Dalia has been a supporter of Human Rights Watch for over 15 years, and actively involved since 2012. She is a member of the Beirut Committee and a patron to Human Rights Watch’s Lebanon research and global advocacy work. She is a passionate believer in advancing women’s rights in Lebanon and throughout the Middle East. Human Rights Watch is working with many women’s rights groups in Lebanon and belives that collaboration is a key to improving the situation. Another cause close to Dalia’s heart is the environment and she is concerned about the hazardous situation that exists in Lebanon.

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