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The United Nations in Lebanon supports women’s participation in Beirut’s Port Explosion response and recovery process

The United Nations in Lebanon supports women’s participation in Beirut’s Port Explosion response and recovery process

The Beirut Port explosions on 4 August 2020 created significant immediate humanitarian needs and severe long-term consequences. A rapid gender assessment of the Beirut Port Explosion recommended, among other things, increasing the meaningful participation of women and marginalized groups in the decision-making for the design, implementation, management and evaluation of national and international response and...

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The UN, the sexual and gender-based violence task force and the national commission for Lebanese woman launch a 16-day campaign against the gender-based violence

The UN, the sexual and gender-based violence task force and the national commission for Lebanese woman launch a 16-day campaign against the gender-based violence

Today begins the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) (25 November-10 December). On this occasion, the United Nations System in Lebanon, the sexual and Gender-based Violence Taskforce (SGBV TF), and the National Commission for Lebanese Women (NCLW) are joining forces, to end and prevent gender-based violence in the country.  As we mark...