Al Zahraa (The Flower) Society is an organization that promotes women’s rights and empowerment. It is dedicated to providing psychological support to women who are survivors of sexual and domestic violence as well as to the women and children who have been displaced from their homes by war. Al Zahraa plans to help protect women and children from violence through supporting, empowering, and raising awareness of important psychological, social, legal, and economic issues. 

This first year of funding by the Martín-Baró Fund will be used by Al Zahraa to implement group sessions and individual counseling to the survivors. The program also plans to encourage women to attend awareness sessions on how to start an income-generating business; civic knowledge; life skills; public health; and nutrition issues. Providing such courses for the women and children will be promote education and self-empowerment to the vulnerable population that Al Zahraa is seeking to work with.