Gender & Covid-19 in Lebanon

In a statement issued on May 29, the United Nations said that the  Covid-19 pandemic has hit Lebanon amidst an unprecedented economic instability. The impact of Corona – in terms of domestic violence incidence and the gender gap in the workplace or in terms of unpaid work- could disproportionately affect women and girls, leading to a decline in the gains made so far to this effect. The UN, the statement added, and in response to the above, continues to coordinate with the Lebanese government and partners and intensifies efforts to meet the immediate and long term needs of women and girls. This involves for example, the provision of support to the ministry of social affairs to help with its emergency health and protection services through development service centers. It also entails boosting national government institutions which are considered the basic response tool to gender-based violence. (An Nahar, May 29, 2020)