Anissa Rawda Najjar

Anissa Rawda Najjar (; June 26, 1913 – January 14, 2016) was a Lebanese feminist and women's rights activist. She was a co-founder and longtime leader of the Village Welfare Society (Jam`iyat In`ash Al-Qarya). As well, she introduced the Lebanon Chapter of CISV.

Early life Anissa Rawda (her original surname is also seen as "Raouda" or "Rawdah") was born in Beirut, the daughter of landowner and pharmacist Salim Anis Rawda and Zalfa Amine Najjar. Her younger sister Saloua Raouda Choucair became a noted painter and sculptor.

She was educated at the Beirut College for Women and at the American University of Beirut, where she completed her studies in sociology and education in 1936.

Outside of Lebanon, for five years during World War II, she was principal of two girls' schools in Iraq.

A Lebanese postage stamp featuring Najjar's face and name was issued in 2014, soon after her 100th birthday. She was also awarded the Lebanese Order of Merit medal, twice, and the Lebanese Army Shield.