Today, March 8, International Women’s Day we celebrate women in Lebanon who are leading the fight against environmental degradation and climate change, working to build a more sustainable future for the country, and the global community. Women, men, and children living in Lebanon have long endured challenging environmental conditions. As per Yale’s Environmental Performance Index ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 8 March, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases | Tags: Women
On November 24, Ambassador Elizabeth H. Richard attended the Teaching Women English (TWE) Program teachers’ workshop and shared a Thanksgiving meal with this year’s partners and English language teachers. The three-day teachers’ workshop marks the launch of the 2018-2019 TWE program, which will serve over 800 women in 36 communities across Lebanon. Implemented by USPEaK ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 24 November, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, News, Press Releases | Tags: English Language, Teaching Women English, Thanksgiving, Women
Thank you very much Ms. Yaghi. Welcome everyone. I am pleased to be here today to celebrate two very important milestones: your graduation from an intensive 6 month course of English, and the tenth anniversary of the TWE program. Your completion of these English language courses—along with the cultural and community service activities, and exchanges ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 23 September, 2018 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, Events, News, Speeches | Tags: Civil society, Education, English Language, Partnership, Teaching Women English, Women
The National Conference to Present the Study on“Women’s Participation in Public Life,” a Project on “Encouraging Marginalized Voices in the Lebanese Political Process” Hilton Beirut Habtoor Grand Hotel, Beirut July 26, 2018 Thank you very much and good Morning everyone. Your Excellency, Minister Jean Ogassabian, State Minister for Women’s Affairs, Members of the Parliament and their representatives, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 26 July, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches | Tags: Development, MEPI, Rule of Law, Women
U.S. Ambassador Elizabeth Richard held a reception on March 14, to honor and showcase the positive contributions of Lebanese women in security and the rule of law, and to celebrate the dynamic, diverse, and positive roles that women play in society. The event brought together judges, prosecutors, members of the ISF, and representatives of international ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 14 March, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador Richard, News, Security, Women
U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Danny Hall participated September 25 in a graduation ceremony in Beirut for 420 participants of the Teaching Women English (TWE) program funded by the U.S. Department of State. The U.S. has committed more than three million dollars to the Teaching Women English program since 2008, and nearly 8,000 women ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 25 September, 2016 | Topics: Education, English Language Learning, Press Releases | Tags: Education, Teaching Women English, Women
