Anti-Racism Movement (ARM)

What Anti-Racism Movement (ARM) does

Anti-Racism Movement (ARM) is a Beirut-based non-governmental organization founded in 2010 by young Lebanese feminist activists in collaboration with migrant workers, in the wake of a publicized racial discrimination incident at a Beirut beach resort. It was formally registered as an NGO in 2012 and today operates with approximately 23 staff, including a dedicated casework unit of three caseworkers and one legal officer.

ARM's core service offering is organized around Migrant Community Centers (MCCs) — safe physical spaces in three major Lebanese cities where migrant workers, particularly women migrant domestic workers (WMDW), meet, organize, build alliances, and access information and direct assistance. Beyond the MCCs, ARM delivers casework services for labor violations (unpaid wages, abusive working conditions, forced labor, missing persons, UNHCR interventions), ground-level advocacy campaigns against the Kafala sponsorship system, and media-monitoring outputs including a weekly news report and a recurring Racism Monitor published in collaboration with MCC members and Akhbar Alsaha. The organization also runs a volunteer program spanning film-making, legal support, teaching, research/translation, and direct action.

ARM's revenue model is donation-driven, with contributions solicited via the Fundahhope platform for general operations and for emergency relief (medical treatment, school fees, aid for homeless migrant domestic workers). Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries; partners include ILO, Human Rights Watch, KAFA, Legal Agenda, Insan Association, FENASOL, IDWF, Synaps Academy, Nation Station, and The Great Oven, as well as co-membership in the Voices of the Unseen Coalition (formed October 2024).

Name

Anti-Racism Movement (ARM)

Legal name

Anti-Racism Movement (ARM)

Website

https://armlebanon.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anti-Racism Movement (ARM) is a Beirut-headquartered non-profit founded in 2010 that supports migrant workers, refugees, and women migrant domestic workers in Lebanon through community centers, legal casework, advocacy against the Kafala system, and media-monitoring programs, operating on donations and volunteer labor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Migrant Worker Advocacy & Human Rights Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigrant & Refugee Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAG), Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC)

Keywords

• Migrant worker advocacy
• Human rights support
• Community-based aid
• Anti-racism education
• Refugee protection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Beirut

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: ARM operates primarily through donations from individuals and organizations. They run fundraisers for emergency situations such as medical treatment, school fees, and homeless migrant domestic workers. A donation link is provided via Fundahope platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Anti-Racism Movement (ARM) is a non-governmental organization based in Lebanon that provides free direct support, casework, and emergency aid to migrant workers (primarily African and Asian domestic workers) through its network of Migrant Community Centers (MCCs). The organization runs community-led awareness campaigns, advocacy initiatives, and training programs to combat racism, protect migrant worker rights, and promote social inclusion in Lebanon.

Product overview

Anti-Racism Movement (ARM) is a nonprofit grassroots organization (NGO registered in 2012) offering a suite of advocacy and support services for migrant workers in Lebanon, not a traditional technology product company. The core offerings consist of Migrant Community Centers (MCCs) where workers access resources and organize, casework services providing legal and social support, advocacy campaigns against the Kafala system, and media monitoring through news reports. Volunteer programs and educational workshops complement these services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Migrant Community Center (MCC): Community spaces where migrant workers meet, organize, build alliances, and access information, resources, and direct assistance. MCCs are centered around the needs of migrant community especially women migrant domestic workers.

Products and services

• Migrant Community Centers (MCCs)
• Direct Casework and Emergency Aid
• Community Awareness and Anti-Racism Campaigns
• Training and Capacity Building Workshops

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Voices of the Unseen CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2024Emergency response coalition with feminist and anti-racist principles. Members include Syrian Eyes, Nehna Hon, Migrant Worker's Action, Nation Station, DoWan, Jeyetna, Tres Marias, Reman, Propaganda, and The Public Source. ARM is a member actively participating in mutual aid efforts.
• Migrant Workers Action (MWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in advocacy and support for migrant workers. MWA publishes stories and testimonies from migrant workers, including the story of Viany De Marceau about migration to Lebanon under false promises.
• International Labor Organization (ILO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARM works with ILO on domestic worker rights issues. ILO supported the establishment of the Domestic Workers' Union through FENASOL in 2015. ILO is also working on projects like 'SOLIFEM' to regularize informal labor in Lebanon.
• International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal federation working on domestic worker rights. Partnered with ILO and GFBTU to establish the first domestic workers union in Bahrain and the Gulf region.
• FENASOL (Federation of Employees' and Workers' Trade Unions of Lebanon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARM supports the Domestic Workers' Union established through FENASOL with ILO support in 2015. The union was declared 'illegal' by Ministry of Labor but continues to advocate for domestic worker rights.
• Akhbar AlsahaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on the Racism Monitor initiative, working with MCC members to monitor and report on racism in Lebanon.
• Synaps AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective of Syrian and European academics that published research on Syrian workers in Lebanon, including documentaries and essays highlighting Syrian workers' contributions to Lebanon.
• Nation StationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal radio station collaborating on events like the 'Flavors Without Borders' cooking workshop led by migrant chef Anna Fernando.
• The Great OvenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity kitchen initiative collaborating with Nation Station on events supporting displaced communities and migrant workers.
• Human Rights WatchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory on joint statements about migrant worker rights. HRW published reports on domestic worker abuse in Lebanon and advocates for labor law protections.
• Insan AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory on statements about migrant worker and refugee rights. Published reports on children's rights and discrimination.
• Legal AgendacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal organization providing coverage of court cases involving migrant workers. Reports on employer accountability for worker deaths and legal analysis of labor violations.
• KAFA (enough) Violence & ExploitationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebanese women's rights organization providing legal support in cases of violence against women, including domestic workers. Assisted in the case of Mulu Mikasha Nagasi.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC): US-based civil rights organization combining casework, advocacy, and media-monitoring (Intelligence Project) to combat racism. Functionally analogous to ARM's combined casework/Racism Monitor approach, though at vastly greater scale and US focus.
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): US-based anti-racism and anti-discrimination organization with comparable mission to combat racism and protect marginalized communities. Operates in a different geography but shares the anti-racism framing, media-monitoring orientation, and advocacy model.

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Watch: Global human rights organization that has published extensive reports on domestic worker abuse in Lebanon and co-signs statements with ARM. Operates at vastly greater scale and broader geographic mandate but overlaps on migrant worker research and advocacy.
• Amnesty International: Global human rights NGO with active Lebanon section covering migrant worker rights and Kafala reforms. Comparable in advocacy and policy-research orientation but with vastly greater scale, geographic reach, and institutional brand.
• International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF): Global federation of domestic worker organizations and unions, partnering with ARM via FENASOL and ILO. Operates at global scale and provides the umbrella network under which ARM's WMDW organizing connects to international labor movements.

Direct peers

• Insan Association: Lebanese NGO publishing reports on children's rights and discrimination affecting migrants and refugees. Insan co-signs statements with ARM and works on adjacent rights-based advocacy in Lebanon with comparable donor base and operational scope.
• KAFA (enough) Violence & Exploitation: Lebanese women's rights organization providing legal support to women, including domestic workers. KAFA and ARM are co-signatories and direct collaborators on cases such as that of Mulu Mikasha Nagasi, operating in the same advocacy and casework space in Lebanon.
• FENASOL: Federation of Employees' and Workers' Trade Unions of Lebanon that houses the Domestic Workers' Union ARM supports. Operates in the same labor-rights ecosystem in Lebanon and is the formal labor counterpart to ARM's migrant-focused organizing.
• Migrant Workers Action (MWA): Grassroots migrant worker-led advocacy organization in Lebanon publishing testimonies and stories of migrant workers. MWA is a core ARM partner and operates in the identical community-organizing space with overlapping beneficiary base.
• Legal Agenda: Lebanese legal rights organization covering court cases involving migrant workers and reporting on employer accountability. Comparable in legal-aid orientation and policy-advocacy depth and a core ARM partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/arm_leb
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AntiRacismMovementLB
• Facebookfacebook.com/ARMLebanon
• Instagraminstagram.com/armlebanon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anti-racism-movement-arm

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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