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Women on the Frontlines of Healthcare in Lebanon
Women are pivotal in combating the pandemic as frontline responders, nurses, doctors, social workers, pharmacists and other health professionals in Lebanon.
Women on the Frontlines of Healthcare in Lebanon
Lebanon’s economic crisis has only gotten worse, fueled by political hegemonies and corruption and mismanagement of resources, and further inflamed by the widespread protests against the regime, the Beirut port explosion, and finally the pandemic. The COVID-19 outbreak deepened the economic crisis, leaving the country indebted, facing inflation, and a dramatically devalued Lebanese lira. Women…
An Interview with Sandy Boutros on International Women’s Day
This interview with Sandy Boutros, the founder and director of Koun, is the first in our new series highlighting Arab youth change-makers. Read the second piece in the series here. Why Koun? Tell us about yourself and your organization. Koun is an impact-led organization that strongly believes in the power of the mind, and one’s…
Donation Ensures Sickle Cell Patients Can Continue Treatment
HEALTH Donation Ensures Sickle Cell Patients Can Continue Treatment People living with blood diseases in Lebanon are increasingly reliant on medical aid to ensure continued access to care Anera recently delivered a shipment of a life-saving anti-cancer and sickle cell anemia medicine, donated by Hikma Pharmaceuticals, to healthcare centers in Lebanon. Hydroxyurea is an antimetabolite…
Women’s Training Builds Positive Energy For The Marginalized Women Of The West Bank
COMMUNITY Women’s Training Builds Positive Energy For The Marginalized Women Of The West Bank Women Can is helping women launch small businesses in Palestine In the Palestinian West Bank, Anera is conducting trainings for 86 women in Ramallah and Salfit governorates. Today, 18 women are gathered in the village of Al Mughier in Ramallah for…
Donation Brings Pain Relief to Children with Cancer
HEALTH Donation Brings Pain Relief to Children with Cancer Medical aid is increasingly vital in Lebanon After the devastating Beirut port explosion, life for people in Lebanon has continued to deteriorate. The destruction, coupled with COVID-19 and the grave economic crisis, has left many medical centers in Lebanon facing major financial problems. The Children’s Cancer…
Women Makers: Sewing Masks for Families in Gaza
COMMUNITY Women Makers: Sewing Masks for Families in Gaza Beit Hanoun PPE production offers employment while helping to protect the local community from COVID-19 It’s a warm day in Beit Hanoun, Gaza where Houriya lives with her family. The sun is out after two days of rain and the air is fragrant with rich, earthy…
Protecting Vulnerable Women And Girls Through Vocational Training
EDUCATION Protecting Vulnerable Women And Girls Through Vocational Training Anera has added a new gender-based violence and protection component to our youth empowerment program, with courses that are strictly for vulnerable women. 2020 was tumultuous for almost everyone. Anera put many development projects on hold temporarily to shift priorities towards providing life saving and urgent…
Women, Education and Displacement
EDUCATION Women, Education and Displacement Education courses empower refugee youth However, for a large chunk of our world’s population, time instead seems to stand still. These are people who have been forced off of their lands and driven to try to reassemble their lives elsewhere. UNHCR estimates that the number of forcibly displaced people surpassed…
A New Women’s Empowerment Program Begins in the West Bank
Khyria, a baker from Qabalan, was a participant in Women Can I. August 28, 2020 | Washington, DC – We are pleased to announce that Islamic Relief USA will be funding a second round of our successful women’s empowerment program, “Women Can,” in the West Bank. Anera partners with the Ministry of Social Affairs, and…