Nadine Moussa
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Nadine Moussa
Attorney at Law, political and social activist
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Community/Lebanon Impact
She believes that what she has done for Lebanon was the right thing to do, even though it may not have borne fruit yet. For over 15 years, she has fought in various fields as a civil society volunteer and women's rights advocate, promoting, defending, and enforcing the rights and liberties of all Lebanese to work and live in freedom and dignity, thus empowering them to build a better, more prosperous Lebanon.
As the first female presidential candidate, she contributed to breaking taboos and fears and changing the stereotype of the Lebanese woman from a victim to a fully competent and capable partner in political decision-making. This bold move was undoubtedly a stepping stone for many Lebanese women to challenge and overcome the obstacles to their active participation in public life and in building a better future for all.
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Education
Education:
- Master's Degree, International Law, University of Pantheon-Sorbonne-Paris I, France.
- Bachelor's Degree, Law, Saint Joseph University, Lebanon.
Work history
Previous Professions:
- Attorney at Law, 1995-present.
- Legal Expert/Consultant, August 2012-October 2012, United Nations Development Programme.
- Coordinator, 2009-2010, Committee for Family Affairs at the Lebanon Bar Association.
- Legal Consultant, 1996-1997, Fiduciaire Juridique et Fiscale de France.
Major Achievements
Major achievements:
- Nadine Moussa is the first woman to run for presidency in Lebanon in 2014. Check the following link for more information about her presidential campaign: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadine_Moussa
- Nadine Moussa registered as a candidate for the parliamentary elections in 2013. Uncontested winner by law, but not certified by election officials. Parliamentary elections were postponed until late 2014, and later annulled until late 2017.
- She won a court judgement in the case of Saada Slim, an illiterate 63-year-old woman who had been held without charge as a domestic servant in the same household for 50 years, 2011.
- She released a group of detainees at Roumieh Prison using funds from the Lebanese Association to Prevent Corruption to pay their penalties and bail bonds, 2010.
Exhibitions, lectures & performances:
- Invited Speaker during the event celebrating Lebanon's 71st Independence Day organized by the Cultural Movement Antelias, in defense of Lebanon's Independence, November, 2014.
- Invited Speaker to the Arab Parliament Conference on "National Security of the Arab World", organized by the Arab League, Cairo, 28-30 October, 2014.
- Organized in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) a workshop on "fighting corruption" targeting young Lebanese leaders in the Lebanese political parties, 2012.
- Invited Speaker to talk about the "Fight against Corruption in Lebanon" at two forums on "Anti-Corruption and the Promotion of Democracy in the Arab World", a G8's Broader Middle East and North Africa initiative, Marseille and Marrakesh, 2011.
Accomplishments
Distinctions:
- Selected as one of Lebanon's top 130 women leaders in The Women Leaders Directory 2013, published by Media Supporting Women [a project supported by Women in Front and Smart Center], 2013.
- Selected by the Ministry of Justice of France to participate in two workshops dedicated to Francophone legal experts, Amman 2010 & Beirut 2011.
Awards:
- Received an Award of Appreciation by the president of the Arab Parliament Ahmad Al-Jarwan for her participation in the Arab National Security Seminar, 2014.
Competences & Skills
Field(s) of Expertise:
- International Law
- Legal Research
- Litigation
- Women's Empowerment
- Advocacy and Lobbying
- Political Activism
Languages:
- Arabic
- French
- English