Lina Abou Habib
Previous Professions
- Executive Director, 1999 - 2015, Collective for Research and Training on Development – Action (CRTD-A).
- Programme advisor, 2002 - present, Women Learning Partnership.
- Country programme coordinator, 1996 - 1999, Oxfam GB.
Major Achievements
- Launching and managing the Arab Women’s Right to Nationality Campaign, 2001.
- Co-founding the Collective for Research and Training on Development – Action (CRTD.A), 1999.
Field(s) of Expertise
Gender
Citizenship
Economic Rights
Leadership
Political Participation
Research
Programme Development and Implementation
Publications
- Abou Habib, L. (1998a). Regional perspectives on gender training: The case of MENA. In S.J.R. Cummings, H. van Dam, & M. Valk (Eds.), Gender training: The source book(pp. 55 - 62). Amsterdam: KIT publishers.
- Abou Habib, L. (1998b). The Use and abuse of female domestic workers from Sri Lanka in Lebanon. Gender and Development 6 (1), 6.
- Abou Habib, L. (1996). Gender and disability: Do not mix. Oxford: Oxfam.
Education
- Master's degree, Public Health, 1985, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- Former PhD Candidate, Public Policy, AUT New Zealand.
Degrees:
Master's, Doctoral Degrees
Community Involvement
Lina Abou Habib actively links the women’s movement in Lebanon to sister activists in the region and abroad. She contributes to shaping feminist public struggles related to women’s rights and is dedicated to mentoring young feminists.