Lebanon

Home > Lebanon

Lebanon: 20 percent women's quota in polls 'not enough'

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Tue, 2010-02-02 09:53
Summary: 

Following years of lobbying by civil-society organizations, Lebanon’s Cabinet on Friday approved the adoption of a women’s quota for the municipal elections. After the rejection of a proposal by Interior and Municipalities Minister Ziyad Baroud calling for a women’s quota of 30 percent, Cabinet agreed women should form a minimum of 20 percent of all candidates on ballot lists for the elections, which are slated for June.

Body: 

But while a quota will help bring in more unfamiliar female faces into decision-making positions, many say it should be complemented by other efforts to promote women in politics. “The quota is a short-term solution to help move women into decision-making and leadership role but it’s not a long-term solution to women’s political participation,” says Nadya Khalife, women’s rights researcher at Human Rights Watch. To read the complete story The Daily Star.


Tags:

Politically affiliated young women

Discuss the constraints, strunggles,strengths and limits of young women activities in their political parties and their country

Hello all,

melkareh

Submitted by melkareh on Wed, 2009-11-11 06:57

Tags:

Lebanon: Women lose out in Lebanon's liberal illusion

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Mon, 2009-11-09 12:22
Summary: 

Female representation in Lebanese politics seems to be taking a step back rather than forward; an eternal game of snakes and ladders.

With only 3.1 percent of parliamentary seats now occupied by women, Lebanon ranks at the bottom of the table of parliamentary representation of women in the Middle East, below neighboring Syria at 12.4 percent, and Iraq at a comparatively high quota of 25 percent.

In 2005, a national commission to draft a new electoral law suggested creating a 30 percent women’s quota, but was flatly rejected by politicians.

Body: 

To read the complete story please visit The Daily Star Lebanon.


Tags:

evisprogonati

evisprogonati's picture
Submitted by evisprogonati on Thu, 2009-07-09 14:21

Tags:

Consolidated Response on the Prevention of Family Voting

This consolidated response includes descriptions of family and proxy voting and provides recommendations on how to eliminate family voting through holding trainings and public awareness campaigns, strengthening legislative frameworks, and sensitizing election commissioners and observers on issues faced by women.

Tags:

Lebanon: Women Battle for Citizenship Rights

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Tue, 2009-06-09 23:45
Summary: 

One can be born in Lebanon and live here all one's life, and still not be a Lebanese citizen. Lebanon is one of few remaining countries in the Middle East where a mother is unable to pass citizenship to her children.

Body: 

To read the full article, please visit IPS News Website.


Tags:

Lebanon: Family History Counts for Women in Race to Parliament

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Thu, 2009-05-28 11:17
Summary: 

In Lebanon’s June 7 parliamentary poll, women represent only two percent of the candidates, many of them with family names that have been appearing on ballots for generations.

Body: 

To read the full article, please visit IPS News.


Tags:

Lebanon: Where are Our Women MPs?

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Sat, 2009-05-16 07:44
Summary: 

Out of the 587 candidates running in the Lebanese parliamentary elections this year, only 12 are women. If half of the female candidates make it, which, judging by previous election results and current alliances, is highly unexpected, female representation in parliament would amount to a mere four percent.

Increasing female political participation has been listed on practically every single political platform, from Hezbollah’s to Future’s, but Lebanese women still show dismal numbers in parliament, something their sisters in many countries across the globe surpassed a long time ago.

Body: 

To read the full article please visit the NOW Lebanon website.


Tags:

Lebanon: Candidates Urged to Stand Up for Human Rights

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Thu, 2009-05-14 01:08
Summary: 

Political candidates running in Lebanon's upcoming elections should clarify how they intend to improve the country's poor human rights record and promise to enforce Lebanon's obligations under human rights legislation, a leading human rights organization said on Wednesday.

Body: 

To read the full article please visit The Daily Star's website


Tags:
Advanced Search