Contact Information

Telephone: (961) 1/ 318575 or (961) 1/ 311978

Fax: (961) 1/ 318575 or (961) 1/ 311978

E-mail: lfpa@arabnet.com.lb

P.O. Box: 118240 Corniche El Mazraa, Masken Bldg

Category of Organization:   Non Governmental

Founded in: 1978

Brief History of Organization:

Founded in 1978, this non-governmental organization aims at promoting reproduction by choice, and not by chance. Member of various organizations, such as the Arab World Region in the International Planned Federation (IPPF), the Lebanese National Permanent Committee and the Lebanese Women Council, it was chosen to be the National Focal Point for Lebanese NGOs in preparation for the Population Forum known as ICPD +5.

Objectives

• To reach a balance between resources and family size

• To empower and support women and increase their capabilities and involvement in social and economic development.

• To educate and promote awareness in the field of Reproductive Sexual Health

• To protect and promote awareness of the youth concerning sexually transmitted diseases and drug abuse

• To increase awareness on population and development issues

Activities

• Establishing vocational training centers for women

• Establishing clinics and dispensaries that provide, in addition to contraceptives, pre-natal consultation and medical check-ups

• Organizing workshops on the assessment of the situation of women in Lebanon

• Organizing numerous conferences and training courses for field workers on women issues, youth, gender and reproductive health

• Creating awareness Programs for Lebanese university students (both sexes but the majority females)

• Organizing youth camps on reproductive health

• Establishing a Youth Educational Cell, on reproductive health, AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases

The Family( 2 volumes): 1974

Attitude of Men towards Family Planning: 1988

Woman and the Civil War: 1988

Population Policies in Lebanon (1): 1984

Population Policies in Lebanon (2): 1988

Parliamentarian in the face of Population Issues in Lebanon: 1987

Series of publications on Women After Beijing Conference: 1995

“No” to Addiction: 1995

Lebanese Youth Confronting the problems   of the Century: 1997

Rural Women and the unmet needs in Bekaa: 1998

Lebanese Women facing discrimination: 1999

In addition to many books and pamphlets on women, breast-feeding, AIDS and other related subjects.