Since the unrest in Syria began in March 2011, the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon has hosted varying numbers of displaced Syrian families. Local actors such as municipalities and NGOs registered families for assistance received through regional and international donors.
Over the span of three years, Instituto Promundo, with support from the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women, implemented a multi-country project to engage men and boys in preventing violence against women and promote gender equality.
28 refugee households were surveyed, which represented a total of 501 refugees, 48% male and 52% female, which is approximately 11% of the Syrian refugee population in North Bekaa.
Over 57,000 displaced Syrians are receiving protection and assistance in Lebanon through the efforts of the Government of Lebanon and UN and NGO partners.
It is well known that the cultural norms and the patriarchal society in Lebanon contribute to encouraging discrimination and any form of violence against women and children.
This issue of SIF looks briefly at Education in Lebanon using key indicators and figures available from a number of surveys conducted by the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS) in Lebanon in recent years.
This issue of SIF looks briefly at the labour market key indicators and figures available from a number of surveys conducted by the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS) in Lebanon in recent years.
The Central Administration of Statistics (CAS) and the World Bank organized a workshop entitled "Gender Statistics in Lebanon: Current Situation and Future Needs," which took place on June 17, 2010.
This edition of the Global Education Digest (GED) explores the changing patterns in gender and schooling throughout the formal education system – from primary to tertiary education levels.
On December 9, 2009, a Lebanese criminal court sentenced a Lebanese woman to 15 days in jail for repeatedly beating Jonalin Malibago, her Filipina maid, three years earlier.
This paper was produced by ANND and Christian Aid and contains five main sections: “Executive Summary: a crisis of multiple dimensions; the threat of explosive vulnerabilities and increasing insecurities”, “Vulnerability to poverty: the key challenges faced by the Arab region”
The report assesses the progress made in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) based on new national data which was formulated after the first MDGR that was published in 2003.
Parliamentary elections of 2009 and the year 2008 in review. The evenings of tuesday and Wednesday, April 7/8 marked the last day to register as a candidate for the Lebanese Parliamentary Elections scheduled on Sunday June 7, 2009.
Review of marginalisation of people with disabilities in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan. Using a social exclusion conceptual framework, this paper identifies several causes of marginalization of people with disabilities in the context of the MENA region.
The aim of the “Socio-Economic Assessment in Nahr el-Bared surrounding areas” report is to provide an assessment of the pre and post conflict conditions of households located in the vicinity of Nahr el Bared camp for a variety of livelihood aspects including: housing, health,
The Israeli July 2006 war exposed the Lebanese population to disastrous conditions. It has profoundly affected residents’ livelihoods through bringing down access to services, infrastructure and natural resources. Responding to these emerging problems poses further challenges for the Lebanese government and society. In this respect, different emergency measures have been undertaken to address the arising needs, starting with assessing physical, economic and social damages.
As a contribution to identifying short and medium term intervention needs, the World Bank initiated undertaking a Post...
