From where I stand: “With each seed I planted, I felt more capable, more useful, more alive”
Illustration: UN Women/Lauren Rooney In the fertile soil of resilience, Nour*, 41, has cultivated a new life as rich as the crops she now tends. After years of personal struggles, including health challenges, and domestic violence, Nour has found new strength to sow the seeds for a stronger, more hopeful future through through INITIATE’s Cash-for-Work agriculture initiative. “Today, I live in Tyre with...
From where I stand: “I Found Strength in the Soil”
Illustration: UN Women/Lauren Rooney Khadija Ali Youssef, 57, is from the village of Blida in southern Lebanon. When the conflict erupted in September 2024, her home was completely destroyed, and her husband lost his livelihood. Forced to flee, she and her young son sought refuge in Tyre Vocational Center, which has been converted into temporary accommodation for displaced families. 🚀 Supercharge Your Con Conditions...
Sanaa’s Story: Rising from Injustice to Empowerment
My name is Sanaa and I am 58 years old. For years, I lived in a marriage marked by injustice and neglect. When my former husband married another woman, his treatment of me shifted drastically—suddenly, I was met with constant discrimination and disrespect. Eventually, our marriage ended in divorce. But that was only the beginning of my struggle. After the divorce, I...
“One Day, She’ll Know Me”: Hawraa’s Journey to Healing and Hope
"I’m Hawraa, 28 years old, currently working at the community kitchen, where we prepare meals to support our community during challenging times. Behind Hawraa’s gentle features and quiet demeanor lies a story shaped by hardship—one of silent resilience and profound strength. “The day I joined this Cash for Work (CFW), opportunity and became part of the team, marks the day...
From Silence To Strength: Batoul’s Journey Of Retrieving Her Life!
"At 52, I don’t just carry the weight of my past—I wear my resilience like a badge of honor. I’ve survived gender-based violence, raised my children through hardship, and today, I stand proud as part of the Cash for Work kitchen team. Every meal I prepare is part of my healing, part of reclaiming my story. Mine is not just...
المنتدى المجتمعي للتمكين والتنمية يطلق مشروع لتعزيز تمكين النساء والفتيات في صور
اطلق المنتدى المجتمعي للتنمية والتمكين (Initiate) بالشراكة مع هيئة الأمم المتحدة للمرأة في لبنان مشروع" تعزيز تمكين وصمود النساء والفتيات في صور من خلال مبادرات شاملة للعيش بكرامة وأمان "المموّل من سفارة النمسا وذلك في مخيم الرشيديه في صور، وبحضور سفير النمسا في لبنان رينه أمري يهدف هذا المشروع إلى دعم النساء والفتيات المستضعفات في مخيمات اللاجئين الفلسطينيين في صور من...
