The study, conducted by UN Women Lebanon in partnership with
UNSCOL provides the first comprehensive assessment of women's
roles in eight political parties.
The British Ambassador to Lebanon, Hamish Cowell, joined Prime
Minister Nawaf Salam's Representative Minister Haneen El Sayed,
UN Women Representative Gielan El Messiri , Canadian Ambassador
to Lebanon Gregory Galligan and Lebanese political leaders at a
high-level conference to launch a landmark study on women's
political participation within political parties in Lebanon.
The study, conducted by UN Women Lebanon in partnership with the
Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon
(UNSCOL), provides the first comprehensive assessment of women's
roles in eight political parties, examining their participation
as members, candidates, and leaders. It also identifies key
challenges and opportunities for advancing gender equality within
party structures.
Speaking at the event, Ambassador Cowell said:
The UK is proud of its partnership with UN Women to advance
women's representation in politics in Lebanon. Building on the
success of female candidates during the last municipal elections,
we hope to see further female representation in the results of
the May 2026 parliamentary elections. This conference is an
important step towards more inclusive political representation in
Lebanon.
