Film: Gender equality in the Middle-East
How to change gender stereotypes Programme Ra discusses gender with young men living in Lebanon – including host and refugee communities. In this new film, produced by Abaad, we learn about the genesis of this curriculum that transforms gender stereotypes, and how the teams adapted it for the Middle East context. “Programme Ra” – named after Rajol, […]
Love, Acceptance, and Support on the Path to Gender Equality in Lebanon
Estephan “Tino” Bechara is a young man working with the Red Cross in Lebanon as a Youth and Health Trainer. He participated in the first validation workshop of Programme Ra with other young men. In July 2016, Lebanese NGO ABAAD–Resource Center for Gender Equality and Promundo launched Programme Ra in Beirut with support from the Womanity Foundation’s first-ever Womanity Award. The program, […]
Helping Lebanese Men and Boys Break Out of the “Box”
How to address the causes of domestic violence in Lebanon In July 2016, Lebanese NGO ABAAD–Resource Center for Gender Equality and Promundo launched Programme Ra in Beirut with support from the Womanity Foundation’s first-ever Womanity Award. Hussein Safwan provides psychosocial support services as part of ABAAD’s Women and Girls Safe Spaces (WGSS) Program in Choueifat, Lebanon. In the following interview, Hussein speaks […]
Champions of Programme RA: Working with young men in Lebanon
In July 2016, Lebanese NGO ABAAD–Resource Center for Gender Equality and Promundo launched Programme Ra in Beirut with support from the Womanity Foundation’s first-ever Womanity Award. The program, adapted from Promundo’s flagship Program H, encourages men and boys to challenge gender-based stereotypes, question traditional ideas of manhood, and contribute to ending all forms of gender-based […]
“Programme Ra” redefines manhood in Lebanon
Programme Ra: Redefining manhood in Lebanon The 2014 Womanity Award winners’ new programme, designed to redefine manhood and reduce violence, will reach young men in refugee and marginalized communities in Lebanon. “Boys are raised to think that expressing emotions openly, seeking help, or failure to respond in a dominant manner means they are weak.” — […]
Program H: 6 Key Take-Aways from Learning Visits with Promundo Brazil
What does it take for men and boys to reflect about manhood? In the past decades, many women’s rights advocates have learnt that improving the health and wellbeing of adult and young women also requires engaging men, adult and young. Program H is an evidence-based project that started in 2001 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. […]
Ghida Anani’s Bold Quest for Gender Equality in the Middle East
Ask any of her staff and they will tell you that Ghida Anani is a mission-driven social entrepreneur, a strategic thinker, and a leader who knows how to encourage and challenge her team. Beyond her network of supporters, however, Anani is often the subject of controversy. She is the founder of the Beirut-based ABAAD Resource […]