ABAAD | Resource Centre for Gender Equality

IN LEBANON

With the support of the M Foundation, ABAAD - Resource Center for Gender Equality - is scaling up interventions in [...]

HAGURUKA – Rwandan Organisation for Professional Trauma Counselors

In Rwanda

Haguruka is the leading organisation in Rwanda on protection and promotion of women and children’s rights. The organisation coordinates a [...]

Rêv’Elles | Female Empowerment

in France

Created in 2013 by Athina Marmorat, Rêv’Elles aims to inspire, motivate and accompany young women aged between 14 and 22 [...]

ADSF| Agir pour la santé des femmes

in France

ADSF| Agir pour la santé des femmes Founded in 2001 on the principle that access to health is not only [...]

Friends International | Child Safe Movement

in Cambodia

The M Foundation is proudly supporting Friends-International, a  non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and building futures of the most [...]

Rede Asta | Women’s Entrepreneurship

in Brazil

The M Foundation is proudly supporting Rede Asta, an NGO and Social Business promoting Women’s self-confidence and socio-economic independence through entrepreneurship in [...]

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ABAAD | Resource Centre for Gender Equality

IN LEBANON

With the support of the M Foundation, ABAAD – Resource Center for Gender Equality – is scaling up interventions in Lebanon through its Mobile Bus “Jina Al Dar” Programme. The latter is a bus reaching the most marginalised areas, towns and villages in Lebanon, to assist the most vulnerable populations by providing a wide range of services aiming to prevent and reduce all forms of violence against women and girls and promote social stability and cohesion.

Using this program as an entry point to communities , a new innovative component has been launched thanks to the financial support of the M Foundation. ABAAD is conducting a series of workshops t with children and adolescent boys from various cultural backgrounds, nationalities, and economic status to build their capacities in animation techniques as a tool for self-expression. The aim is to provide a voice for children and adolescent boys, allowing them to express their ideas on gender equality, toxic masculinity, patriarchy and the challenges they face in their society using the artistic and educational tool of animation. This project presents an innovative approach to engaging children and adolescent boys as partners in promoting gender equality and combatting all forms of gender-based violence and discrimination!

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Photo Credits

Romain Staros Staropoli

“Born in Paris in the late 70’s, self-made storyteller and professed travel addict, fascinated by people, life stories and coincidences, all of which serve as fodder for my ideas.

In 2011, I’ve been travelling over more than 30 countries to photograph the Wise Book, published by Bloomsbury London and Qatar Foundation. An immersion into education and innovation throughout the world with an approach focused on intimate portraits and powerfull interactions.

An immersion into education and innovation throughout the world with an approach focused on intimate portraits and powerfull interactions.
Since then, I keep on working with all those NGO’s on many beautiful and useful photographic projects.
I’m very happy to be part of this M Foundation initiative, a wonderful challenge.
This is the purpose of all the images that I make, to carry a universal message of love, curiosity and empathy.”

The photographer Romain Staros Staropoli has kindly donated the pictures published in the website to the M Foundation, in support to our mission and work.