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Training Workshop on “Women’s Participation in Political and Public Life”

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Association Najdeh organized (women’s rights program) in the Galilee/Baalbek camp and within the WCDT program “Empowering Women to Participate in Political and Public Life”,supported by the Norwegian People’s Aid NPA, a training workshop on “Women’s Participation in Political and Public Life”. The training course was attended by a group of Palestinian and Lebanese Organizations from inside and outside the camp.

Belfore Centennial Declaration

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On the occasion of the centennial of the Balfour Declaration, Association Najdeh organized various national activities inspired by the occasion. Among the national activities, the Nahd al-Bared Najdeh Kindergarten organized a traditional activity for the elderly, where she talked about Palestine and the olive. She gave a glimpse of the Balfour Declaration with the flag of Palestine and how to color it. Papers were also distributed with the flag of Palestine and simple of information about the Balfour Declaration. In addition to the olive piles brought by the elderly to be pressed by children in the classrooms.

In the branch of Tyre, Najdeh centers in the three camps (Al-Bass, Al-Rashidiyya, Burj Al-Shamali) organized a series of activities and events inspired by the occasion on the first day where banners and flags were hung at all entrances to the centers.

In Al-Bass and Borj Al-Shamali kgs, marches were held in coordination with other organizations in the camps. At the Vocational Training of Burj Al Shamali center, “100 Balfour Road” was screened and discussed with the students of the photography course.

And in the Rashidieh camp a memorial plaque was distributed to the local institutions and associations in the camp in order to emphasize that the ominous promise will not limit our insistence on the right of return. In the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp, Najdeh kindergarten participated in solidarity with all of KGs of al-Bared on the occasion of the Balfour Declaration.

The Palestinian flag was painted on the faces of the children, holding flags and slogans related to the occasion. In Beirut, the celebration of the Balfour Declaration included several activities of the psycho social Center at Burj Al Barajneh; an internal activity for the children, in addition to the participation in a march with the local NGOs in the camp.

With the support of the Tawoon Foundation, the children of Samer Khoury Library participated in the open day under the title “Cry Of Wounds” on the occasion of the centennial of the Balfour Declaration, that included intellectual games and the drawing of various murals.

Entertainment and Educational Activities at Samer khoury Library at Ein- El- Helwi

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Samer khoury library at Ein El Hlwe Camp conducted a computer course for a new group of beginners. Children introduced to the parts of the computer and the function of each part. The librarian also received the fourth grade students for the second time in Faloja school and they were introduced to the library borrowing system and activities. The meeting included reading a story. Marks this month of October, the international day for elderly and in this occasion samer khoury library organized different activities included reading story “My Grandma Nafesa” and built a discussion with the group about the importance of respect for elderly and helping them.

Public Session in Bar-Elias About Gender and Women Participation in Political and Public Life

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Association Najdeh organized a public session by the women rights program  (Funded by Canada Fund) in Bekaa, at Palestinian cultural center Baraleas, the psychologist Fatin Zain El-Din addressed 2 topics: Gender and Palestinian women’s participation in political and public life. The Psychologist addressed gender concept and its relationship and its effect on women participation in political and public life, in the presence of members of people’s committee, women’s organization, representatives of Palestinian institutions and associations and the Union of Democratic youth. And the session focused on the Palestinian women reality and the weak participation in popular’s committees and obstacles that hinder the activation of their role and their ability to make a decision at social and political level, and what are the ways to achieve gender equality that leap of from women faith in themselves and their abilities and faith in full rights to achieve justice and legal and institutional equality.