ISF Closing Ceremony
Our Team
Noor Hoteit- Competition Winner
Remembering Mona Chemali Khalaf
The Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World honored and remembered its former Director, Mona Chemali Khalaf, in an event held on Thursday, January 25, 2018. Ms. Khalaf was the director of IWSAW from 1997 until 2005. She was an advocate for women empowerment, a founding foremother and a distinguished professor at the Adnan Kassar School of Business (AKSOB). Over a hundred people gathered to remember her.
NOW HIRING: Project Manager
LAU’s Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW) is currently searching for a Project Manager to oversee the project “Equality for Everyone: Gender Reform from Grassroots to Government.”
This project is funded by the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) for the purpose of strengthening the relationship between existing civil society organizations and elected officials to increase government accountability and impact reform on gender related issues.
The Project Manager will liaise with speakers and trainers; will be responsible for all logistics in regards to the different workshops, roundtables, lectures, and trainings; and will be the focal point for all beneficiaries, partners and MEPI.
Position Summary:
The position of Project Manager is to organize and prepare the different activities but also entails report writing and donor relations. The Project Manager will also work on certain research activities.
Director’s Update: June 2018
Summer is upon us, and yet June never seems to rest!
We organized:
- A Food4Thought, on “Gender and Drugs”, in collaboration with Skoun and the Department of Social Sciences at LAU. The discussion focused on health care services, support, and education services for women who use drugs in Lebanon. The event took place at LAU Byblos campus.
- Managing Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies Phase II In-Person Training (MGBViE), in collaboration with International Medical Corps . The training was also attended by IWSAW staff, Joanna Fayad and Moufeeda Haidar.
