Lebanon

Lebanon: The adventures of Salwa: a comic to combat sexual harrasment in Lebanon

Publication Date: 
June 15, 2010
Salwa


Salwa
is the image of the first campaign against sexual harassment in Lebanon. The League of Independent Activists – has launched this campaign with the aim of combating  ‘all forms of sexual harassment, physical and verbal abuse against children, girls, and women’. This is in particular a response to a drastic increase in such incidence in universities, schools, streets, workplaces and on public transport.

Arab Guide on Engaging Men & Boys to End Violence Against Women

Publication Date: 
May, 2010
Hand in Hand Against Violence


Women & Men - Hand in Hand Against Violence

Beirut – The global aid agency Oxfam Great Britain, along with Lebanese women’s rights organization, KAFA, today released ,’ was unveiled in Beirut at a high level event. It was hosted by His Excellency the Lebanese Minister of Social Affairs Dr. Salim El-Sayegh, and attended by UNIFEM regional office’s representative Ms. Rania Tarazi and other government ministers, top UN officials and key ambassadors, among others.

Lebanon - Hidden Domestic Abuse revealed in Photo Display - Proposed new Domestive Violence Law

Lebanon's hidden problem of domestic abuse revealed through photo exhibit

By Natalia Antelava - BBC News, Beirut

LEBANON: Move to Take Domestic Violence Cases from Religious Courts to Civil Courts

LEBANON: Move to Take Domestic Violence Cases from Religious Courts to Civil Courts

'Deviant victims' and 'deficient men'

Publication Date: 
November, 2008

Dr Azza Baydoun has analysed every ‘honour killing' in Lebanon that has gone before the courts since 1999 and found that behind the plea of offended honour lies the crime of femicide. She describes the patriarchal concepts of ‘deviant women' and ‘deficient men' in her research. Here she outlines some of her findings.