Public Aid Organization, represented by the Chair of its Executive Board, Ms. Hanaa Hammoud Abbas, and in her capacity as a representative of the Iraqi Women’s Network, participated in the Second Regional Forum on the Women, Peace and Security Agenda, held in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, from 3–4 February 2026. The forum was jointly organized by the Lebanese National Commission for Lebanese Women and the Euro-Mediterranean Feminist Initiative.
The forum witnessed broad participation from representatives of governments and civil society organizations from Iraq, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Algeria, and Lebanon, as well as international organizations, donors, and regional and international experts. Discussions focused on states’ commitments to implementing the Women, Peace and Security agenda, and on the role of feminist civil society in protection, resilience-building, and community-level implementation.
Public Aid Organization’s efforts to expand and strengthen its partnerships through the networks and coalitions it engages in were highlighted, in line with its strategy to advance feminist action.
