مهمتنا واهدافنا

1. To create and sustain programs to achieve gender equality in Lebanon through advocacy, consciousness-raising, capacity building, services, and non-violent direct action.
2. To spread feminism among young women and create solidarity.
3. To support all initiatives and organizations working for the empowerment of women in the Arab world.

● Objectives

1. Promote and provide ways of achieving emotional, mental, and physical health and well-being for women.
2. Raise women’s self-esteem and counter public perceptions of physical beauty and bodily image.
3. Provide services and support for single mothers and disadvantaged women.
4. Advocate sexual health services and educational programs.
5. Advocate for safe and legal abortions.
6. Advocate for the rights of lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer women.
7. Eradicate gender-based violence, discrimination, and exploitation.
8. Advocate for women’s studies courses and institutes.
9. Promote women’s role models and celebrate women’s achievements.
10. Support women in male-dominated fields of work and study.
11. Eradicate rape and sexual harassment.
12. Support migrant women and domestic workers.
13. Promote diversity and eradicate racism.
14. Support women-owned businesses and women entrepreneurs.
15. Advocate smart and responsible consumption.
16. Advocate equal hiring and equal pay for women.
17. Encourage more women to vote and take part in political reform.
18. Support women for political leadership.
19. Advocate for women’s full citizenship rights, equality, and legal reform.
20. Work for sustainable peace.

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