Lebanon

IFES Works to Mitigate Election Violence in Lebanon Prior to Elections

April 17, 2013

For upcoming Lebanese parliamentary elections in June 2013, IFES is partnering with the Lebanon Ministry of Interior and Municipalities (MoIM) to mitigate the risk of election-related violence.

Election Security, All Electoral Integrity and Transparency

Using Research on the Status of Women to Improve Public Policies in the Middle East and North Africa

October 23, 2012

A new toolkit by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES).

Women's Empowerment, All Inclusion and Empowerment, Advocacy, All Citizen Participation

Middle East and North African Nations Examine Political Finance

April 23, 2012

Recent electoral events in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have resulted in calls for greater transparency and accountability. Within this framework, campaign finance has emerged as a key issue.

Political Finance, All Electoral Integrity and Transparency

After the Arab Spring: Challenges for Credible Elections

December 07, 2011

As citizens of the Middle East and North Africa demand democratic reform through the ballot, it is important to understand the steps that must be taken to conduct elections that reflect the will of the people.

After the Arab Spring: Challenges for Credible Elections

December 07, 2011

IFES will host a panel discussion on the challenges Arab Spring countries face in holding free and fair elections and ensuring an effective transition to democracy.

IFES Launches Innovative Website to Decrease the Gender Gap in the MENA Region

November 7, 2011

SWMENA.org is an interactive website that provides data on the status of women in the Middle East and North Africa with the purpose of empowering local gender advocates in the fight for their cause.

Women's Empowerment, All Inclusion and Empowerment, Advocacy, All Citizen Participation

SWMENA.org Launches on 3 November

October 28, 2011

SWMENA.org, the digital complement to the Status of Women in the Middle East and North Africa (SWMENA) program, will go live on 3 November. The interactive website will feature all data collected between 2009 and 2010 on the social, political and economic status of women in Lebanon, Morocco and Yemen in three languages.

Women's Empowerment, Civil Society, Public Opinion

Electoral Districts in Lebanon

October 05, 2011

Electoral districting is pivotal to electoral reform in Lebanon. Current parliamentary electoral district boundaries are based on Lebanon’s administrative districts, or Qadas.

All Election Management

Public Opinion Data and Political and Legal Reform Opportunities for Women in Yemen, Morocco and Lebanon

September 22, 2011

As people across the Middle East and North Africa continue to protest for greater freedom and equality under repressive regimes, women have an unprecedented opportunity to capture some of the newly created political space and ensure gender rights are integrated into political and legal reforms.

Women's Empowerment, All Inclusion and Empowerment, Advocacy, All Citizen Participation

New Challenges, Opportunities for Women’s Political Participation in the Middle East

August 16, 2011

IFES Senior Research Specialist Rola Abdul-Latif and Deputy Director for Europe and Asia Vasu Mohan shed light on some of the challenges and opportunities facing women in the region during InterAction’s Forum 2011 on Aug. 12 in Washington.