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HIV/AIDS Infographics - Lebanon country profile
UNFPA ASRO developed a series of infographics on the situation of HIV/AIDS in 20 countries in the Arab states region.
The National Strategy for Older Persons in Lebanon 2020-2030
The Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Center for Studies on Aging in Lebanon (CSA) are pleased to present this “National Strategy for Older Persons” for the years 2020-2030, Lebanon’s first national strategy in this area.
Factsheet_ Sexual and Reproductive Health Factsheet 2020
In 2020 the sexual and reproductive health programme led by UNFPA contributed to ensuring access to timely and quality life-saving interventions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the post Beirut Port explosions and the dire economic situation that increased vulnerabilities of the population
Remote Gender Based Violence (GBV) Case Management during emergencies Guidelines
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, curfews, quarantines, and similar restrictions (variously described as stay-at-home orders, shutdowns or lockdowns) have been implemented in most countries around the world. Evidence has shown that circumstances under curfews and lockdowns have increased the risk factors for Gender-Based Violence (GBV) at the individual and social levels due to isolation and barriers to survivors and people at risk in seeking help and reporting their situation.
Youth Factsheet - Quarter one 2021
Check out the results achieved during quarter 1, 2021 by UNFPA Lebanon amazing youth partners.
State of World Population 2021 - My Body is My Own
We have the inherent right to choose what we do with our body, to ensure its protection and care, to pursue its expression. The quality of our lives depends on it. In fact, our lives themselves depend on it.
Gender Based-Violence Factsheet: Quarter 1
The compounded crises currently affecting Lebanon is increasing the protection risks, especially for women, girls, and marginalized groups.
GBV 2020 Annual Report
Economic contraction, skyrocketing poverty rates, and civil unrest have compounded needs among Lebanese and non-Lebanese communities in 2020. Lebanon hosts 1.5 million refugees, the largest number of displaced people per capita in the world, and most of them (80%) live below the poverty line.
Country Brief – Violence against Women in the time of COVID-19 Lebanon 2020
In May 2020, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (UN Women), with support from the United Nations Population fund (UNFPA), undertook primary data collection around issues of violence against women (VAW) during the COVID-19 in Lebanon. The results outline increased concerns for safety, both inside and outside the home, as a result of the pandemic, with women reporting increased risks to domestic violence and attack by outsiders.
Gender-Based Violence Information Management System Annual Review 2020
Throughout the past year Lebanon faced a deterioration in its economic condition that resulted in the devaluation of the Lebanese pound, with estimates revealing that more than 55%1 of the country’s population is now trapped into poverty and struggling to meet primarily necessities. This is also the case of 89% of the Syrian refugee population who are living under the extreme poverty line2. This situation comes at a critical period as the country continues to report increasingly high numbers of COVID-19 cases leaving health systems and frontline workers overwhelmed. In addition, the Beirut port explosions, on August 4th, which caused large human and material losses, left thousands of people of all ages and nationalities, in particular vulnerable groups, affected with post-traumatic stress disorders and emotional traumas. Vulnerable groups at risk from the host community, namely female refugees, migrant workers, women in prostitution and persons that identify as LGBTIQ+, in particular transwomen, face higher risks in 2020 in comparison with previous years.
In light of these adversities, the annual GBVIMS report aims to provide a situational analysis on the impact of the socio-economic situation, COVID-19 pandemic and Beirut port explosions on the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) situation in Lebanon. The data reflected in this report is provided by thirteen (13) data gathering organizations that coordinate the GBVIMS through a National Steering Committee in Lebanon3. The analysis has been triangulated with other sources including protection monitoring reports, various technical sector’s data, surveys and impact assessments conducted in the period of this analysis.