Aman Kabbara Chaarani
Who Is She
Personal information
President of the Lebanese Council of Women
Aman Kabbara Chaarani
Contact information / Private
Chatilla Bldg., Appt. No. 8, Choppart Road, Ein al-Tineh
Beirut
Lebanon
Phone:
961 1 866867
Fax:
961 1 803955
961 3 380185
Contact information / Work
Lebanese Council of Women
Medhat Bacha str., Labban Bldg.
Beirut
Lebanon
Phone:
961 1 736632
Fax:
961 1 752435
Education
Education:
- Doctorate degree, with 1st degree honor, 1978, Saint-Joseph University, Lebanon.
- Master's degree, Education, 1959, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- International Bachelor degree, Education, 1956, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- Sophomore degree, 1954, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
- High School degree, 1952, Evangelical School in Tripoli, Lebanon.
Areas of expertise
Expertise:
- Education (Principles of the Psychology of Education, History, Philosophy, and Comparative Education)
- Curriculum Design
- Teaching Methods
- Education Management
- Sociology of Education
- Women's Issues
- Women's Rights in Islam
Languages:
- Arabic
- English
Work history
Jobs:
- President, 1992 - 1995 & 2008 - present, Lebanese Council of Women.
- President, 1996 - present, National Committee for the Follow-up on Women's Issues.
- President, 1978 - present, Association for Educational Development.
- Head, 1978 - 1981, Faculty of Education at the Lebanese University.
- Director, 1978 - 1984, Department of Education (first branch) at the Lebanese University.
- Teacher, 1970 - 1976, Dour al-Mouallimin wa al-Mouallimat.
- President, 1970 - 1975, Student's Committee within the Faculty of Education at the Lebanese University.
- Board Member, 1967 - 1978, Faculty of Education at the Lebanese University.
- Professor, 1965 - 1997, Faculty of Education at the Lebanese University.
- Trainer of Teachers and Administrators of Elementary Schools, 1960 - 1965, Ministry of Education.
Honorary office and memberships
- Member of the Arab Cultural Intellectual Complex, 2002 - present.
- Head of the Planning and Studies Committee in the National Committee for Women, 2001 - 2002.
- Founder of the National Committee for the Follow-up on Women's Issues in Beirut, 1996 - present.
- President of the National Committee in charge of the preparation for the Fourth World Conference on Women, 1994.
- Member of the Board of the National Committee for Family, 1993.
- Member of the Executive Office of the National Commission for UNESCO, 1992 - 2000.
- Member of the Human Rights Association, 1985 - 1990.
- Board member of the Children Care Association, 1983 - 1997.
- President and Founder of the Association for Educational Development, 1978 - present.
- Member of the Committee for Education Development, 1978 - present.
- Counselor of the Islamic Youth Association, 1970 - 1998.
- Member of the Education Committee of the League of Islamic Association, 1970 - 1976.
- Member of the Board of the Faculty of Education at the Lebanese University, 1967 - 1978
Productions
Publications highlights:
- Kabbara Chaarani, A. (2010). Dirasa maydaniya 'an kayfiyat intikhab al-mar`a fi al-intikhabat anniyabiya allati jarat 2009 [A field study on approaches to electing women during the 2009 legislative elections]. Beirut: United Nations Development Program.
- Kabbara Chaarani, A., & Charafeddine, F. (2008a). Al-mar'a wassiyasa fi loubnan[Women and politics in Lebanon]. Beirut: National Committee for the Follow-up on Women's Issues (post-Beijing).
- Kabbara Chaarani, A., & Charafeddine, F. (2008b). Attamyiz fi kotob al-qira'a al-arabiya wa al-tarbiya al-wataniya wa al-tanshi`a al-madaniya fi al-marhala al-moutawassita[Discrimination in Middle School Arabic reading and civic education books]. Beirut: National Committee for the Follow-up on Women's Issues (post-Beijing).
- Kabbara Chaarani, A., & Charafeddine, F. (2008c). Al Tarbiyya al madanyya ( Civic Education). Beirut: National Committee for the Follow-up on Women's Issues and UNIFEM.
- Kabbara-Chaarani, A., Kaddoura F., & Rustom Chehadeh, L. (Eds.). (2007). Houqouq al-mar'a fi al-zawaj wa al-talaq fi al-Islam [Women's rights in marriage and divorce in Islam]. Beirut: National Committee for the Follow-up on Women's Issues (post-Beijing).
- Kabbara Chaarani, A., & Charafeddine, F. (2006). Attamyiz fi kotob al-qira'a al-arabiya wa al-tarbiya al-wataniya wa al-tanshi`a al-madaniya fi al-marhala al-ibtidaiya. [Discrimination in Elemantary textbooks School Arabic language, national and civic education books]. Beirut: National Committee for the Follow-up on Women's Issues.
- Kabbara Chaarani, A. & Charafeddine, F. (2002). Strengthening the capacity of women in political life: Experience of the election of parliament and municipalities. Beirut: National Committee for the Follow-up on Women's Issues and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung.
- Kabbara Chaarani, A. (1964). Al Tawjihat al tarbawiyya li moualimi al madares al ibtida`iyya (Vol 1 &2) [Educational approaches of teachers in elementary school]. Beirut: Ministry of education, Lebanese university.
- Kabbara Chaarani, A. (1994). Ta'lim allugha al-'arabiya fi al madares al ibtidida`iyya[Education of the arabic language at the elementary school]. Beirut: Ministry of education & Dar El Elem Lil Malayin.
Major achievements:
- Establishing an awareness and training center on gender issues at the National Committee for the Follow-up on Women's Issues, 1997.
- Establishing the center for Documentation and Research in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Affairs, 1994.
- Author of 117 research based publications, including books, papers and articles & of 90 unpublished research papers and reports.
- Attending 65 regional and international conferences.
- Organizing 70 conferences and workshops.
- Supervising 50 Master's and Doctorate dissertations.
- Featuring in 220 interviews (Newspapers, TV, and Radio).
Awards and Distinctions
Awards:
- Lebanese Cedar Medal from the President of the Lebanese Republic Emile Lahoud, Knight rank, 2001.
- Honorary trophy from the president of the Lebanese University, 2000.
- 15 honorary trophies from different governmental institutions and Non-governmental organizations.
