Lebanon
The Lebanese Democratic Women' s Gathering (RDFL) is a secular non-governmental women organization active in the field of advancing the cause of woman and empowering her status in all aspects of life. Since its foundation in 1976, RDFL has implemented programs in the fields of education on women' s rights, eliminating violence against woman and promoting adult literacy. The programs aim at the empowerment of woman in social, economic and political fields.
RDFL centres and branches throughout the country not only provide advice and consultancy to women but prepare her to enjoy full and decent life, in conditions which ensure dignity and promote self-independence. The services are provided to all women regardless of their religion or political commitment. RDFL has greatly helped in raising consciousness about the rights of women and have been campaigning for legal reforms and legislative changes necessary for creating an enabling environment for empowering woman in economic, social and political fields.
Address : Zokak el Blat- Batrakieh – Nahas Street- Rayes and Hammoud Bldg.- First floor, 14-5620 ,Lebanon
Adress email : Manarz@rdflwomen.org
Website : http://www.rdflwomen.org/
This platform is part of the Axis 1 "Strengthening the capacities of equality actors" of the Priority Solidarity Fund "Women for the future in the Mediterranean" funded by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and led by the European Institute of the Mediterranean, in the framework of the project “Developing Women's Empowerment” labelled by the Union for the Mediterranean.
Founding Members