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Impact of present social-economic crisis on women of Lebanon
28-1-2020
The Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Task Force announced in a statement on January 24 that it has completed the ‘Humanitarian impact assessment of Lebanon’s ongoing social unrest and possible economic crisis on women and girls’. The assessment was aimed at understanding the gender-based impact of the current social unrest and an imminent economic crisis on Lebanese women and girls and Syrian women refugees. In view of the findings, the situation has had a devastating impact on women and girls who face more pressure, stress and anxiety, as well as fears in terms of safety, stability. These include: a rise in the incidence of sexual and gender-based violence, particularly in the family; inability to access basic needs like medication; pregnant women facing difficulties in reaching hospitals for delivery, and the inability to use humanitarian services due to the high cost of transportation allowances. Women have demanded the following: ensuring their constant access to safe social centers; an urgent increase in cash assistance; provision of psychological and social services as well as mental first aid and 24 hour hotlines to handle cases related to protection from gender-based and sexual violence. (NNA, January 24, 2020)
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