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RDFL, as part of a Lebanese civil society delegation consisting of 25 LNNGOs members from LHDF & PASC, attended the Brussels – Day of Dialogue on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” held in Brussels on April 30th, 2024. The delegation represented the Lebanese Local Civil Society and…

Under the patronage of the Minister of Social Affairs Dr Hector Hajjar, RDFL recently marked International Women’s Day by launching the “National Study on Child Marriage in Lebanon” during a significant event attended by Deputies from parliamentary committees, trade union and media bodies, local and international organizations. The study, conducted…

Within the framework of the project “strengthening protection and capacities for behavioral change for youth, for women and men in Bekaa”, RDFL held an awareness session for the mothers of students at Heliopolis Secondary School in the town of Ayat, about parenting: its goals and best practices, and providing some…

As part of the Diakonia project in Baalbek, a group of women and girls between the ages of 18 and 35 a year were trained to repair mobile phones for four days by a specialized engineer, changing the stereotype about the professions that women can do and with the aim…

The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering, in collaboration with ActionAid, organized a media event on “Sexual Harassment and Cyber Extortion,” with the participation and presence of journalists Lina Ismail, Daniyal Khayyat, and Lucy Barzakhian, in addition to interested individuals from civil society in the region. #حملة16يوم #16يوم #16daysofactivism #16days آكشن إيد…

The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering and its branches continued their rounds in schools and their awareness activities in various regions as part of the #Not_Before_18 campaign. These activities included awareness sessions and discussions on the risks of child marriage, along with the screening of the documentary “Childhood Under Slavery” and…

The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering – Bekaa Branch, as part of the #Not_Before_18 campaign, organized various activities that included awareness sessions on child marriage. Art therapy sessions and a drawing activity with music were also conducted in a tent set up near the Ras El Ain spring in Baalbek. This…

The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering – Mount Lebanon Branch, as part of the #Not_Before_18 campaign, organized an awareness session with a group of community members and caregivers to spread social and cultural awareness about the issues of violence and the marriage of young girls and boys. The documentary film “Childhood…

The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering – Bekaa Branch organized a roundtable discussion titled “Enhancing the Local Community Response in Bekaa to the Issue of Child and Early Marriage.” The event was attended by the Governor of Baalbek-Hermel, local activists, and was funded by Trocaire. The dialogue addressed the issue of…

The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering – Baalbek Branch, as part of the #NotBefore18 campaign, conducted various sessions on the dangers of child marriage for both boys and girls. A yoga instructor also led a relaxation session for a group of women and young girls in the municipality building in Baalbek,…