Beirut Arab University Celebrates the International Women’s Day
10 March 2014The Human Rights Center at BAU (HRC) celebrated the International Women’s Day by holding a series of events that focus on the roles played by women in society.
It demonstrated the best solutions to combat domestic violence, and the impact of this phenomenon on the family and the children.
The event was held at Beirut Campus on the 10th of March 2014, whereby the Center set up different stands all over the campus. Brochures and pamphlets were distributed documenting various forms of violence women face in Lebanon. These Brochures also illustrated the role of relevant organizations in combating this phenomenon. Two representatives from “Abaad Organization”, Lama Naja and Saja Mikhael, explained to the students the nature of the work exerted in this issue, as well as the aspects of the legal and rights battle fought by women towards a legislation that would protect women from domestic violence.
The Center further held a seminar attended by Prof. Dr. Mohamed Kassem, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Political Science, Assistant Dean and Director of the Human Rights Center , Dr. Omar Houri and staff-members. The seminar included a screening of two films: “Ahlam” (Dreams) which offers a message to every woman who has survived domestic or marital violence, and “Regal fi Al Zil” (Men in the Shadow) which depicts a number of men who have become role-models in society in their role as advocates of women’s rights and protecting women from violence.
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Kassem offered an intervention in which he recommended that all organizations working on protecting women should rely more on researchs, field studies and statistics. They should not limit themselves to merely emphasizing on cases of violence, so as to endow additional credibility to this issue.