Women’s Participation in Local Governance in Lebanon

The abolition of discrimination against women is not a goal in itself as much as it is also a means towards a community built on sustainable development and the balance of gender relations.

Despite the significant steps taken by Lebanon in law-making through the signing of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (“The Convention") under Law No. 572 on July 24, 1996, it seems clear that Lebanon has yet to establish mechanisms for stimulating the participation of women in local governance.

Lebanon Policy Brief