Gender politics in Lebanon and the limits of legal reformism
Abstract
Women organizations in Lebanon have a long history of struggle towards gender equality. Perceptions concerning the achievements and status of women in Lebanese society suggests relative progress on issues related to rights and gender equality. This paper proposes an analysis of the status of women in Lebanon based on various indicators highlighting women’s participation in politics and decision-making processes and examining gender equality from the legal perspective and in terms of women’s economic status. It also looks into women’s achievements in terms of gender equality, reviewing some strategies adopted to enhance women’s status in Lebanon and highlighting their limits in the particular Lebanese socio-political context.
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| 2019-02-04 09:17:08
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Papers
Keywords :
/Gender Equality//Women and decision making//Women’s rights//Women’s Organizations//Personal Status Law//Women’s work// Women's labor force participation// Lebanese Sectarian System//Religious Institutions//Legal Reformism//Indicators/ /Lebanon/