Main Activities and projects:
Vocational Training
Programs
Vocational training continues to be much in demand by young people for
whom higher academic studies are financially taxing.
Through a competent and committed force of staff and volunteers, the YWCA
continues to update its training programs to serve 500 students yearly in
12 areas of specialization.
Graduates are assisted and placed in appropriate jobs by the YWCA
employment service, thus enabling them to subsidize family needs.
Young Women’s Leadership
Training Programs
Recruiting, training and involving young women in the leadership of the
movement is a constant priority for the YWCA of Lebanon.
Over the years, the YWCA has established a leadership training program to
enable their participation at decision-making levels and to foster their
involvement in the social rebuilding process of the country.
This yearly spring event was held in a Lebanese mountain bringing together
30 new young women members with the main emphasis on Christian values,
strategic planning, team building and internal conflict resolution skills.
Promoting women’s political
leadership by training women for municipalities
This project aims at strengthening women’s involvement in political life,
as responsible voters, strong candidates and competent leaders, by
offering them proper training and the necessary skills for this kind of
involvement.
Throughout this project, more than 150 women and young women received
training in the mechanisms of municipal administration, lobbying
techniques and legal work required for able participation during the
current round of elections taking place in 2004
Women in Leadership and Decision-Making
In view of the latest political and socio-economic shifts
affecting the Middle-East region, the YWCA of Lebanon convened a national
conference to explore new trends and challenges, develop strategies and
alliances, and translate international policies and recommendations into
practicable action.
The event brought together more than 250 women and young women activists,
leaders from non-governmental organizations, government and public sectors
representatives, to assess progress made in the Middle East region, tackle
obstacles and new trends, propose concrete actions in order to realize the
equal participation of women from all walks of like in the leadership of
their country.
Promoting women’s human rights and working towards the elimination
of violence against women
The National YWCA of Lebanon is the first Lebanese NGO to launch a non
violence campaign calling for the active participation of all community
members in preventing all forms of violence towards the development of a
safe social environment.
In view of its commitment towards the elimination of all forms of violence
against women, the YWCA was chosen by UNFPA to address gender violence,
primarily targeting health care providers to help them deal with this
taboo issue among female patients and their families.
Bridging the urban-rural divide through
community based projects in outlying rural areas
