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GENDER ALERT ON COVID-19 LEBANON, Issue No. 4, IN FOCUS: WOMEN, GENDER EQUALITY AND HEALTH
Five months after the first COVID-19 case was detected in Lebanon, the pandemic remains largely contained at a level-3
response, with the country still experiencing only geographical clusters, 95% of which have been closed to date.3 The pressure
of the pandemic and the crippling economic crisis has exacerbated Lebanon’s fragile healthcare system, reducing the country’s
capacity to provide essential medical supplies, fairly remunerate medical professionals, and provide subsidized and affordable
healthcare for vulnerable populations. Global evidence continues to suggest that the impact of the virus is gendered in multiple
ways, including when it comes to health.4 While the public health crisis has been at the forefront of public, policy, and political
discourse, less attention has been paid to the unique ways in which COVID-19 affects women and men’s health, as well as the
role women and men play in Lebanon’s healthcare system.
State of World Population 2020
Every day, tens of thousands of girls have their health, rights and futures stolen. Some are subjected to female genital mutilation. Some are forced into “marriages” as children, and still others are neglected or starved, simply because they are female.
Reporting on Gender-Based Violence During Public Health Crises
During a pandemic, lockdowns, curfews and other restrictions on movement are deemed necessary preventative health measures that can save millions of lives. For women and girls, they can also be sources of increased risk of violence and death.
Gender Alert on Covid-19 Lebanon - Issue 3
The National Commission for Lebanese Women, UN Women, UNFPA and the WHO have partnered to provide periodic Lebanon specific gender and COVID-19 alerts. This issue of the Gender Alert on COVID-19 focuses on access to justice and gender-based violence, and has been prepared in partnership with the Inter-Agency Sexual and Gender Based Violence Task Force in Lebanon.
Safe Distributions: Guidelines for Reducing Protection Risks in In-Kind Distributions
Distributing immediate, lifesaving assistance is one of the most urgent actions in an emergency response and can significantly improve the safety and wellbeing of individuals. This document provides guidance on how partners can mainstream protection into distributions.
Gender Alert on Covid-19 Lebanon - Issue 2
The National Commission for Lebanese Women, UN Women, UNFPA and the WHO have partnered to provide periodic Lebanon specific gender and COVID-19 alerts. This issue of the Gender Alert on COVID-19 focuses on Women, Gender Equality and the Economy in Lebanon and has been prepared in partnership with International Labor Organization and in collaboration with the National Livelihoods Sector.
Gender Alert on Covid-19 Lebanon - Issue 1
The National Commission for Lebanese Women, UN Women, UNFPA and the WHO have partnered to provide periodic Lebanon specific gender and COVID-19 alerts throughout the duration of the current phase of the public health crisis. This issue of the Gender Alert focuses on access to justice and gender-based violence in Lebanon during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maternal Death Surveillance and Response: Annual Report 2017
The report was produced with the aim of (1) documenting maternal death cases for the year 2017, (2) providing adescriptive analysis of clinical events by looking at possible causes of maternal mortality, and (3) drawing lessons learned and recommendations for future practice.
State of World Population 2018
Not so long ago, most people had large families: five children, on average. Where once there was one global fertility rate, today there are many, with differences wider than at any point in human history.
Gender-Related Laws, Policies and Practices in Lebanon
This report was published by UNFPA, UNDP and UN Women with the aim of producing a tool that would allow actors promoting gender-based justice and equality in Lebanon to better understand the legislations and policies in place, with four main sections: (1) general overview of Lebanon's commitments at the international, constitution, national policies and strategies level; (2) outline of main aspects of discrimination and violence against women and girls in Lebanon through presenting the relevant laws; (3) protective laws adopted by Lebanon in the recent years; (4) outline of the main procedural and structural obstacles affecting access to gender-based justice and its consequences, and the obstacles that affect the most marginalized groups.