The National Committee for the Follow up of Women's Issues (CFUWI) organized yesterday its first training workshop within the framework of the project entitled “Improving the livelihoods of women in North Lebanon” which it is implementing in partnership with the René Moawwad Foundation, Fair Trade Lebanon, DOT Lebanon and Mada and with funding from the European Union. The workshop was held at the RMF premises in Mejdlaya (Zghorta) and was entitled “advocacy for women’s rights”. It included 20 women from villages of Akkar and North Lebanon and aimed at developing women’s conceptual and practical skills so that they are able to plan and implement advocacy campaigns.
Source: Al-Nahar 14 October 2014