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ABAAD Resource Center for Gender Equality

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	ABAAD Resource Center for Gender Equality
Organization's acronym:	ABAAD
Former Name(s):	Ghida Anani
Address:	Furn Al-Chebbak, Boustani Street, Najjar Building P.O.Box 50-048, Beirut Lebanon
Phone:	009611283820
Fax:	009611283821
Email:	ghida.anani@abaadmena.org
Web site:	www.abaadmena.org
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	English

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Human rights of women Information and communication technologies Men and boys Research Service provision The girl child Violence against women Women in power and decision-making
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	Lebanon
Millennium Development Goals:	Promote gender equality and empower women
Mission statement:	ABAAD believes that achieving gender equality requires systemic changes in policy and modes of social interactions at all levels of the society: home, work place, school, public services, media, and so on. Hence, ABAAD seeks to promote women’s equality and participation through policy development, legal reform, gender mainstreaming, engaging men, eliminating discrimination, and advancing and empowering women to participate effectively and fully in their communities. ABAAD also seeks to support and collaborate with civil society organizations that are involved in gender equality programs and advocacy campaigns.
Year established (YYYY):	2011
Year of registration (YYYY):	2011
Organizational structure:	Advisory board Director 3 Program Officers Finance & Admin Manager Media & Information Coordinator Gender Equailty P. Manager Al Dar P. Manager 3 Directors 3 Senior Social Workers 3 Social Workers 6 Educators 3 psychotherapits on-call : 2 lawyers 2 Forensic doctors Engaging men P. Manager Men Center 3 Psychotherapists Emergency Response P. Manager
Funding structure:	Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations Foreign and international grants

Additional Information

Advancement of Women

Affiliation with other organizations:

- Association for Women in Development (AWID) - The International Campaign to Stop Rape and Gender Violence in Conflict - Say No – Unite to End Violence Against Women Campaign - GBV protection Network - MenEngage - 16 Days Global Campaign