Linda Matar
Country: 
Lebanon
Professions: 
President
Field(s) of expertise: 
Activism
Areas of Impact: 
Gender Equality
In memory of: 
Deceased

Personal information

Linda Matar
President of a NGO

Education

Education: 
  • Lebanese Baccalaureate, Deir An-Nasra School.

Work history

Previous Professions: 
  • President, 1978 - present, League of Lebanese Women's Rights.
  • Coordinator, regional office of the Women International Democratic Federation.

Major Achievements

Major achievements: 
  • Lobbying for more than 40 years for amending laws that discriminate against women, and co-founding many of the women's non-governmental organizations in Lebanon.
  • Running for parliamentary elections in 1996 & 2000.
  • Nominated in 1995 by the French magazine Marie Claire as one of the 100 women who move the world.
  • Attending nearly 60 Arab and regional conference, including United Nations conferences in Mexico, Copenhagen, Nairobi, and Beijing.
  • Attending a number of the preparatory meetings for the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in her capacity as an expert in women's issues.
  • Authoring many newspaper articles and columns on women's issues, gender equality and democracy.

Accomplishments

Distinctions: 
  • Honored by Sheikha Fatima Bent Moubarak, 2002.
  • Honored by many civil society organizations, namely the Cultural Movement of Antelias and Lebanese Council of Women.
Awards: 
  • National Cedars Medal, Knight rank, 1998.
  • Pioneer of the Women's Movement in the Arab region, 2002.

Competences & Skills

Field(s) of Expertise: 
  • Activism
  • Establishing and Managing a Non-Governmental Organization
  • Lobbying
  • Women's Rights
Languages: 
  • Arabic
  • French