The Status of Women in Lebanon : Assessing Women's Access to Economic Opportunities, Human Capital Accumulation and Agency
This report provides an up-to-date, holistic reference on the state of women in Lebanon against the broader perspective of general development outcomes while taking into consideration the multiple crises the country is facing. The report presents a...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/789321635270783493/The-Status-of-Women-in-Lebanon-Assessing-Womens-Access-to-Economic-Opportunities-Human-Capital-Accumulation-and-Agency http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36512 |
| Summary: | This report provides an up-to-date,
holistic reference on the state of women in Lebanon against
the broader perspective of general development outcomes
while taking into consideration the multiple crises the
country is facing. The report presents a data-driven
analysis of three key dimensions of gender equality:
economic opportunities (including livelihoods), human
capital accumulation and agency, and includes a discussion
of contextual factors related to institutions and the market
underpinning all three dimensions. Specific challenges that
refugee women and girls face are also covered and, where
data is available and relevant, the report discusses the
impacts of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Based on the
thorough assessment, three priority areas for action to
address gender gaps and promote women’s empowerment are
identified: i) policies & programs: supporting policies
and programs that boost women’s employment and
entrepreneurship towards a more equal 'future of
work' economy, ii) collaboration: engaging with a
diverse set of actors to capitalize on momentum for change
towards gender equality, and iii) knowledge: unpacking data
to strengthen the impacts of reforms and service delivery
benefits to women. |
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