The Politics of Social Justice in Lebanon: Between Citizenship, Identities, and Compounding Crises - Session 2: Understanding “Informality” in the Lebanese Labour Market

The Politics of Social Justice in Lebanon: Between Citizenship, Identities, and Compounding Crises

Session 2: Understanding “Informality” in the Lebanese Labour Market

10 May 2022, 11am (Beirut time) 

As part of the Centre for Social Sciences Research & Action’s (CeSSRA) research programme on social justice, this second session aims at unpacking the dominant phenomenon of “informality” in the Lebanese labour market and how large portions of workers in the country are excluded from the social protection system due to its structural linking to formal employment. The webinar will also critically assess the economic and social impacts of the compounding crises on the informal workers in the country including refugees. Lastly, the session will explore the ways to extend social protection to these excluded categories of workers in Lebanon. 

This session is part of the webinar series launched by CeSSRA on “The Politics of Social Justice in Lebanon: Between Citizenship, Identities and Compounding Crises” aimed at analysing the current social protection system and its limitations. It seeks to inform public policy debates, and shift social justice and protection narratives and programmes from charity to a citizen-based approach. 

The discussion will be followed by a Q&A session. 

With: 

Dr. Ahmad Dirany (Lebanese Observatory For the Rights of Workers and Employees - LOWER) 

Dr. Lea Bou Khater (International Labour Organisation - ILO) 

The session will be moderated by 

Dr. Stephanie Daher (CeSSRA)

This webinar will be held in English and Arabic. Interpretation will be available. 

Registration: Register and submit your questions to the panelists: 

https://bit.ly/3Ew4p6T