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LEBANON - ABAAD
RESOURCE CENTER FOR GENDER EQUALITY
Beirut – On July 28, 6.00 pm Beirut, Lebanon,
will welcome the official opening of ABAAD-Resource Center for Gender
Equality. ABAAD, Dimensions, is a non-profit, non-political,
non-religious civil association that aims to promote sustainable social and
economic development in the MENA region through protecting and empowering
marginalized groups, especially women.
ABAAD brings
together a dynamic pool of resources, human rights activists, lawyers,
consultants, social workers and researchers dedicated to bringing dimensions of
gender equality to life. Together, this team is working for a world where men
and women live as equal partners and work together to build a future where all
are empowered and participate equally in decisions affecting their lives and
their communities.
Ending
violence and inequality in the MENA region requires working across many
dimensions. ABAAD seeks to promote women’s equality and
participation through policy development, legal reform, gender mainstreaming,
engaging men, eliminating discrimination, and advancing and empowering women to
participate effectively and fully in their communities. ABAAD also seeks
to support and collaborate with civil society organizations that are involved
in gender equality programs and advocacy campaigns.
ABAAD’s area of expertise is in gender equality and the elimination of gender-based violence through strategies and action plans, rights and protection policies, protocols and codes of conduct, fundraising and partnering, designing and implementing activities, evaluating programs, building and administering trainings, conducting research and studies, and designing advocacy and media campaigns.
ABAAD believes that multi-dimensional strategies are required to bring their vision to life. The organization develops policies to ensure that women’s rights are protected, builds capacity of organizations in their work on gender equality, strengthens the rule of law to protect women from discrimination, and engages men and boys to say no to violence. This is the foundation for dimensions of positive change across the region.
Together we can build a
community where dimensions of peace and equality are a reality.
ABAAD - Resource Center for Gender Equality
Office +961 (70) 28 38 20
Tel/fax: +961 (1) 28 38 20;
+961 (1) 28 38 21
Web: www.abaadmena.org