We are truly privileged to announce our second awarded grantees of high-potential projects to strengthen the economic potential of women in Lebanon.
Our coalitions of non-for-profit organizations established over the last 0-10 years are driving important positive change on the ground across Lebanon. In partnership with our co-grantor, we are excited to be championing this year important projects in food manufacturing and security, handicrafts and artisanal craft, and legal and human rights.
We look very forward to keeping the public and all key stakeholders updated on the latest efforts and developments of our high-impact coalitions. Congratulations to all!
Second grant cycle awarded community of practice
Project Building My Independence
Live
Awarded coalition:
Borderless
&
Madanyat For Equality
Target constituents:
90 Lebanese women & Syrian refugees
Geographic focus:
Beirut with a focus on Karantina, Medwar, Burj Hammoud, Gemmayze, & Mar Mkhael
Project duration:
6
months
Project overview:
Strengthening the economic potential of Lebanese & Syrian refugee women by providing various education & technical workshops as well as raising awareness about gender rights & civil rights.
Project modules will include:
- Beauty care
- Nails & eyebrows
- Knitting & macrame
- Literacy
- Gender rights & civil rights
PROJECT
Naseej
[TEXTILE]
Live
Awarded coalition:
Rural Entrepreneurs &
The Charitable Organization In Kahlounieh
Target constituents:
42 Lebanese women including 30 beneficiaries, 10 rural women entrepreneurs, & 2 women-led NGOs
Geographic focus:
Chouf (Kahlouniyeh) & Sawfar
Project duration:
7
months
Project overview: Strengthening the economic potential of Lebanese women by providing advanced sewing workshops & one to one mentoring sessions to rural women entrepreneurs & women-led NGOs.
Project modules will include:
- Advanced sewing workshops
- Mentoring sessions to women entrepreneurs & women-led NGOs in the textile industry
PROJECT Men Al Ared Fidi W Stafidi [BENEFIT TO AND FROM EARTH]
Live
Awarded coalition:
SPHERE Building Tomorrow &
Sustainable Community Association
Target constituents:
100 Lebanese women & Syrian refugees
Geographic focus:
Beirut, Chouf, Zahrani & Nabatiyeh, Akkar, & West Beqaa
Project duration: 12 months
Project overview: Strengthening the economic potential of Lebanese & Syrian refugee women by teaching them basic & advanced agricultural techniques & providing a series of career development workshops.
Project modules will focus on:
- Basic & advanced agricultural practices
- Career development & life skills workshops
PROJECT Haqi A'araf
[MY RIGHT TO KNOW]
Live
Awarded coalition: Haqi Awrath & Women Now For Development - Lebanon
Target constituents:
240 Lebanese women & Syrian refugees
Geographic focus:
Zahle & Baalbek with a special focus on Chtaura, Majdel Anjar, & Al-Khodor
Project duration:
8
months
Project overview: Strengthening the economic potential of Lebanese & Syrian refugee women by providing them with various education & technical workshops, as well as raising awareness about the inheritance rights of women.
Project modules will include:
- Beauty care, hairdressing, & knitting
- Literacy
- Awareness campaigns about women's inheritance rights
SHARE & DEBATE AT OUR DIALOGUE SESSIONS
We are hosting dialogue sessions as part of our learning and empowerment (L&E) framework to ensure time-critical matters are addressed for every awarded project. Every session is hosted with a specific agenda, allowing every grantee to nominate a representative to speak on behalf of its organization, coalition, and project.
All hosted sessions are recorded and published.
Date: October 24, 2022
Location: Zoom
Languages:
Arabic
& English
Agenda:
16:00-17:00 I L&E Part 1 data template
– Emerging insights & data checks
17:00-17:30 I Inclusion of GBV at risk participants
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