“No spring without Arab Women”

The Fifth New Arab Women Forum (NAWF), organized by Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group and Al Hasnaa Magazine in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Affairs, the French Institute in Lebanon and MBC group, was resumed this morning at Four Seasons Hotel – Beirut. At the outset, the Woman Of the Week award (WOW) was granted in the presence of His Excellency, Mr. Wael Abou Faour, Minister of Social Affairs in Lebanon, and the Lebanese Member of Parliament H.E. Mrs. Bahia Hariri.

« Sawa Sawa »

Together We March for Women’s Spring

Al-Hasnaa Magazine is proud to invite you to a peaceful march in solidarity with the Arab Woman under the slogan “Sawa Sawa”.

As we start the countdown to the 5th New Arab Woman Forum, “Woman of the Week” contest is getting tighter.

Organizers of the New Arab Woman Forum (NAWF) held a press conference at Bristol Hotel on the 10th of January 2012, with the participation of the Minister of Social Affairs Wael Abou Faour, Honorary President of the forum H.E Ms. Bahia Hariri, President of the French Institute in Lebanon, Aurélien Lechevallier, General Director of Public Relations and Commercial at MBC group, Mazen Hayek, and Founder and Executive Director of the forum, Nadine Abou Zaki.

يسعدني أن أشارك معكم اليوم في الإعلان عن منتدى المرأة العربية والمستقبل في دورته الخامسة.. والذي تنظّمه مجموعة الإقتصاد والأعمال ومجلة الحسناء.. وبانتظام دقيق ومسؤولية عالية .. إذ يتزامن انعقاد هذا المنتدى مع يوم المرأة العربية .. وكما كلّ عام.. يتميّز المنتدى في عناوينه وموضوعاته مواكبةً دقيقة لواقعنا .. واستشرافاً عميقاً للمستقبل ..

L’Institut Français du Liban est heureux d’être partenaire de ce « Forum de la Nouvelle Femme Arabe » que nous soutenons pour la première fois cette année et dont la renommée n’a cessé de croître depuis cinq ans. Cet événement constitue aujourd’hui un rendez-vous annuel incontournable et une plateforme unique de débat autour des questions liées aux droits des femmes et à l’évolution du rôle de la femme dans la société actuelle.

أرحب بكم في هذا المؤتمر الصحفي المخصص للإعلان عن "منتدى المرأة العربية والمستقبل- NAWF"

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Five years have passed since the launch of this Forum that embraces Arab women’s issues in all aspects, her joy and sorrow, ambitions and challenges, dreams and obstacles...These years have witnessed many ambitions, missions and visions… some were accomplished, and some are still underway. And perhaps more than just good intentions are required to turn ambitions into initiatives and a vision into tangible results, which will benefit the Arab woman in the foreseeable future. And this is the purpose behind setting up the New Arab Women Forum (NAWF) in its consecutive sessions.

The 5th New Arab Woman Forum coincides with a historic shift in the Arab World.

On February 1-2, 2012, the forum will bring together leading Arab and International figures to discuss the future of “Women and the Arab Spring.”

The program of this 2-day event is now available.

The 5th New Arab Woman Forum will gather leading Arab and international figures to discuss the future of the Arab Woman on 1-2 February 2012 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Beirut, Lebanon.

At NAWF, we believe that it is crucial to involve the youth in this debate and provide them with a platform where they can express their hopes as well as fears and challenges.

NAWF invites all students to join us at this event for a symbolic fee of $20 (to avoid no-show). The fee can be waived.