Collective Silence and Accountability for Sexual Harassment in Lebanon
This article aims to analyse law and policy on sexual harassment in Lebanon, particularly how meaningful change can be achieved
Abstract
This article aims to analyse law and policy on sexual harassment in Lebanon, particularly how meaningful change can be achieved for women living there who face increased vulnerability due to their status as refugees and migrant domestic workers. Drawing on qualitative methods and documentary analysis, the article argues that sexual harassment legislation and a multisectoral change in attitudes is required for sexual harassment accountability to become a reality in Lebanon. While acknowledging Lebanese civil society’s significant efforts on collectively pushing legislation and awareness-building, predating the global #MeToo movement, increased efforts must be made on the prevention side, particularly for isolated, marginalised groups such as refugees and migrant domestic workers.
This work is part of the Action for Empowerment and Accountability (A4EA) Research programme
Citation
Munshey, M. (2020) ‘Collective Silence and Accountability for Sexual Harassment in Lebanon’ in (Tadros, M. and Edwards, J., Eds) Collective Action for Accountability on Sexual Harassment: Global Perspectives, IDS Bulletin 51.2: Brighton: IDS
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Collective Silence and Accountability for Sexual Harassment in Lebanon