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In My Hand - بئيدي - Song on Gender Equality
The Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW) at the Lebanese American University (LAU) focuses on advancing women’s empowerment and gender equality through research, education, development programs, and outreach at the national, regional, and international levels. IWSAW works at the intersection of academia and activism.
LAU and ESCWA Conference on Women, Peace and Security Concludes, Launches Beirut Call for Action
Three main areas to ensure the inclusion and participation of women in all aspects of peace and security initiatives across the Arab World, namely: Localizing the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda; Promoting Women Activism in Peace and in War; and Institutionalizing Collaborations on Women, Peace, and Security, were identified and adopted by the international conference on “Prioritizing Women, Peace and Security on the Arab Agenda”.
Director’s Update: August 2017
This month, IWSAW was in Toronto, Canada! Our Assistant Director, Myriam Sfeir, attended a course at the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) for Change Institute.
