

As part of the advocacy efforts led by The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering (RDFL) to end child marriage in Lebanon, and within the framework of the “Not Before 18” campaign, a consultative meeting was held with the National Coalition to Protect Children from Early Marriage. The meeting focused on the…

As part of the SPA2 project activities, and in partnership with ActionAid, RDFL organized psychosocial support sessions in Baalbek, targeting women aged between 18 and 35. Around 10 women participated in the sessions held during the month of June. The sessions featured an art therapy activity, where participants decorated artistic…

As part of “Haretna” project funded by AFD and Danida, a non-focused psychosocial support (PSS) session was conducted at RDFL center in Saida, targeting a group of women from the Taamir area, aged between 19 and 60. The session was designed based on the specific needs and priorities of the…

In collaboration with Trócaire and with support from RDPP, RDFL concluded the Masidama program sessions at its Zouk Mikael center with an inspiring graduation ceremony. The event celebrated women and girls who completed a series of training sessions that reshaped their perspectives on traditional gender roles imposed on women. Over…

  RDFL in collaboration with Justice Without Frontiers, conducted four awareness sessions over two days, reaching 140 women and girls. The sessions focused on “Law on the Protection of Women and All Family Members from Domestic Violence”, law 293 and its amendments (Law 204), as well as on individuals without…

We have concluded 17 sessions as part of the #Masidama program, in partnership with Trocaire and funded by RDPP, held at our Beirut and Zouk RDFL centers. Throughout these sessions, inspiring women and girls came together to rethink the traditional social roles assigned to them. These spaces transformed into platforms…

The Lebanese Democratic Women’s Gathering (RDFL), represented by board member Baria El Zein, took part in the “Women Peacebuilders: From Challenges to Change” conference. The event was organized by Beity Association and UN Women, under the patronage of General Raed Abdullah. The conference brought together participants from three Arab countries,…

In our ongoing efforts to achieve justice and eliminate all forms of discrimination, RDFL is working on developing a comprehensive strategic plan that reflects current priorities and meets the aspirations of women and girls across all backgrounds and regions. This step reaffirms RDFL’s commitment to advancing the feminist struggle and…

As part of our ongoing parliamentary meetings to follow up on the progress of the law to set a minimum age for marriage and criminalize child marriage, a delegation from RDFL met with MP Antoine Habchi. The delegation included the organization’s Communications and Campaigns Officer, Rasha Wazneh, and lawyer Ms.…