Women in Lebanon - Wikipedia
WEBWomen in Lebanon are treated according to patriarchal norms although the legal status of women has improved since the 20th century. Gender equality in Lebanon remains problematic. [3] Active feminist movements exist in Lebanon which are trying to overcome the legal and sociopolitical discrimination enshrined in law. [4] [5]
| The history of the women's movement in Lebanon
WEBThe history of the women’s movement in Lebanon. “Women, power, and politics: Timelines and Milestones” In 1974, women in Lebanon marched against the country’s flawed economic policies raising the slogan “monopoly is strangling the people’s necks.”
The Harrowing State of Women’s Rights in Lebanon
WEBMay 1, 2023 · There are four issues that affect Lebanese women: the existence of a religious personal code, a gendered nationality law, domestic violence, and child marriage, with the latter two being manifestations of gender-based violence (GBV).
The fight for gender equality in Lebanon - OHCHR
WEBMay 27, 2022 · The fight for gender equality in Lebanon. The explosion in the port of Beirut in August 2020, killing 200 people, was a tragedy that grafted itself onto an ever-growing layer of Lebanese crises: massive social unrest, political instability, serious governance problems, economic meltdown, and a currency crash, all overlaid by the COVID-19 ...
Lebanon: Broken Promises On Women’s Rights - Human Rights Watch
WEBNov 4, 2020 · (Beirut) – Lebanese authorities are falling short of their international legal obligations to protect women and girls from violence and end discrimination against them, Human Rights Watch...
International Women’s Day 2024: Lebanese women ... - UN Women – Lebanon
WEBMar 5, 2024 · News. International Women’s Day 2024: Lebanese women blaze trails in peacebuilding and relief work. Date: Tuesday, 5 March 2024. Beirut, 5 March 2024 – Amidst multiple crisis and conflict, Lebanese women’s continued efforts in building peace and advancing justice are ever more crucial.
Lebanon - UN Women
WEBInternational Women’s Day 2024 – TVC. On International Women's Day 2024, through the #InvestInWomen campaign, the United Nations in Lebanon put a spotlight on the situation of women and girls across Lebanon.
International Women’s Day’s Resolution in Lebanon: Pushing Women…
WEBFor 2020’s International Women’s Day, one resolution prevails as a priority In Lebanon: pushing women's rights to the forefront. Skimming the landscape: the reality for women “UNJUST.” A word feminist activist Hayat Mirshad uses to characterize the reality of women and their access to rights in Lebanon.
In Lebanon, women are leading the fight against climate change
WEBMar 11, 2022 · In Lebanon, women are making substantial contributions and leading the charge on climate change adaptation, mitigation, and response, to build a more sustainable future for all.
Gender Statistical Profile | Lebanon 2023 - UN Women
WEBThis document was compiled in June 2023 by UN Women in collaboration with the Gender Working Group in Lebanon. It includes the most recently available data on gender across thirteen topics: Global Gender Equality Indicators; Demographic Data; Legal Protection; Gender-based Violence; Economic Participation; Education; Health Shelter
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