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Women in Lebanon are treated according to patriarchal norms although the legal status of women has improved since the 20th century. Gender equality in Lebanon remains problematic. [ 3 ] Active feminist movements exist in Lebanon which are trying to overcome the legal and sociopolitical discrimination enshrined in law.
The Lebanese Council of Women or Lebanese Women's Council (LWC) is a women's organization in Lebanon, founded in 1952. It is an umbrella organization for the Lebanese women's movement. In 1946, the Syrian-Lebanese Women's Union split in the Lebanese Women's Union and Christian Women's Solidarity Association , who in turn created LWC by merging ...
Gabriel was born on 21 October 1964 to a family of Maronite Christians in the Marjeyoun District of Lebanon. [7] During the Lebanese Civil War, Muslim militants launched an assault on a Lebanese military base near her family's house and destroyed her home.
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She introduced women's football to AUB's curriculum for the first time. [1] The AUB formed a proper women's football team in October–November 1998 under the initiative of student Luma Shihab-Eldin. [2] In February 1999, the AUB played their first game against the women's team of the Notre Dame University–Louaize (NDU), which finished 4–4. [3]
Lebanon during the 2019 WAFF Women's Championship third-place award ceremony. Coached by Wael Gharzeddine, Lebanon competed in the 2019 WAFF Women's Championship in January. They began their campaign with a slim 3–2 defeat to hosts Bahrain. [14] In their second match, Lebanon's late goals in each half secured a 2–0 win over the UAE. [15]
Linda Matar (Arabic: ليندا مطر; 25 December 1925 – 2 February 2023) was a Lebanese women's rights activist, who joined the League of Lebanese Women's Rights in 1953. [1] She became president of the league in 1978, presiding for 30 years. [ 2 ]
Several TV channels are politically affiliated, and political parties are an important source of funding. [4] Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI) was launched in 1985, was the first private network in Lebanon. [4] Some other Lebanese channels include MTV Lebanon, Future TV, Al Manar TV, NBN, Al Jadeed TV and Orange TV. [4]