A Call to Join Forces: Coordination and complementarity of services for an efficient and cost-effective emergency response in Lebanon
In the face of escalating needs in Lebanon due to the regional armed conflict, ABAAD is reaching out to actors currently working on the ground, particularly those operating in or around collective shelters, to ensure that services are complementary, resources are used efficiently, and conflict-affected communities receive timely and effective support.
Lebanon is facing the direct consequences of a regional armed conflict that escalated sharply on February 28, 2026. As the conflict spread, strikes on Lebanon resumed and intensified, triggering mass displacement across the country. Civilian casualties are rising, social safety nets are breaking down, and communities are being uprooted in a country where nearly half the population was already living in poverty before this escalation began. ABAAD is launching this emergency appeal to mobilize the resources required to sustain and scale life-saving GBV prevention and response services, ensuring...
يواجه لبنان تصعيدًا خطيرًا في النزاع الإقليمي منذ 28 شباط 2026، ما أدى إلى تجدّد الضربات واتّساع موجات النزوح وارتفاع أعداد الضحايا، في ظل أوضاع اقتصادية ومعيشيّة هشّة.
وفي ظل الاكتظاظ وتراجع الموارد، تتزايد مخاطر العنف القائم على قسمة الأدوار الاجتماعية، فيما تتقلص خدمات الحماية، ما يترك العديد من الناجيات والناجين من دون دعم كافٍ.
لذلك، تُطلق أبعاد خطة استجابة طارئة لضمان استمرار وتوسيع خدمات الوقاية والاستجابة، بما يضمن وصول الأسر المتضررة، وخصوصًا النساء والفتيات والفئات الأكثر عرضة للمخاطر، إلى خدمات حماية ودعم آمنة وسريعة ومنقذة للحياة
This infographic provides an overview of gender actors and interventions in Lebanon*, and aims to highlight gaps and duplications in the sector.
.يُقدِّم هذا الرسم البياني لمحةً عامّة عن الجهات الفاعلة في مجال الجندر وتدخّلاتها في لبنان*. ويهدف إلى تسليط الضوء على الثغرات وتكرار المبادرات في القطاع
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the corona virus (COVID-19) a global pandemic. Originating in Wuhan province
of central China in late 2019, the corona virus has since spread to 166 countries to date.
This report attempts to answer current gaps in the literature analysing WPE and WPP donor-funded initiatives in Lebanon, and asks the following question: what explains the current gap between donor-funded WPE and WPP initiatives, and the continued low rates of women’s political participation and overall low political empowerment in Lebanon?
This policy brief was developed based on an in-depth report titled “Women’s Political Participation: Exclusion and Reproduction of Social Roles. Case Studies from Lebanon;” in addition to discussions and insights gathered during a consultation workshop held on 8 November 2018, and which marked the participation of women who had taken part of the research, as well as activists, representatives of civil society organisations, and academics.
في إطار النظام السياسي اللبناني الذي يقوم على المحاصصة الطائفية والعائلية السياسية والزبائنية المتمثلة في نظام الزعامة، والذي يعزز من الأبوية القائمة على القرابية، تسعى هذه الدراسة إلى فهم وتحليل مشاركة النساء في مواقع قيادية وقاعدية في أربعة كيانات في لبنان تتضمن حزب سياسي، نقابة، منظمة مجتمع مدني وحركة اجتماعية. تفحص الدراسة الهياكل والبنى المؤسسية لتلك الكيانات ومواقفها من قضايا النساء، والديناميات التي تعتمدها للتفاعل مع محيطها، وذلك من خلال تحليل وثائقها الرسمية، خطابها العام، ممارساتها، وأخيراً تجارب النساء المنتميات لها وما عايشنه من تحديات ضمن هذا الإطار.
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Lebanon may witness a remarkable rise in the number of women serving in Parliament come May 2018 due to initiatives from women’s groups, “civil society” activists, and the substantial number of female candidates – 113 at the start of the election period. However, as this briefing paper shows, Lebanese women continue to face numerous challenges in entering government. The new electoral law passed in June 2017 does not provide women with equal opportunity to be elected, and it is yet to be seen whether it will increase female representation in Parliament. Nevertheless, the historic number of...
In light of recent proposals for legislation againsts sexual harassment (SH) in Lebanon, this policy brief explores the subject of SH in public, institu
More than a decade after the United Nations’ adoption of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, which is adopted by many countries including Lebanon, these countries returned in 2015 to commit themselves to achieve gender equality and t
UNFPA on behalf of UNDP and UN Women organized a national workshop on gender-related laws, policies and practices in Lebanon, which was held in Beirut on the 7th and 8th of August, 2018.
The Arab region continues to manage uncertainties on its path towards an inclusive and sustainable growth trajectory: geopolitical tensions persist, and global interest rates have soared.
This Gender Manual is a practical guide for civil society organisations in Lebanon that wish to enhance gender equity in their practices and policies. Far from being exhaustive, this manual contains practical guidelines that can help to both gain a better understanding of gender-sensitive topics, as well as to integrate and implement them in internal processes, action plans, and organisational structures and policies. It is informed by the findings of a series of meetings and consultations with various stakeholders engaged in gender issues. It is worth noting, however, that the guidelines...
This issue of Tatimma focuses on the question of civil rights and liberties in Lebanon. Whilst it is usually considered that civil freedoms in Lebanon are light-years ahead of other Arab countries. Yet this state of liberties appears to be more a facade for a discriminatory system which limits the liberties of Lebanese citizens, specifically Lebanese women, refugees, foreign workers to name a few.
“We Can Never Go Back to How Things were Before”* is a qualitative study carried out as a partner study to the International Men and Gender Equality Survey – Middle East and North Africa (IMAGES MENA).
