1- The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering

2- The Lebanon Family Planning Association

3- The Non-Governmental National Committee for the Follow Up of Women’s Affairs

8- Dar El Sadaka (The Friendship Home)

The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering

Address:Chaftari Bldg., Ground floor, Batrakieh.
P.O. Box: 14-5620, Beirut Lebanon.
Tel/fax: 01 370189
e-mail:rdfl@inco.com.lb

Founded in 1976 and registered under the number 25/AD, this organization is a member of the Lebanese Women Council, the Union of Arab Women "Aicha" and the network of Arab NGOs for development. As a Lebanese organization, it collaborates with other Arab democratic women's associations in order to allow women to live freely with dignity and without discrimination.

Main objectives

To activate women’s participation in the economic social and political fields

To remove all restrictions on the implementation of international regulations calling for the abolition of all kinds of discrimination against women.

To implement all clauses of international treaties in order to secure the abolition of injustice towards women in the laws concerning: personal status – citizenship – sentences – social welfare – work.

To include women in decision-making within the family, at work, in general politics.

To co-ordinate with women’s and democratic movements towards development and modernization

Activities

Establishing vocational training centers for women
Providing regular literacy courses
Developing a healthcare center that caters to 150 patients monthly, in the southern suburbs
Organizing conferences and conducting consultations and studies

Publications

For all Arabic publications, please refer to The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering (Arabic)

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The Lebanon Family Planning Association (LFPA)

Address: Corniche El Mazraa, Masken Bldg.
P.O. Box: 118240
Tel/fax: 01 318575- 311978
e-mail: lfpa@arabnet.com.lb

Founded in 1978, this non-governmental organization aims at promoting reproduction by choice, and not by chance. Member of various organizations, such as the Arab World Region in the International Planned Federation (IPPF), the Lebanese National Permanent Committee and the Lebanese Women Council, it was chosen to be the National Focal Point for Lebanese NGOs in preparation for the Population Forum known as ICPD +5.

Main objectives:

To reach a balance between resources and family size

To empower and support women and increase their capabilities and involvement in social and economic development.

To educate and promote awareness in the field of Reproductive Sexual Health

To protect and promote awareness of the youth concerning sexually transmitted diseases and drug abuse

To increase awareness on population and development issues

Activities:

Establishing vocational training centers for women

Establishing clinics and dispensaries that provide, in addition to contraceptives, pre-natal consultation and medical check-ups

Organizing workshops on the assessment of the situation of women in Lebanon

Organizing numerous conferences and training courses for field workers on women issues, youth, gender and reproductive health

Creating awareness programs for Lebanese university students (both sexes but the majority females)

Organizing youth camps on reproductive health

Establishing a Youth Educational Cell, on reproductive health, AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases

Publications

For all Arabic publications, please refer to The Lebanon Family Planning Association (Arabic)

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The Non-Governmental National Committee for the Follow-Up of Women's Issues (Post Beijing)

Address: Ein El Mreiseh, Saab Bldg. 4^th floor
P.O. Box: 13/6576
Tel/fax: 01 361035- 03 380185

The National Committee was established in 1996, following the Beijing conference. It aims at coordinating a network of various non-governmental organizations dealing with women’s affairs.

Main objectives:

To promote women’s participation in social, political and economic fields

To eliminate all forms of discrimination against women

To encourage women to exercize their rights and participate in the decision-making process

To reinforce communication among women at the local, regional and international levels

Activities

Drafting the national report on the Beijing Conference
Examining all laws and statutes pertaining to women
Providing various training sessions to women in the fields of leadership, negotiation, conflict resolution, justice and democracy
Drafting a shadow report on the progress made in implementing the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Publications

For all Arabic publications, please refer to The Non-Governmental National Committee for the Follow-Up of Women’s Issues (Post Beijing) (Arabic)

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Lebanese Union for Child Welfare

Address: Hamra St., Rbez Bldg., Ground floor.
Tel/fax: 01 345150

Founded in 1949 and registered under the number 585/AD, the Lebanese Union for Child Welfare was initially affiliated to the International Union for Child Welfare. First of its kind in the Arab world, its activities are spread through out the Lebanese territory.

Main Objectives

To implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child ratified by Lebanon in 1991.
To implement the Lebanese laws concerning children
To implement the Charter on the Rights of the Arab child
To conduct research and studies on the state of the child in Lebanon
To disseminate the principles, resolutions and recommendations adopted at international and regional conferences.
To help NGOs, members of the Union, in their activities

Activities

Organizing training courses, workshops, conferences on the state of children, and the promotion of their rights

Publications

For all Arabic publications, please refer to Lebanese Union for Child Welfare (Arabic)

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Organisation pour l'Action Civile (OPAC)

Address: Tripoli, Lebanon
P.O. Box: 595
Tel/fax: 06 44009 – 06 610 284

Founded in 1994 and registered under the number 154/AD, this organization seeks to implement various projects in the work field for the benefit of all citizens.

Main Objectives

To inform each citizen about the importance of civil society

To raise awareness on the importance of volunteer work in all fields within the community

To coordinate and join efforts in order to implement all activities, studies that strive to improve civil society in Lebanon

To collaborate with all non-governmental organizations in various projects

Activities

Organizing training sessions on marketing, financing, legal affairs, accounting and small company management.
Providing literacy courses to juveniles
Organizing awareness campaigns and conferences on the preservation of the environment
Organizing workshops in collaboration with the American Embassy and various non-governmental organizations in the North
Organizing seminars on the subject of election laws in Lebanon
Organizing seminars on the subject of child health and healthcare in general

Publications

For all Arabic publications please refer to OPAC (Arabic)

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