Category: Gender

Joelle Choueifati

Joelle Choueifati

Posted by | Jul 31, 2017 | , , ,

Joelle Choueifati lawyer and activist   Joelle Choueifati is a lawyer specializing in international law and an activist for Women’s Rights and Empowerment. After obtaining her Lebanese -French law degree from USJ and practicing law in Lebanon, Joelle moved to the United States where she obtained an LL.M. in International Law & Business (Magna Cum Laude) and Juris Doctorate Degree In American Law (Cum Laude). Joelle ‘s career in the states included being an In-House Counsel for an international Fortune 110 Company,  specializing in Ethics and Compliance law and Human Resources Support. After having spent 13 years in the...

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lara saade

lara saade

Posted by | Sep 4, 2017 | , , , , , , , ,

Lara Saade Lawyer/ Public Policy and Legislation Advisor Lara Saade is a public policy advisor, lawyer and human rights advocate. She has over 9 years of national and international experience providing legal research and technical advice to governmental, non-governmental and UN organizations in public policy, governance, human rights, gender, anti-corruption, rule of law and development. Ms. Saade is the first woman to be appointed in Lebanon as a policy advisor to the president of a prominent political party – MP Samy Gemayel. Prior to this, Ms. Saade had worked on several United Nations projects that aim to promote knowledge...

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Joumana Haddad

Joumana Haddad

Posted by | Sep 4, 2017 | , , , , ,

Joumana Haddad Author, Journalist and Activist   Writer, journalist, and activist for human rights, equality, freedom of expression and marginalized groups, born in Beirut in 1970. Worked for Lebanon’s An Nahar newspaper from 1997-2017. Since 2005, she has been the editor of the newspaper’s cultural section. Since 2014, she’s been selected as one of the world’s 100 most powerful Arab women for her cultural and social activism. In 2017, she was also selected as one of the 100 most influential Lebanese people in the world. Speaking seven languages, she has published several works of poetry, fiction, nonfiction and theater...

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Hayat Mirshad

Hayat Mirshad

Posted by | Sep 4, 2017 | , , ,

Hayat Mirshad Journalist and Feminist Activist A Feminist and human rights activist, researcher, trainer and journalist. Co-founder and Head of Programs at FE-MALE, a non-profit feminist collective. board member and Head of communications at the Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering editor in Chief for Sharika wa Laken feminist online platform. Worked as an editor and anchor at Sawt Al Shaab Lebanese radio station and as a freelance reporter for social talk shows at Aljadeed TV and OTV. E-MAIL ADDRESS: PHONE  NUMBER:   FACEBOOK ACCOUNT      TWITTER ACCOUNT   LINKED IN ACCOUNT: [email protected] +9613864236 hayat mirshad @hayatmirshad hayat mirshad  ...

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Rana Ghandour Salhab

Rana Ghandour Salhab

Posted by | Oct 19, 2017 | , ,

  Rana Ghandour Salhab Executive Board of the National Commission for Lebanese Women Rana Ghandour Salhab, regional talent and communications partner, is an elected member of the board of directors, and member of the Executive Committee at Deloitte in the Middle East. She has extensive international experience in consulting, talent and diversity management, social responsibility, corporate branding and communications. Rana is on the Executive Board of the National Commission for Lebanese Women, which advises ministries in Lebanon on gender equality laws and practices. She sits on the advisory boards of regional NGO’s and on the Middle East Advisory Board...

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