Lebanon Archives - Page 10 of 10 - Oxfam Policy & Practice

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Redefining development for national security: implications for civil society

01/08/2009

6 pages long

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The effects of counter-terrorism legislation on civil-society organisations (CSOs) based in the South have received little attention in the wider literature. This article reports on the findings of a series of international workshops to examine the effects of such legislation, held in Lebanon, the Kyrgyz Republic, India, the Netherlands, the UK, and the USA. The […]

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Education resource

Developing Rights: A resource for ages 11-14 exploring rights around the world

28/09/2007

12 documents

Languages: English

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Why are rights important? This resource will help your class to think about the place of rights in their own lives, and see how young people from around the world are claiming theirs. Useful for exploring issues such as equality, the right to education, and the balance between rights and responsibilities, the activities also use […]

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Journal article

Gender, citizenship, and nationality in the Arab region

01/11/2003

10 pages long

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Gender, citizenship, and nationality in the Arab region

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Conflict, the need to earn a livelihood, and other factors lead to international migration. Statistics on migration to and from Arab countries are rare, but the existing data shows that the number of women married to foreigners has dramatically increased. This article discusses the work of the Centre for Research and Training on Development in […]

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Journal article

Development perspectives: views from rural Lebanon

01/11/2002

12 pages long

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Development perspectives: views from rural Lebanon

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This paper explores development issues from the perspective of two villages in rural Lebanon. Educated male villagers see themselves as initiators of development and use the same language as NGO officials. Client-patron relationships and waste (the act of accessing material favours, such as development projects, from the powerful) are means for these men to achieve […]

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Discussion paper

Development in Conflict: The Gender Dimension

01/01/1999

1 documents

106 pages long

Languages: English

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This report arose out of a workshop held in Thailand in February 1993. The participants were drawn from Oxfam (UK and Ireland) staff in Asia and the Middle East, and from the Gender and Development Unit, and from other sister organisations in the region. The workshop provided an opportunity for participants to share experience and […]

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Journal article

The use and abuse of female domestic workers from Sri Lanka in Lebanon

01/03/1998

5 pages long

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The use and abuse of female domestic workers from Sri Lanka in Lebanon

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In Lebanon today, large numbers of Sri Lankan women are employed as domestic servants, many of whom suffer abuse and violence. This article asks why NGOs in Lebanon do not seem to be concerned about this situation, and suggests what might be done to address the needs of migrants. This article is hosted by our […]

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Book

Gender and Disability: Women’s experiences in the Middle East

01/01/1997

1 documents

104 pages long

Languages: English

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Social protection

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Women with disabilities face a double discrimination, both in terms of gender and also of their particular disability. This book examines the situation of women with various types of disability, in the Middle Eastern context. It provides a general overview of gender and disability and includes several case studies from the Lebanon, Yemen, and the […]

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Book

Gender in Development Organisations

01/01/1997

1 documents

73 pages long

Languages: English

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Over the past decade, organisations working on development issues have taken an increasing interest in women’s needs and rights. But working on promoting awareness of women’s marginalisation demands more than an equal opportunities policy. This book draws together the experience of organisations working to promote women’s full participation in the development process, looking at the […]

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Journal article

Sukaynah Salameh director of the Vocational Development Association (VDSA), Lebanon

01/10/1996

4 pages long

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Sukaynah Salameh director of the Vocational Development Association (VDSA), Lebanon

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Sukaynah Salameh is a Palestinian woman living in Lebanon, who recently became a Lebanese citizen. She has been involved in social and development work since 1976, as a founding member of several NGOs, including VDSA. She studied law and arts at the Beirut University College. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. […]

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Book

Disability, Liberation, and Development

01/01/1993

6 documents

256 pages long

Languages: English

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Development methods

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The situation of disabled people provides a microcosm of the whole development debate and process. Disabled people are oppressed and marginalised in every country of the world, both North and South. Their lives are constrained by social attitudes which stem from fear and prejudice. By probing these prejudices and studying cases where they have been […]

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