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The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering conducted training sessions to support women and girls, as part of the economic empowerment program funded by the Diakonia project, over two months in various locations, including sessions held at their center in Beirut. The training aimed to empower women by equipping them with the…

RDFL is happy to be part of the Haretna Project, which is an inspiring initiative focused on community-driven urban recovery in three neighborhoods in Lebanon. It is designed to empower residents to play an active role in shaping the future of their neighborhoods. Gender analysis is also an important component…

The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering (RDFL) conducted psychosocial support sessions for 200 beneficiary students aged between 13-17 years old in the Bekaa region of Baalbek, specifically at Heliopolis High School in the town of Eyat and in the middle of Hawsh al-Rafiqa. The sessions aimed to enhance self-confidence, self-discovery, goal…

The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering, held a Closing event for the project “Civil Society strengthening in Lebanon”, during which civil society, especially youth, both males and females, were empowered to increase women and girls access to their rights and achieve gender equality in an inclusive society. The project was in…

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…