Celebrating International Women’s Day, LG Electronics (LG) recognized women who left their mark on the print, audio, broadcast, and online media scenes in Lebanon.
LG welcomed those active women in a celebratory event held on Wednesday March 12th, 2014 at the Le Gray Hotel in Beirut before a crowd of Lebanese media representatives. LG honored two women in the media, recognizing their accomplishments during the past year as well as their writings on supporting social issues related to women’s affairs, humanitarian affairs, and social development.
“We held this event in line with our beliefs that women are the main pillars of the social and cultural development of any community. Their contribution to any society’s advancement is vital” said General Manager of LG Electronics in Lebanon, Mr. Sean Lee,“we believe that women contribute to the enhancement of all sectors, and in this event we are celebrating their contributions to the media sector in particular”, he added.
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Lee then went on to say that LG had honored these women in appreciation of their role in spreading community knowledge and awareness over the years, and in recognition for the positive change they have made in the community whether by satisfying their own ambitions or by revealing truths about pressing issues affecting the masses. Their contributions have served to enhance the media arena and they have significantly educated people in general. Consequently, LG looks forward to recognizing more women in the media throughout the coming years, and encouraging them to continue to spread knowledge.
The celebration featured the honoring of Mrs. Joumana Haddad, Lebanese poet, translator, journalist, women rights activist and editor of the cultural pages of Annahar daily, for her unique take on the state of women and sexual freedom in Lebanon and the Arab world. Her views and beliefs have earned her a lot of plaudit and rewards but also a good share of animosity and attacks. Haddad was named one of the world’s 100 Most Powerful Arab Women, according to CEO Middle East- a result presented as “The Most Definitive List Ever Published on the Power of Arab Women”.
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Journalist Rima Njeim also received an award for breaking the Guinness World Record on December 8, 2013 by hosting the longest radio talk show in history, lasting for 46 hours and 7 minutes. The goal of this act was primarily humanitarian and aimed at collecting donations amounting to $20,000, for a girl named Larissa whose family does not have the means to support her in an urgently needed surgery for her heart valve. As a result of Njeim’s initiative, Larissa underwent the surgery and is now in good health.
It is worth noting that LG Electronics founded the LG Media Club in 2005, an entity through which it had been empowering media representatives and enabling them to better spread their message to the world. Through this endeavor the company is strengthening its partnership with the media, which is a partnership founded originally on trust and respect. Furthermore, it is maintaining strong ties with the media and honoring good work that contributes to community growth.
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