This report was published through a collaboration between UNFPA and the Lebanese University's Faculty of Social Sciences with the aim of (a) producing a preliminary reading and situational review of the Agenda 2030 in the context of Lebanon, and Goal 5 in particular, which is dedicated to gender issues and gender equality; (2) constructing it as part of the SDG roll-out in the country. The report is a preliminary screening of gender issues in Lebanon through the review of available literature with the aim of better understanding and defining the priorities of Goal 5 and delineating the likely pathways of research and policy formulation in the holistic implementation of the 2030 Agenda in the country.