IWD 2025 Event at the Grand Serail - Towards Inclusive, Accountable & Gender-Responsive Institutions
Date: Friday, 11 April 2025
In the context of marking International Women’s Day 2025, and under the patronage and in the esteemed presence of the Prime Minister of Lebanon, H.E. Dr Nawaf Salam, UN Women, in collaboration with the Institut des Finances Basil Fuleihan, hosted a high-level panel discussion at the Grand Serail, entitled “Towards Inclusive, Accountable and Gender-Responsive Institutions”. The event examined ways for the public sector to advance gender equality, addressed the challenges in managing public…
International Women’s Day 2025 Message by UN Women’s National Goodwill Amb. for Lebanon Joyce Azzam
Date: Friday, 11 April 2025
On International Women’s Day 2025, the United Nations in Lebanon launched the #ForAllWomenAndGirls campaign. Joyce Azzam, UN Women National Goodwill Ambassador for Lebanon, participated in the campaign coordinated by UN Women in the aim of rallying support to march forward #…
International Women’s Day 2025 – TVC – Lebanon
Date: Friday, 11 April 2025
On International Women’s Day 2025, the global campaign “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment”, called for action to unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all. Through the #ForAllWomenAndGirls…
Sarah Salloum - Women on the frontlines during and after conflict
Date: Wednesday, 2 April 2025
Amid the devastating conflict, Sarah Salloum, a 36-year-old head nurse at the Al-Najda Al Chaabiya Hospital in Habboush, southern Lebanon, transformed her workplace into both a sanctuary for her family and a vital lifeline for the injured. Alongside her husband, who leads the emergency department, she made the heartfelt decision to keep their two daughters, aged 6 and 10, close by as they navigated the chaos.…
Salma Nahle - Women on the frontlines during and after conflict
Date: Wednesday, 2 April 2025
In the heart of southern Lebanon, where conflict and humanitarian crises have persisted for decades, Dr. Salma Nahle, a 66-year-old pediatrician and emergency physician from Nabatiyeh, has once again found herself at the forefront of conflict. She provided care amid the chaos at the Al-Najda Al-Chaabiya Allubnaniya Hospital in Habbouch. Driven by a profound humanitarian commitment, for her, providing medical care has become a powerful symbol of hope and resilience.…
Mona Abou Zeid - Women on the frontlines during and after conflict
Date: Wednesday, 2 April 2025
On a hill between Kfar-Rumman, Nabatiyeh and Habboush, in southern Lebanon, the Al-Najda Al Chaabiya Hospital has become a lifeline for many. Mona Abou Zeid, 57, has served as its Director since 2019. In that time, she has worked tirelessly to uphold her commitment to resilience in the face of numerous challenges, which stem from both the ongoing conflicts in the region and the prevailing social norms of a male-dominated society. With her only daughter studying in Beirut and her family…
Asmaa Darwich - Women on the frontlines during and after conflict
Date: Wednesday, 2 April 2025
During the devastating conflict that intensified in Lebanon between September and November 2024, Asmaa Darwich, principal of Abi Samra Complementary School for Girls, in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, transformed her school into a shelter for the displaced. #WomenEmpowerment #Peace…
Ghadir Houmani - Women on the frontlines during and after conflict
Date: Wednesday, 2 April 2025
Amidst the conflict, Ghadir Houmani is a community leader from Harouf, who continued to operate at the frontlines. This 45-year-old mother of two and President of the Spirit of Social Work Association was displaced from her southern village in Lebanon, and was among the first to return, after the ceasefire took effect. Her leadership serves as a powerful inspiration to her community. #…
Rana Ghanawi - Women on the frontlines during and after conflict
Date: Wednesday, 2 April 2025
A few miles from her town, Kfarroman, 42-year-old mother of two Rana Ghanawi nearly lost her children as she witnessed a fire break out in a vehicle in front of her following an airstrike that killed everyone inside. Despite the challenges, this dedicated social worker and community leader remained on the frontlines, providing vital humanitarian assistance to those most affected. #…
Message of Hope and Solidarity to the People of Lebanon by UNW’s National Goodwill Amb. Joyce Azzam
Date: Wednesday, 2 April 2025
In times of crisis, unity becomes our strongest asset. Listen to Joyce Azzam, UN Women's National Goodwill Ambassador for Lebanon as she delivers a powerful message of hope and solidarity to the people of Lebanon. Together, we stand for peace & equality. #Unity #Solidarity…
“Breaking the Glass Ceiling” Collaborative Mentorship Event – Video with Canada Amb & UNW Interviews
Date: Wednesday, 2 April 2025
The Embassy of Canada in Lebanon and UN Women Lebanon organized a mentorship event under a joint program with UNDP addressing Women’s Participation in Leadership. The event brought together eleven Lebanese women in politics with eleven women ambassadors and UN representatives in Lebanon. This video features interviews with the Ambassador of Canada in Lebanon, H.E. Stefanie McCollum, and Ms. Gielan Elmessiri, UN Women Lebanon Representative, and includes highlights from the event that…
“Breaking the Glass Ceiling” Collaborative Mentorship Event – Interview with Mariam Kandeel
Date: Wednesday, 2 April 2025
The Embassy of Canada in Lebanon and UN Women Lebanon organized a mentorship event under a joint program with UNDP addressing Women’s Participation in Leadership. The event brought together eleven Lebanese women in politics with eleven women ambassadors and UN representatives in Lebanon. Check in this video what participant and mentee Mariam Kandeel, advisory board member of Amal Movement, shared with us.…
“Breaking the Glass Ceiling” Collaborative Mentorship Event – Interview with Maya El Zaghrini
Date: Wednesday, 2 April 2025
The Embassy of Canada in Lebanon and UN Women Lebanon organized a mentorship event under a joint program with UNDP addressing Women’s Participation in Leadership. The event brought together eleven Lebanese women in politics with eleven women ambassadors and UN representatives in Lebanon. Check in this video what participant and mentee Maya El Zaghrini, member of the Executive Committee of the Lebanese Forces Party, shared with us.…
“Breaking the Glass Ceiling” Collaborative Mentorship Event
Date: Wednesday, 2 April 2025
The Embassy of Canada in Lebanon and UN Women Lebanon organized a mentorship event under a joint program with UNDP addressing Women’s Participation in Leadership.
The event brought together eleven Lebanese women in politics with eleven women ambassadors and UN representatives in Lebanon.
This video features highlights from the event that facilitated networking, experience sharing, and collaboration opportunities, encouraging participants to openly exchange views and…
Building Resilience of Internally Displaced Women in South Lebanon – Noha Kazem
Date: Tuesday, 12 November 2024
To build the resilience, self-reliance and leadership of internally displaced women in South Lebanon, UN Women in partnership with the Disaster Risk Reduction Unit (DRR) under the Union of Municipalities of Tyre and local NGOs is working to enhance the livelihoods and protection of nearly 4,500 women and their families in South Lebanon.
Listen to Noha who, through cash-for-work in sustainable agriculture, is learning alongside other internally displaced women about organic…
Building Resilience of Internally Displaced Women in South Lebanon – Zamzam Najibe
Date: Tuesday, 12 November 2024
To build the resilience, self-reliance and leadership of internally displaced women in South Lebanon, UN Women in partnership with the Disaster Risk Reduction Unit (DRR) under the Union of Municipalities of Tyre and local NGOs is working to enhance the livelihoods and protection of nearly 4,500 women and their families in South Lebanon.
Listen to Zamzam who, through cash-for-work in sustainable agriculture, is learning alongside other internally displaced women about organic…
Message of Hope and Solidarity to the People of Lebanon by UNW’s National Goodwill Amb. Joyce Azzam
Date: Tuesday, 12 November 2024
In times of crisis, unity becomes our strongest asset. Listen to Joyce Azzam, UN Women's National Goodwill Ambassador for Lebanon as she delivers a powerful message of hope and solidarity to the people of Lebanon. Together, we stand for peace & equality.
IWD 2024 - The Women, Peace & Security Framework: Relevance & Application in Lebanon – Speeches
Date: Tuesday, 18 June 2024
To mark International Women’s Day 2024, UN Women and the embassies of Finland, Norway and Switzerland in Lebanon, joined forces to showcase, in a public event, the pioneering roles of women fostering peace and security across Lebanon and to discuss the relevance, challenges and progress in implementing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Lebanon, in particular amid the ongoing conflict, in the South of Lebanon.
The event was attended by a diverse audience of 100 people, including…
Date: Tuesday, 18 June 2024
To mark International Women’s Day 2024, UN Women and the embassies of Finland, Norway and Switzerland in Lebanon, joined forces to showcase, in a public event, the pioneering roles of women fostering peace and security across Lebanon and to discuss the relevance, challenges and progress in implementing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Lebanon, in particular amid the ongoing conflict, in the South of Lebanon.
The event was attended by a diverse audience of 100 people, including…
UN Women is Supporting a Journey to Reconciliation, Healing, and Peacebuilding in Lebanon
Date: Tuesday, 18 June 2024
Lebanon has witnessed since the civil war (1975-1990) a series of conflicts that fueled tensions. This violent past has gone undealt with. To address the wounds of violence in Lebanon, a program supported by UN Women and UNDP entitled "Dealing with the Past: Memory for the Future" works on fostering cross-community dialogue and peace and seeks to promote and support reconciliation, re-establishing dignity for victims of war as well as restoring peace and preventing conflicts. This is part of…