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March 9, 2024, 5:19 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to 2023 data from the OECD, the percentage of women in Lebanon who have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life is 18.40% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Armenia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, Georgia, Hungary, Iran, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Moldova, Oman, Palestine, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2

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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon, Malaysia, United States
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1

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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, Gabon, Guatemala, Guyana, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1

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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2

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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1

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Jan. 21, 2024, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: MMR-DATA-1

According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Lebanon was 21 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 20, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2

According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Lebanon is 28.7% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 7, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: DACH-DATA-1

According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Lebanon is 77 years for women and 73 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 28, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: DACH-DATA-1

According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Lebanon is 74.0 years for men and 79.2 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 12, 2023, 3:59 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: BR-SCALE-1

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Sept. 29, 2023, 9:40 a.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: BR-DATA-1

"14.0 births per 1000 population"
Sept. 7, 2023, 12:33 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: DV-DATA-1

"The numbers of people who received help from the Lebanese NGO Kafa – which aims to eliminate all forms of gender-based violence and exploitation – show a general upward trend over the past five years: 1,082 in 2017, 1,107 in 2018, 907 in 2019, 1,583 in 2020 (when many parts of the world saw a rise in gender-based violence during COVID-19 lockdowns), and 1,396 in 2021. 'The problems that exist in Lebanon are exacerbating the problem of [domestic violence]. With this economic and financial crisis, the social crisis, things are getting worse in Lebanon,' Kafa’s director, Zoya Rouhana, told The New Humanitarian. ABAAD said 1,090 women sought its services during...more
Sept. 7, 2023, 12:33 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-3

"Gouri [a 23-year-old woman who has suffered abuse from her husband] now believes that she was subjected to life-long conditioning that normalised her abuse. 'Women are not respected in Lebanon, because of traditions and rules in society…[like] "You cannot be divorced, it's shameful to be divorced",' she said. 'I was also conditioned to believe this, until...I said, "No, I'm not going to stay this way" ' " (para 34-35).
Sept. 7, 2023, 12:33 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2

"[Zoya] Rouhana [of NGO Kafa] said that, in some cases, 'the religious laws discriminate against women and put them into subordinate positions, asking the women to obey their husbands' " (para 29).
Sept. 7, 2023, 12:33 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: DV-LAW-1, DTCP-LAW-1

"Even though parliament passed a law that protects women from family violence in 2014, and then amended it in 2020 to pave the way for today’s protection orders, there are still many ways abusers can get away with violence. There are 18 officially recognised religious sects in the country, and 15 of them have their own laws and courts. [Zoya] Rouhana [of NGO Kafa] said that, in some cases, 'the religious laws discriminate against women and put them into subordinate positions, asking the women to obey their husbands.' Religious courts cannot interfere with civil courts and protection orders, but they are in charge of issues like marriage, divorce, and custody....more
Sept. 7, 2023, 12:33 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1

"All through the first eight years of her marriage, Gouri’s husband abused her. But as Lebanon’s massive financial crisis plunged the household into economic distress, the violence got worse. Gouri, 23, who asked that her name be changed for fear of retribution, told The New Humanitarian that at the beginning of the marriage the abuse was mostly emotional – her husband constantly insulted her – but gradually he began to physically hurt Gouri and her son, too. 'During the economic crisis, I had my second baby, a baby girl. [Then] his violence increased; he beat me almost every day,' recalled the mother of two from Lebanon’s Chouf region, south of...more
Sept. 7, 2023, 12:33 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2

"Many women are loath to press charges or seek an order of protection..., and – as is the case worldwide – gender-based violence continues to go underreported. [NGO] Kafa’s Rouhana said many women fear retaliation from their husbands or families if they go to the authorities about their abuse. 'The issue of violence against women is not like it was before: It’s not a taboo. But some women still don’t dare to take the steps to speak out, especially if their family is not supportive of them,' she said" (para 21-22).
Sept. 7, 2023, 12:33 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3

"[I]ncest rape is not a crime in Lebanese law" (para 32).
Sept. 7, 2023, 12:33 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2

" 'If the rapist is a family member, he would be treated as any normal rapist, meaning he might get out in three or five years depending on the judge and the lawyers,' [Mohammad] Mansour [director of the Resource Center for Gender Equality] explained. If the rapist is the victim’s parent, they could very well emerge from prison and remain their legal guardian, he added" (para 33).
Sept. 7, 2023, 12:33 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"Women’s rights advocates say... Lebanon’s economic collapse has led to greater stress in homes, equating to more gender-based violence against women and girls…[Mohammad] Mansour, whose NGO was Gouri’s first point of call and put The New Humanitarian in touch with her, said the severity and frequency of violence against women in Lebanon is rising due to the increased level of stress from the economic crisis coupled with 'cultural norms that oppress, degrade, and accept violence against women' " (para 5, 9). "Women's rights campaigners say that even if the courts were functioning and could approve protection orders, they alone are not enough to keep women safe" (para 27). "[Director of...more
Sept. 7, 2023, 12:33 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2

" 'If the rapist is a family member, he would be treated as any normal rapist, meaning he might get out in three or five years depending on the judge and the lawyers,' [Mohammad] Mansour [director of the Resource Center for Gender Equality] explained" (para 33).
Sept. 7, 2023, 12:33 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2

"The numbers of people who received help from the Lebanese NGO Kafa – which aims to eliminate all forms of gender-based violence and exploitation – show a general upward trend over the past five years: 1,082 in 2017, 1,107 in 2018, 907 in 2019, 1,583 in 2020 (when many parts of the world saw a rise in gender-based violence during COVID-19 lockdowns), and 1,396 in 2021. 'The problems that exist in Lebanon are exacerbating the problem of [domestic violence]. With this economic and financial crisis, the social crisis, things are getting worse in Lebanon,' [NGO] Kafa’s director, Zoya Rouhana, told The New Humanitarian. ABAAD said 1,090 women sought its services...more
Sept. 7, 2023, 12:33 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"[P]arliament passed a law that protects women from family violence in 2014, and then amended it in 2020 to pave the way for today’s protection orders" (para 28).
Sept. 7, 2023, 12:33 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: LRW-LAW-4

"ABAAD successfully campaigned in 2017 to abolish an article that stated a rapist could marry their victim to avoid prosecution" (para 32).
Sept. 7, 2023, 12:33 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: NGOFW-PRACTICE-1

"It has become more expensive to make a phone call since July, as government-owned telecoms companies set higher rates to deal with the cost of fuel to run their generators. This makes reaching out to a helpline even more difficult, [Mohammad] Mansour [deputy director of the Resource Center for Gender Equality] said. 'Due to the economic situation, people are letting go of their phones. So now, for the whole household there is just one phone, usually [owned] by the husband, or the man, the father, [making] it hard for women...to contact us.' In July the NGO Mercy Corps said the hike in telecoms prices were preventing people in need from...more
Sept. 7, 2023, 12:33 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2

"Calls to resources that provide help are up... and, according to Mohammad Mansour, deputy director of the Resource Center for Gender Equality (ABAAD), an NGO that advocates for gender equality in the Middle East and North Africa, so are murders: Mansour told The New Humanitarian that the first seven months of 2022 saw 14 women killed by their partners in Lebanon, compared to 18 in the whole of 2021" (para 7).
Sept. 7, 2023, 12:33 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1

"When her husband tried to shoot and kill her six-year-old son in May of this year, Gouri decided enough was enough. She told trusted family members what had been going on, sought help from a local NGO that helped find safe shelter for herself and her children, and obtained a court order of protection against her husband” (para 4). "Calls to resources that provide help are up...and, according to Mohammad Mansour, deputy director of the Resource Center for Gender Equality (ABAAD), an NGO that advocates for gender equality in the Middle East and North Africa, so are murders: Mansour told The New Humanitarian that the first seven months of 2022...more
Aug. 28, 2023, 9:46 a.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: ERBG-DATA-4

"Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) is '24.5%.'" "Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) is '17.2%.'"
June 17, 2023, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Central African Rep, Egypt, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2

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