Our Story
Representation of young voices and intersectional approaches
In 2013 a remarkable feminist movement was born, when a group of less than 10 passionate young feminists and journalists came together with a common vision: A just world, free from patriarchy. This visionary collective, FEMALE, swiftly emerged as one of the leading grassroots civil feminist nonprofit organizations aiming for change in Lebanon and the SWANA region Motivated by their years of activism, the founders of FEMALE recognized a crucial need for a stronger representation of young voices and intersectional approaches within the feminist movement. They also noticed a concerning misrepresentation of women and girls in media and advertisements, perpetuating harmful stereotypes and objectification.