Lebanon Papers

Women’s Rights in Lebanon - The Difficulties of Reaching Gender Equality

The fourth issue of the series addresses the situation of women rights in Lebanon. Even though, important efforts have been undertaken by NGOs, international institutions and governmental entities to ensure equality, women are still discriminated against in the country’s laws, economic practices, and social and political norms. Therefore, in this paper Isabel Henzler Carrascal will analyse the current state of discrimination against women in Lebanon and discuss possible solutions.