Collective Action

Hundreds brave rain to march against child marriage

Hundreds marched in Beirut Saturday in a protest against child marriage to mark International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8.
The protest, which was organized by the Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering (RDFL) and the National Coalition for Protecting Children from Child Marriage, aimed to pressure Parliament to pass a law to make 18 the minimum legal age for marriage.

Date: 
March 2, 2019
Actors/ Mobilising structures: 
Collective / informal group
Multi-organisational field (collaboration, allies) : 
CSO
Mode of Action: 
Demonstration
Sit-in
Objective: 
Reform (advocating for limited change in political, socio-economic etc.)
Solidarity with minorities (sexual, ethnic, migrants etc)
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA: 
Access to socio-eco rights
Policy Grievances
Spatial characteristics: 
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency: 
One off
State response: 
N/A

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Village Name: 
Beirut
Local Name: 
Bachoura
Caza: 
Associated HRV: 
34282