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When Rima Sharara had to leave Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon during the 2026 war, she had little space in her car to carry belongings. But among the few things she made sure to take were the computer and hard drives of the Bint Jbeil Public Library. They contained years of photographs, records, and documentation of the library’s cultural and community activities, as well as an oral history archive preserving stories from across the region.
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At 23, Nour Haidar has turned personal loss and displacement into a commitment to supporting others. Through humanitarian volunteering in Baalbek, she helps crisis-affected families while advocating for dignity, solidarity and the vital role of women and young people in rebuilding their communities.
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Six months on, 175,000 women and girls remain displaced and Israeli airstrikes have killed and injured 3,154 women and children. Homes, schools, and hospitals have been destroyed. People have been left living in fear.
Despite the June ceasefire agreement, attacks remain regular, and people continue to die. UN Women spoke with Lebanese women and girls across three generations to understand how the trauma, loss, and realities of this conflict are shaping their lives.
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The Collective Kitchen is part of a cash-for-work programme under UN Women's Leadership, Empowerment, Access and Protection in Crisis (LEAP) project, implemented in partnership with INITIATE and the Union of Tyre Municipalities, with support from the Government of Australia. Through the project, UN Women supports crisis-affected women and girls with emergency livelihood opportunities, skills development and protection services tailored to their needs.
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The recent crisis in Lebanon displaced thousands of families, placing immense pressure on both displaced and host communities in Saida and surrounding areas. In response, a women-led community kitchen, managed by Mouvement Social and supported by UN Women through the Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF), was established to address the humanitarian needs of crisis-affected families while bringing together women from displaced and host communities.
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For International Youth Day, Louna Yammine, 29, reflects on the power of young women to challenge barriers, advance disability rights and help build a Lebanon where everyone can participate equally.
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At Montana Shelter in South Lebanon, five displaced women are rebuilding hope through a women-led bakery established by UN Women and Al Majmoua, with support from the Government of Japan, providing daily meals while restoring dignity, purpose and community.
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Through its Women, Peace and Security programme, UN Women, with generous funding from the Governments of Canada and Norway, supports women-led initiatives that preserve collective memory, create spaces for dialogue, and strengthen social cohesion. Hkeeli Ya Jnoub is one example of how cultural initiatives can contribute to peacebuilding by bringing communities together, amplifying women's voices, and safeguarding histories that might otherwise be lost.
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After years of hardship, Therese Hanna found renewed purpose through a UN Women-supported initiative that equips crisis-affected women with skills to produce menstrual hygiene products. Now a trainer, she is empowering other women to rebuild their lives while helping ensure women and girls have access to essential hygiene products.
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UN Women Lebanon invites eligible civil society organizations (CSOs), women's rights organizations, and other qualified entities to submit proposals to strengthen the prevention of and response to violence against women and girls (VAWG) and advance women's access to justice in Lebanon.
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UN Women Lebanon seeks to partner with a consortium of at least two organizations to establish and operationalize a Women in Leadership Academy. The Academy will service as a sustainable platform for capacity development, mentorship, networking and leadership advancement for diverse women leaders across the public, political, economic and peacebuilding spheres.
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As a young peacebuilder, Nour Nasr from Kfarfaqoud in Lebanon’s Al Shouf region, believes peacebuilding begins in everyday life. “This is achieved through listening, acknowledging pain, and creating spaces where difficult conversations can happen safely and honestly,” she explains.
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Rim, a mother from Bednayel, Bekaa, lost the family home she and her husband had built “with love” after it was destroyed in an Israeli strike on 3 March. Beyond the physical loss, the destruction shattered a shared dream and deeply affected her young daughter, who had been preparing her new room. While struggling with grief and uncertainty, Rim continues to stay strong for her family, reflecting the heavy emotional burdens many women carry during displacement and conflict.
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Rajia Al Bitar is one of more than 500 women peacebuilders across Lebanon supported by UN Women. A social and nursing specialist, certified mediator from Saint Joseph University of Beirut, and director of the Rahbeh Development Services Center for Primary Healthcare, she has spent more than three decades serving her community in Bezbina, Akkar.
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I am speaking to you from Lebanon, where I have witnessed the impact of the ongoing killing and displacement of women and girls under a fragile ceasefire. These are violations of the most basic rights and protections afforded to civilians under international law.
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After 45 days of hostilities, a ceasefire announced on 16 April – which was extended for an additional 3 weeks - offered brief hope for displaced families in Lebanon. Some returned, only to find destruction, lack of services, and ongoing insecurity. While communities have been affected, women bear a disproportionate burden.
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Since the 10-day ceasefire took effect in Lebanon on 16 April – later extended for an additional 3 weeks- following 45 days of intense hostilities, the already fragile health system remains under severe strain. Ongoing displacement, shortages of medical supplies, and deepening psychological distress continue to overwhelm services.
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Across Lebanon, women and girls navigate continued displacement, loss, and returns home – often multiple times – as uncertainty remains part of daily life.
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UN Women reiterates its calls for de-escalation, protection of all civilians, unimpeded humanitarian access, gender-responsive humanitarian action, and for a lasting and just peace that upholds the rights, safety and dignity of all women and girls.
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UN Women echoes the Secretary-General’s welcome of the announcement of a two-week ceasefire by the United States and Iran and his alarm at the wave of Israeli strikes across Lebanon, with reports indicating that hundreds of people have been killed and injured this week alone, including women and girls. UN Women continues its calls for a lasting and just peace in the region – one that upholds the rights, safety, and dignity of all women and girls.