“The NYOU Parliament” is a project developed and managed by Fifty Fifty and supported by the Kingdom of the Netherlands’ Embassy in Beirut.

The program aims at creating a non-sectarian female political environment and increasing female representation in the Lebanese parliament.

• Fifty Fifty conducted more than 37 training sessions regarding soft skills and political knowledge, with 30 potential female candidates.
• All 30 women assessed the needs of their communities & came up with a project/solution to support their areas.
• The female candidates drafted national issues based on their expertise and dedicated cause, and

Fifty Fifty with the help of a team of experts, developed 10 main national policies.

• Women conducted awareness sessions in their areas about gender quota and the importance of women in politics.
• A national TV campaign supported by billboards all over of Lebanon’s coastline: from south till north.
• Women took part in round table discussions regarding Lebanese political issues with media anchors.
• Campaign Managers were trained on “Elections & campaigns”.
• Women were provided with detailed Broadcom strategies with a team of 5 experts.

• 30 Lebanese female candidates were equipped with knowledge and skills to run for the parliamentary elections.
• Increased the visibility of female candidates for parliamentary elections 2022 to the Lebanese community and political sphere.
• Lobbied political parties advocating for gender quota and women’s political participation.