scholarly journals The 25 Year Life Story of the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lebanese American University

How did it all begin? How did it develop? What are its future prospects? These three questions, along with many others, come to one's mind when talking about the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World. Answering them, we felt, could help trace the 25 year life story of the Institute, a life story marked by a seventeen year civil strife which has, undoubtedly, slowed the momentum of its activities, but has not succeeded in hindering its determination to move ahead in promoting the advancement of Arab women.

1970 ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Lebanese American University

It has been the privilege of the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World to have had professor Rose Ghurayyib as Editor of Al-Raida for many years. Professor Ghurayyib is a prominent writer and a well-known literary figure in the Arab world.


1970 ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Lebanese American University

The Empowerement of Arab Women was the title of the two day conference organized by the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World at the Lebanese American University on December 3 and 4,1998.


1970 ◽  
pp. 21-23
Author(s):  
Julinda Abu Nasr

The issue of Continuing Education for Arab Women was the theme of a workshop sponsored by the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World and the Middle East Church Council and was held last May in an old monastery in Ayia Napa, Cyprus.


1970 ◽  
pp. 76-83
Author(s):  
Myriam Sfeir

The role of higher education in the empowerment of Arab women was the subject of a round table discussion held at the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World in January 2006. The participants Lara A, Evette G., Yasmine D., Rania G., Dahlia K.S., Maysa H., Zeina M., Josiane M., Myriam S., Marie Jose T. and Rana W. represented several of the major universities in Lebanon. The moderators were Dr. Dima Dabbous- Sensenig and Dr. Jennifer Skulte-Ouaiss. Due to space constraints, the following are excerpts from the twohour discussion.


1970 ◽  
pp. 5-6
Author(s):  
Lebanese American University

The following article is an excerpt from a paper presented by Dr. Lubna Ahmed Alkazi at the regional conference on Planning for the Integration of Arab Women in Economic Development, which was organized by the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World.


1970 ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Lebanese American University

Maid in Lebanon IIThe Institute for Migration Studies, The Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World, and The Institute of Diplomacy and Conflict Transformation of the Lebanese American University in collaboration with The Regional Office for Arab States of the International Labour Organization organized the screening of Maid in Lebanon II: Voices from Home directed by Carol Mansour at LAU’s Irwin Hall. Global Ministries - Prison ProjectBelieving in its mission of empowering Arab women and extending a helping hand to marginalized women, the Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World has provided fortytwo incarcerated women in Tripoli Prison with mattresses, pillows, pillow cases, blankets, and bed sheets on January 19th, 2009.


1970 ◽  
pp. 20-21
Author(s):  
Julinda Abu Nasr

Under the sponsorship of the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World a Workshop on Arab Women in Industry was held in Ayia Napa Cyprus from May 21 to 23, 1984.


1970 ◽  
pp. 8-11
Author(s):  
Julinda Abu Nasr ◽  
Rima Zankoul

Abridged from "Industrial Pollution, Agriculture, Fannlng,Water Pollution, Food, Air" by Dr. Julinda Abu Nasr, the Director of the Institute for Women's studies in the Arab World and Rima Zankoul, research assistant at the Institute. The paper was presented at the Asian Women Institute's (AWI) Triennial conference, "Women and the Environment in an Age of Technology", at Kobe College, lapan, September 1991


1970 ◽  
pp. 9-11
Author(s):  
Lebanese American University

Much has been written about the Beijing Conference since its conclusion just four months ago. Yet very little of what has been written was reflective of the reality. In an effort to communicate the importance of the Beijing Conference from theperspective of women who were actually there, the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World organized an informal gathering entitled "Beijing and After."


1970 ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Lebanese American University

The Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World at the Lebanese American University - in consultancy with Cine-Club Direct Line - organized its fourth annual film festival entitled "Profiles".


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