Meaningful Change
I first became acquainted with the ABAAD organization when I attended a lecture provided by the Director of the organization, Ms. Ghida Anani. At this point, I had attended numerous lectures, workshops, events, etc. which addressed the many issues facing gender discrimination, gender-based violence, social cohesion, reproductive rights, and
Empowerment forehand
A while back I received an email seeking volunteers for a program called Jina Aldar organized by ABAAD. Volunteers and professionals ride on a bus touring marginalized areas in Lebanon aiming at providing women and girls in those areas with tools to reduce violence against them. Videos online made me intrigued and I signed my name for a trip to Marjaayoun
Eye-opener Experience
My 3rd day of volunteering was not an easy day. It was exciting and I learned a lot but it was far from easy. Hani told me something at the end of the day that stuck with me: “it is not always La vie en rose…”.
Racism is still with us!
Away from the capital Beirut, 31 kilometers exactly and after getting to know and visiting the beautiful Jounieh shore take a right make a stop at Our lady of Lebanon in Harissa and get to Ashqout, one of the biggest towns and municipalities of the kesserwan district in the mount Lebanon governorate
“We don’t break families, we build them!”
When Rana finally started talking about sexual harassment and gender inequality some women cut her off telling her about their religious point of views and Rana made sure not to sound like she’s being aggressive.
My visit to Ashqout
As a Palestinian-Lebanese citizen who is always inspired to be a hand to those in need, I opened ABAAD’s website seeking a volunteering position for the summer as I was so fond by their work throughout the years. A couple of months after applying and filling their volunteering format online, I got a phone call