{"id":3149,"date":"2025-07-02T10:45:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T10:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/?p=3149"},"modified":"2025-07-02T10:45:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T10:45:03","slug":"rdfl-concludes-masidama-program-with-graduation-celebrating-womens-empowerment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/rdfl-concludes-masidama-program-with-graduation-celebrating-womens-empowerment\/","title":{"rendered":"RDFL Concludes Masidama Program with Graduation Celebrating Women\u2019s Empowerment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4.png?ssl=1\"><img data-attachment-id=\"3151\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/rdfl-concludes-masidama-program-with-graduation-celebrating-womens-empowerment\/4-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4.png?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4.png?fit=850%2C850&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3151\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4.png?resize=200%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4.png?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1iyjqo2 x2lwn1j xeuugli x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1iyjqo2 x2lwn1j xeuugli xdt5ytf xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdt5ytf xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1\"><span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xt0psk2 x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi xpm28yp x8viiok x1o7cslx x126k92a\">In collaboration with Tr\u00f3caire 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.<br \/>\nOver the course of several weeks, participants gained essential life and practical skills through focused workshops led by trainer Mohammad Al Badawi, covering topics such as leadership, conflict management, and economic empowerment\u2014all within a safe and supportive environment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5.png?ssl=1\"><img data-attachment-id=\"3152\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/rdfl-concludes-masidama-program-with-graduation-celebrating-womens-empowerment\/5-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5.png?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5.png?fit=850%2C850&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3152\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5.png?resize=200%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5.png?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In collaboration with Tr\u00f3caire 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 the course of several weeks, &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3150,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"post_format":[],"flags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-1.png?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pa0Zsl-ON","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1385,"url":"https:\/\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/graduation-ceremony-for-the-beneficiaries-of-the-vocational-training-courses-within-the-project-funded-by-heartland-organization\/","url_meta":{"origin":3149,"position":0},"title":"Graduation ceremony for the beneficiaries of the vocational training courses within the project funded by Heartland Organization","date":"April 7, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"After the training that lasted for three months, with the aim of economic empowerment of women and young women within the project funded by Heartland, the Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering held a graduation ceremony for the beneficiaries of the vocational training courses (nail care, beauty, drawing, and electrical basics) at\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/277554277_4942913929077972_1045836537954868434_n.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2116,"url":"https:\/\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/rdfl-participation-in-a-workshop-organized-by-the-union-of-municipalities-of-the-upper-litani-basin\/","url_meta":{"origin":3149,"position":1},"title":"RDFL participation in a workshop organized by the Union of Municipalities of the Upper Litani Basin","date":"April 5, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Within the framework of the local development program along the Litani River, RDFL participated in a workshop organized by the Federation of Municipalities of the Upper Litani Basin at its center in Baalbek, in order to involve the local community in implementing the program. 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