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Groups fight gender-based violence

Date of incident: 
December 7, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

Another year and the battle against gender-based violence is still being hard-fought in Lebanon. To mark the 26th global “16 days of activism against gender-based violence” campaign, local and international organizations rallied to bring the issue further to the fore.

“Based on our work ... I would say that 2017 compared to 2007 there is definitely an increase in the public awareness toward issues related to GBV,” Roula Masri, director of programs at local NGO ABAAD, told The Daily Star, pointing to increased media, social and governmental attention paid to the issue.

“Of course it’s not enough,” she added. “But it is definitely a start.”

ABAAD, which works on issues surrounding gender equality, was one of the organizations celebrating the successful results of years of campaigning to repeal of Article 522 of the Penal Code – known as the “rape law” – that allowed a rapist to escape prosecution if they married their victim. Parliament voted to abolish the controversial law in April.

Source Link: 
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2017/Dec-07/429235-…
Primary category: 
Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Conflicts of social discrimination
Violent and unjust treatment of different categories of people and individuals based on race, age, gender or sexuality, committed by the State, groups and individuals, related to a lack of protection and rights, inefficiency of the Justice system and persisting social and economic vulnerabilities.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
Policy conflicts
Conflicts associated with political decisions, government or state policies regarding matters of public concern, such as debates concerning law reforms, electoral laws, and protests of the government’s political decisions, among others.