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Period Poverty in Lebanon – Research Study
Fe-Male and Plan International latest research study on “Period Poverty in Lebanon”. The study is the first to address women and girls' perceptions around menstruation, the prevalence of period poverty, and the practices of girls and women in response to the Economic crisis on...
Feminist Cyber-Security Training Toolkit
Fe-Male, in partnership with ICNL, developed a pioneer toolkit on cyber-security and fighting cyber-crimes, mainly those perpetrated against women’s rights activists because of the work they do.
The training toolkit helps feminists in the MENA region plan and run digital security workshops in their communities...
Charter of Demands by Feminist Activists and Women’s Rights Organisations in Lebanon: A Gendered Disaster Response Plan
Feminist activists and women’s rights organizations in Lebanon, signatories to this Charter, are concerned with the human toll of the explosion of the Beirut port which took place on August 4th, 2020. This has come against a background of severe economic hardship, an unprecedented...
REDISCOVERING THE FUTURE OF INCLUSION & DIVERSITY IN LEBANON
This feature article is a commentary on steps being taken in Lebanon to promote intersectionality in the civil society sector. The aim is to express the concerns of different groups in Lebanon based on the concepts of socio-cultural inclusivity and diversity management. It features...
The Heartbreaking Reality of Period Poverty in Lebanon
Check out this case study, written by the journalist Tala Ramadan, who accompanied us during our Hygiene Kits distribution, where she met lots of women who told her about their struggle with period poverty.
Year Of Production:2021
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More than two-thirds of women and girls in Lebanon have difficulty accessing menstrual supplies!
Today, 76% of women and girls in Lebanon suffer from difficulty in accessing menstrual products due to the sharp increase in prices resulting from the economic crisis and the collapse of the Lebanese currency.
A national statistical study carried out by Fe - Male in...
New Milestone in Fe-Male’s fight against Period Poverty
As part of our fight against period poverty, Fe-Male’s co-director Aliaa Awada and Plan International influencing manager Rachel Challita met today, the 8th of July, the committee of women and children at the Lebanese parliament to discuss this alarming issue.
Knowing that Fe-Male and Plan international...
Feminist Youth Clubs Challenging Gender inequalities for the Fourth consecutive year
“We need safe spaces where we can speak our mind and make decisions that benefit our communities” said a young girl from a conservative region in peripheral city in Lebanon. To do so, Fe-Male has mobilized young women and girls as well as engaged...
Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF)
The United Nations in Lebanon Launches Fund to Support Women’s Rights Organizations to Enhance Women’s Participation in the Beirut Port Explosion Response and Recovery Process
– The Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) together with the United Nations in Lebanon announced the launch of...
Online Violence Against Women Human Rights Defenders in the MENA: Experiences and Perceptions
Technology-mediated violence against women is a new form of misogyny that women human rights defenders (WHRDs) face daily. It is, however, a well-known byproduct of patriarchal norms. Women only need to express themselves online to be subjected to gendered and sexualized attacks. This is...