A candlelight vigil will be held for four victims of femicide (3 women and 1 child) who lost their lives this week to senseless violence. […]
domestic violence
Rayan Iaali, Lebanon’s first domestic violence homicide of 2017
Just a few days after Lebanon marked International Women’s Day with the lighting up of Beirut’s Grand Serail in pink, a woman in Tripoli succumbed […]
It’s International Women’s Day and I’m not celebrating
Excuse me for being less than enthusiastic about that one day during the year when politicians decide to “celebrate” women. Excuse me for not being […]
A new low: When domestic violence is normalized on television
The internet is furious – this after a Moroccan state television channel aired a segment recently showing women how to cover bruises caused by domestic violence […]
Custody battle highlights Lebanese Security Forces’ incompetence in domestic violence cases
A Lebanese woman, identified as Lina Kh., was reportedly held against her will by her ex-husband and several armed men in her matrimonial home in […]
License to kill: Lebanese laws lenient on murderers
Lebanese women are often portrayed in the media as being among the most liberal in the Middle East, and while that may be true to […]
Disappointing reaction: Many Lebanese remain silent as domestic worker is beaten in public
A social experiment was performed in a crowded supermarket, recorded by the hidden cameras of the MBC network, where a Lebanese woman mistreats her […]
Lebanon’s gun culture leaves more victims in its trail
Far from any semblance of conflict, children and innocent bystanders are falling victim to the arbitrary use of guns in both celebrations and funeral processions. […]
Roula Yaacoub’s mother, a hero to all Lebanese women
The case of Roula Yaacoub, a woman whose husband was said to have beaten her to death four years ago, has finally moved forward with […]