Category: Past Events
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Empowering the Silent Sentries: Rural Women at the Frontlines of Climate Justice
This roundtable is part of the American University of Beirut Nature Conservation Center (AUB-NCC)’s 2023 series “Navigating Climate Change and environmental activism in the MENA region: Challenges and Opportunities”. The series is co-designed with AUB-Asfari Institute for Civil Society & Citizenship, AUB-Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, Heirich Boll Stiftung, and Arab…
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Highlighting Feminist Foreign Policies: Networking Event at the Mexican Embassy in Lebanon
On September 5, 2023, the Asfari Institute and the Mexican Embassy in Lebanon hosted an event to discuss feminist foreign policies. The event featured remarks from Ambassador José-Ignacio Madrazo, discussions by Lina Abou-Habib, and insights from ambassadors Ann Dismorr and Carlos Morán, with a networking dinner, presentations, and a Q&A session.
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Advancing Lebanon’s Care Economy as a Means to Women’s Economic Empowerment
On July 10, 2023, the Embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, alongside the Asfari Institute, hosted a workshop on women’s economic empowerment in Lebanon. The event, supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers, addressed legal challenges and the impact of the economic crisis on care workers and the care economy.
