Articles

March 20, 2025

Why we need more women leaders in politics for the future of work

Women constitute half of the global population but only hold 26.5% of parliamentary and 22.9% of ministerial positions worldwide, creating an economic disparity. Read More
March 12, 2025

After the low participation… Will we witness a breakthrough for women in the upcoming municipal elections?

Isn’t it time to ensure women’s representation in the electoral process and give them a chance to participate in decision-making at the local level? Read More
March 12, 2025

Reforms and Challenges in Municipalities: 3,000 Women for Elections

The President of the Fiftyfifty organization, Joelle Abou Farhat, revealed in her interview with Al-Joumhouria that “around 3,000 women are preparing with us to run as […]
January 10, 2025

كسر الحواجز: الطريق نحو المساواة بين الجنسين مع فيفتي فيفتي

لكل رائدة أعمال اجتماعي قصة شخصية – تجربة أو توجه تدفعها إلى الطموح. في حالة جويل أبو فرحات، المؤسسة المشاركة والرئيسة التنفيذية لمؤسسة فيفتي فيفتي، بدأت […]
January 10, 2025

Breaking Barriers: Journey to Gender Equality with Fiftyfifty

Every social entrepreneur has a personal story—an experience, an orientation, or a philosophy that drives ambition. In the case of Joelle Aboufarhat, co-founder and CEO of Fiftyfifty, the […]
December 19, 2023

اللقاء الديمقراطي” يوقع اقتراح قانون الكوتا النسائية في البلديات.. أبو الحسن: توقيعنا واقعٌ عملي طبقناه في التقدمي

توقيع قانون الكوتا من قبل 10 نواب اللقاء الديمقراطي” يوقع اقتراح قانون الكوتا النسائية في البلديات.. أبو الحسن: توقيعنا واقعٌ عملي طبقناه في التقدمي Read More
December 19, 2023

For first time ever 10 MPs sign the Quota Law

Signing of the Quota Law For the first time in Lebanese History, 10 members of the parliament sign the proposed Quota Law and submitted to the […]
December 15, 2022

Female Candidates Mapping

The aim of the mapping study is to provide the facts & figures, outcomes, empowerment, recommendations, and challenges of Fiftyfifty during the Parliamentary Elections 2022, in […]
December 5, 2022

Development Projects on Public Policies for Female Candidates for Parliamentary Elections

Lebanon is in the midst of a crisis on different aspects, and it is taking on toll on the country and its people, being on the […]
November 15, 2022

There is no political will to support women to reach decision making positions

In an interview with Hadath Online, co-founder of Fifty Fifty, Joelle Abou Farhat, said that “the obstacles that prevent women from achieving what they want, are […]
November 14, 2022

FiftyFifty encourage 400 femmes à participer aux prochaines municipales

En préparation des prochaines élections municipales prévues en 2023, l’association Fifty Fifty a lancé son nouveau projet intitulé ” la révolution des femmes en politique “, […]
October 10, 2022

Will there be Fifty Fifty in the next Municipal Elections 2023?

NGOs all over Lebanon have been lobbying to date, to adopt and impose a women’s quota to have fifty fifty in the municipalities election 2023 between […]