Manal Hamdoun

Manal Hamdoun is an educator and human rights advocate

Hamdoun brings over 22 years of experience in education and human rights, working both in Lebanon and internationally. She is the Project Coordinator at Act for the Disappeared and serves as an education and wellness consultant and instructor at the American University of Beirut.

She specializes in designing courses that train educators and cultivate compassion and empathy in diverse environments. Her work actively addresses transgenerational trauma and promotes trauma-sensitive peacebuilding, emphasizing the critical role of empathy in healing individuals and societies.