Gender Equality, Sexual and Reproductive Health/Rights in Cyprus and Lebanon: A Needs Assessment

These reports map available information and assess the situation of gender equality, sexual and reproductive health/rights (SRHR) in Cyprus and Lebanon. Specifically, these needs assessments present current national data, legislation and policies, and prevalent norms on these issues, and provide insights on the current obstacles, gaps, and areas of intervention for the fulfilment of sexual and reproductive health and rights. These desk reviews and needs assessments informed the development of a discussion guide to facilitate a series of in-depth conversations between mothers and daughters on gender equality, sexuality and relationships in Cyprus and Lebanon to produce a storybook and a video. These reports were prepared in the context and for the purposes of the Project “Mothers and Daughters Narratives on Sexuality and Relationships” (Project No. 198) funded by the Anna Lindh Foundation Network and co-funded by the European Union (2020-2021).
 
Access the needs assessment reports for Cyprus and Lebanon in English.

VIDEO: Let’s talk: Mothers and Daughters - Narratives on Sexuality and Relationships
We are excited to share with you this video featuring the stories and narratives of mothers and their daughters in Cyprus and Lebanon within the framework of the project "Mothers and Daughters Narratives on Sexuality and Relationships" (Project No. 198) funded by the Anna Lindh Foundation Network and co-funded by the European Union (2020-2021).
Available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQzij8R-ntA&t=473s .
 
VIDEO SCREENING AND VIRTUAL DISCUSSION: LET'S TALK: MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS NARRATIVES ON SEXUALITY AND RELATIONSHIPS

On September 28, 2021, we organized a video screening and virtual discussion presenting the narratives of 9 women from Cyprus and Lebanon, who shared their own personal stories about sexuality and relationships, through the lens of the mother-daughter relationship.
With this event, we sought to open and further expand this intercultural dialogue. During the event, we launched a short video, which facilitated a rich intercultural, intergenerational discussion with diverse audience from both countries, as well as reflection and ideas for action inspired by these stories.

Partners: Mediterranean Institute for Gender Studies (MIGS) [coordinator]; Cyprus Family Planning Association (CFPA); and the Collective for Research and Training Development - Action (CRTD.A.).

The project "Mothers and Daughters Narratives on Sexuality and Relationships" (Project No. 198) is funded by the Anna Lindh Foundation Network and co-funded by the European Union (2020-2021).
 
Watch the recording of the Live event on Facebook: https://fb.watch/93iUhk48Kp/ (Part A) and https://fb.watch/93iXEK7w8R/ (Part B).
 
The official video “Let’s talk: Mothers and Daughters - Narratives on Sexuality and Relationships” is available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQzij8R-ntA&t=473s .