Violence and Discrimination Against Women and the Challenges of Change
Violence and Discrimination Against Women and the Challenges of Change
National Federation of Workers and Employees Unions in Lebanon
Mousawat – Warda Botros Association for Women’s Action
In collaboration with Sabeen Forum
Saturday, November 29, 2025
9:30–10:00: Registration
10:00–10:30: Opening
Speech by Mr. Walid Al-Assi (7 minutes)
President of Sabeen Forum
Speech by Ms. Thuraya Hashim (7 minutes)
Member of the National Forum for the Revolution Against All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Speech by Mr. Castro Abdullah (7 minutes)
President of the National Federation of Workers and Employees Unions in Lebanon
10:30–12:00: Session One:
Religious Personal Status Codes and Discrimination Against Women
Presentation by Attorney Badia Jomaa on “Personal Status Laws in Lebanon” (20 minutes)
Presentation by Dr. Mari Nassif–Debs
President of Mousawat – Warda Botros Association for Women’s Action, on “Unified Civil Personal Status Law” (20 minutes)
Discussion and recommendations
12:00–12:15: Break
12:15–1:30: Session Two:
International Conventions and Labor Law
- Presentation by Attorney Amal Skaff
(Legal Advisor to the General Union of Palestinian Workers – Lebanon Branch)
on “Application of International Conventions and Labor Law” (20 minutes) - Presentation by Ms. Dunia Khudr
Head of the Women’s Sector in the People’s Party, on “The Situation of Palestinian Women in the Camps” (20 minutes) - Discussion and recommendations
Venue: Sidon – Sabeen Forum
Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025
This event is part of the National Campaign for the Ratification of ILO Convention 190 — the second phase toward eliminating violence and harassment in the workplace. It was signed in partnership with the Catalan Peace and Solidarity Association (FPS), the Catalan–Lebanese Association ACL, and the Catalan Development Cooperation Foundation ACCD.
For WhatsApp contact:
Castro Abdullah: +961 3 783840
Dr. Mari Debs: +961 3 729073
