Ensuring family planning since 1969. We create sustainable solutions to social, economic, health and gender inequalities in communities all across Lebanon.
The municipal elections are happening, and we are excited! Since January, the LFPA has been training 200 women, from different villages in the country, to give them the knowledge, skills, and motivation to participate in municipal elections.
Looking forward to seeing them shine!
It’s the Day After #IWD and what has changed? Nothing. Did the campaigns and cheers and celebrations make a difference? Are we equal yet?! Maybe one day we won’t need such a day because #equality will be EVERY DAY. Imagine. #IWD2023#InternationalWomensDay2023#WomensDay
#Education is in crisis in Lebanon 🇱🇧
84% of households do not have enough money to cover the necessities of life in Lebanon
38% of households reduced expenses on education.
#TransformingEducation would preserve children & youth right to education despite crisis
#LeadingSGD4
📸 from @lfpade's latest trainings with aspiring female politicians!
Women from Jannata and Abbasieh discuss issues of local governance, sharpening their skills for the upcoming municipal elections 📢
With support from @GermanEmbBeirut, @wphfund 🙏
Drop a ❤️ If you agree with @UNFPA and RT to encourage parents and communities engage in comprehensive #SexualityEducation community-based initiatives.
Make every woman, girl and gender-diverse person count! In order to provide effective humanitarian assistance & prevent GBV we need to close the ‘gender data gap’ and prioritise gender in humanitarian data collection. #FeministHumanitarianSystemNow#16DaysofActivism
In Lebanon, women face many barriers to inclusion in conflict prevention. But a gender-informed approach could support fruitful paths to peace.
Our policy brief plots a way forward – supported by @UNWomenLebanon with generous funding from @ukinlebanon https://t.co/v57SLOW6FU
🚨Join my team @unwomenlebanon
Looking for a👌project assistant to support the Women Peace & Security team in organizing events, logistics, finance & admin work.
Apply👇 if you are 🇱🇧, hardworking, flexible, committed to gender equality & a team player!
https://t.co/3SZhAfT8gO
Great discussion between @JWronecka and Lebanon’s #Feminist#Platform on the political and social challenges facing the country, and opportunities for addressing them.
يسعدنا أن نعلن عن قيام صندوق المرأة للسلام والعمل الإنساني WPHF باختيار ثانٍ لمجموعة مؤلّفة من 8 منظمات نسائيّة في 🇱🇧 سيدعمها الصندوق لتستمرّ بمساهمتها في قيام مجتمع يسوده السلام والمساواة بين الجنسين
تعرّف/ي على هذه المنظّمات والتغيير الذي تأمل في إحداثه https://t.co/6CHpcYbcSW
🍕Craving pizza? What if we told you that you can only have two slices this year?
If all the parliamentarians in the world were represented as an 8-slice pizza, women would only get 2 slices.
We demand women’s equal share – at least 4 slices! 🍕🍕🍕🍕
Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund @wphfund together w/#UNLebanon launched the 2nd window of its financial support to 8 🇱🇧women-led organizations working on community peacebuilding initiatives in #Lebanon.
Learn more about these organisations in this PR: https://t.co/AKYbtvtb8Y
We are thrilled to announce the @wphfund 2nd selection & support of 8 women’s organizations in 🇱🇧 as they contribute to a peaceful and gender equal society
Learn more about these organisations & the transformative change they hope to bring about
👉 https://t.co/miKY5UeXUW
خلقت الأزماتُ المتعدّدة في لبنان احتياجاتً إنسانيّة كبيرة وخلفت وراءها تداعيات وعواقب وخيمة وطويلة الأمد.
تتعاون ألمانيا وفنلندا والأمم المتحدة مع صندوق المرأة للسلام والعمل الإنساني WPHF لدعم منظّمات حقوق المرأة للمضي قدمًا في بناء السلام الشامل في 🇱🇧
Lebanon’s multiple crises created significant humanitarian needs and severe long-term consequences.
The @GermanEmbBeirut , @Ulkoministerio
& @UN_Lebanon join forces 🤝 with @wphfund to support women’s rights organizations to drive forward inclusive peacebuilding in 🇱🇧🕊️
Our support for political participation of women in 🇱🇧 continues.
Many opportunities ahead:
- more women in the new government than before
- woman for President
- more than 5,4% female winners in the next municipal elections
Together with @unwomenlebanon@wphfund
🚨يحدث الآن
تطلق ألمانيا وفنلندا والأمم المتحدة في 🇱🇧 الدورة الثانية من المشاريع المدعومة من صندوق المرأة للسلام والعمل الإنساني WPHF
من خلال الصندوق، سنموّل 8 منظمات بقيادة نسائية تعمل على نشر السلام 🕊️والأمن ومشاركة المرأة سياسيًا
@GermanEmbBeirut@Ulkoministerio@UN_Lebanon