In order to amend law provisions that discriminate against women in Lebanon, NCLW has been undertaking a full mapping of all laws and regulations to spot existing loopholes. The aim of scrutinizing discriminatory laws and regulations is to amend these texts by submitting proposed amendments to the relevant legislative bodies.
  • Socio-Economic Legislations

    In 2011, NCLW launched in collaboration with civil society organizations a national campaign to amend provisions in social and economic legi...

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  • Penal Code

    In 2014 NCLW in collaboration with UNFPA compiled laws containing discriminatory provisions against women in one study. It is important to ...

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  • Nationality Law

    NCLW conducted a study and prepared a draft law on the right of Lebanese women to grant their nationality to their children, a right that is...

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  • Child Marriage

    On the occasion of the International Women’s day NCLW launched a national campaign to protect minor girls from early marriage. In this frame...

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  • Gender Based Violence (GBV)

    In 2009, the Civil Society organizations formed a National Coalition for the legislation of the Protection of Women from Family Violence. Th...

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  • Electoral Law

    NCLW continues to call for the adoption of an election law that adopts proportional representation with a women’s quota as a temporary provi...

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  • Ending Discriminatory Practices

    NCLW is following up on the execution of the circular issued by the Banks association in 2009 acknowledging the right for women to open a fi...

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