جمعية Fe-male

Media is a stressful profession, especially in conflict-ridden regions of the world, such as the Middle East.  Evidence shows that the rate of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among journalists can be as high as in war veterans.  This past year was full of consecutive crisis...

The BBC has revealed its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2020. This year 100 Women is highlighting those who are leading change and making a difference during these turbulent times.  Hayat Mirshad co-director of Fe-Male, feminist activist, journalist and humanitarian, was...

Within My Fair Home Project, Fe-Male conducted in partnership with the international labor organization - ILO an updated mapping of all services provided for migrant domestic workers by different NGOs across Lebanon. Year of Production: 2020 → Services Mapping for Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon - English  Download PDF...

Period poverty is without a question the new reality in Lebanon: Sanitary pads and menstrual products are becoming a luxury for women and girls! “I usually consume two packs of menstrual pads per period, I wonder if I will still be able to afford them in...

Within the online regional awareness campaign "Equality Needs work" and in partnership with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Fe-Male produced the below Fact sheets to shed the light on the gender inequality aspects of the digital economy and to know more about the feminist responses to the issues...

Several burdens are weighing down the country, and while people are trying to maintain a certain level of resilience, young women and girls are definitely the most affected by the simultaneous unfortunate events, caring for themselves and their families at the same time. Consulting...

“I usually consume two packs of menstrual pads per period, I wonder if I will still be able to afford them in the future. The prices are going crazy and this is becoming an additional source of anxiety, not only for me, but for many...

As a result of the Beirut blast on the 4th of August 2020, more than 200 people have died, more than 6000 were injured, few became disabled for life, 300,000 have found themselves displaced, and many remain missing. Pre-existing vulnerabilities are amplified especially for women...

Lebanon is home to more than 250,000 migrant domestic workers, mostly women, who come from African and Asian countries and work in private householder.  However, and with the economic crisis and the Covid19 pandemic that Lebanon is passing through lately especially after Beirut’s explosion,...

Fe-Male joined UN Women and 43 other feminist activists & organizations to voice the demand of a gendered response to Beirut’s Blast through the Charter of demands "A GENDERED DISASTER RESPONSE PLAN: LEARNING FROM THE PAST". This Charter represents our concerns and demands for an...