Anita Farah Nassar
Personal information
Anita Farah Nassar
Independent Consultant
Contact information (Private)
+961 1 354660
Community/Lebanon Impact
Developed quality, innovative, and much needed tools (in Arabic) on the subject “Gender Based Violence” to be used by well-trained field workers in different NGOs, institutions, and organizations to improve the life quality of unprivileged women and girls in Lebanon, the Arab world, and the MENA region.
Trained most of the field workers in almost all the regions of Lebanon to improve and develop their skills using advanced methodologies to reach and empower women and girls with knowledge needed to become active responsible citizens in their countries.
Work history
Previous Professions:
- Senior Independent Consultant for ABAAD, 2014 - present, Resource center for Gender Equality.
- Assistant Director, 2007- March 2014, Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World at the Lebanese American University.
- Instructor, 2005-2013, Lebanese American University.
- Program Officer, 2001-2006, Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World at the Lebanese American University.
- Program Coordinator, 1985-2001, Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World at the Lebanese American University.
Major Achievements
Publications (Books, Articles, Reports, etc.):
- Nassar, A. (2024). Basic Life Skills for Women and Girls in Times of Crisis. (Arabic). Beirut. ABAAD Association – Resource Center for Gender Equality.
- Nassar, A. (2024). Co Author. Promoting Positive Parenting and Activating Fathers’ Participation in Early Childhood Development. (Arabic). ABAAD Association – Resource Center for Gender Equality.
- Nassar, A. Sakr, K. (2020). Ta’araf…tawakka… li sohat akwa…Health Basic Life Skills. Beirut: Lebanese Red Cross.
- Nassar, A. (2018). “Reinforcing Basic Life Skills for the Protection of Women and Girls, Preventing and Reducing Violence Against Them”. Beirut: ABAAD Association – Resource Center for Gender Equality.
- Nassar, A. (2015). Positive Parenting: Program P. Beirut: ABAAD Association – Resource Center for Gender Equality.
- Nassar, A. (2013). "Playing for Gender Equality”. Beirut: ABAAD Association – Resource Center for Gender Equality. [Special program addressed to children between ages 8-14].
- Nassar, A. (2013). “Playing for Gender Equality”. Beirut: ABAAD Association – Resource Center for Gender Equality . [Special program addressed to parents].
- Nassar, A., Hamze, T., Jabbour, S., Al Khateeb, N., Nashabeh, O., Akkari, K., Tohmeh, J., Al Jurdi, N. (2013). Ta’ziz koudourat quiwa amn al dakhili fi majal houkouk al insan. [Trainer's guide for promoting the capacities of the Lebanese Internal Security Forces in human rights]. Beirut: Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World at the Lebanese American University & RESTART.
- Nassar, A. (2011). Daleel lil-aamal dakhil sujun al-nisa' fi lubnan [Guide for working in Lebanese prisons for women]. Beirut: United Nations Population Fund and the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World at the Lebanese American University.
- Nassar, A., Chouaib, A., Houry, O., Mansour, M., & Hindi, E. (2011).Huquq al-mara' bayna al-qanun wal ijtihad fi lubnan [Women's rights between law and jurisprudence in Lebanon]. Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.
- Nassar, A., & Lorfing, I. (2003).Daleel al-tadreeb: birnamaj al-maharat al-hayatiya al-assassiya [Trainer's guide to basic living skills program]. Beirut: Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World at the Lebanese American University.
- Nassar, A., & Lorfing, I. (2003).Tamkeen al-mara': khalq furas aamal. birnamaj al-maharat al-hayatiya al-assassiya [Empowerment of women through work: basic living skills program]. Beirut: Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World at the Lebanese American University.
- Children’s Book. (Arabic): Nassar, A., (1995). Fakir wa Ihzar. Beirut: Dar Al Kitab Al Alami. (Lebanese-International Board on Books for Young People, Award winner).
- “Finding Humanity in Lebanon’s Female Prisons”. Al Arabiya News Channel. Thursday, 30 July 2009. http://www.alarabiya.net/views/2009/07/30/80284.html
- “The Program that Made a Difference”. Al-Raida. Issue no. 76, 26-2. Beirut: Institute for Women’s studies in the Arab World, LAU
Accomplishments
Awards:
- Received a shield as a token of appreciation from the Tripoli prison director and the inmates for her work in women prisons, 2006.
- Received an honorary trophy by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) for her children book entitled "Fakkir wa-hzar", 1997.
Competences & Skills
Field(s) of Expertise:
- Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Women Empowerment
- Gender
- Development
- Human Rights
- Training
Languages:
- Arabic
- English
- French