Collective Action
Spate of women’s deaths sparks Beirut protest
Dozens of people protested violence against women outside the Lebanese Parliament in Beirut. The demonstration, titled “8 is not just a number,” aimed to denounce inaction by the authorities after at least eight women have been killed since early December.
The protest was organized by civil society groups, including the rights association KAFA (Enough Violence and Exploitation), which wants legislative reforms to protect women from domestic violence.
Red wooden cutout silhouettes representing victims, including the eight, were set up in the square outside Parliament.
Demonstrators brandished placards bearing slogans including “Anger is no excuse” and “No funeral before justice.”
Date:
January 27, 2018
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
CSO
Mode of Action:
Demonstration
Objective:
Reform (advocating for limited change in political, socio-economic etc.)
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Policy Grievances
Spatial characteristics:
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency:
Episodic
State response:
N/A