Conflict Incident Report

Lebanese women demand wider representation in new Cabinet

Date of incident:

December 4, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

On 04 Dec 16, activists rallied in Beirut for the inclusion of women in Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri’s new Cabinet. Protesters in Beirut's Ain al-Mreisseh carried signs calling for 30 percent of the Cabinet to be filled by women.

Source Link:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Dec-04/384010-…

Primary category:

Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]

Classification of conflict (primary):

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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Lebanese women demand wider representation in new Cabinet