Preface

Acknowledgements

List of Tables

List of Figures

Introduction

Chapter 1: The Legal Status of Women in Lebanon

1. The Lebanese Constitution

2.  Labor Laws

3.  Citizenship

4.  Civil Status Law

5.  Socio-Economic Rights

6.  Punitive System

7.   Legal Improvements

Chapter 2: Population and Households

1. Population & Gender Distribution

2. Age and Gender Distribution

3. Marital Status

4. Fertility

5. Household Headship and Size

6.  Geographical Distribution and Population Growth

7. In and Out - Migration

8.   Housing Conditions

Chapter 3: Education and Training

1. Literacy, Reading and Writing

2. Educational Enrollment and Dropping Out

3. Educational Attainment

4.  Higher Education

5. Technical and Vocational Training

Chapter 4: Health and Reproduction

1. Life Expectancy at Birth

2. Infant and Child Mortality

3.  Maternal Mortality

4.  Pregnancy and Reproduction

5.  Family Planning

6.  Disability

7.  Causes of Death

Chapter 5: Work and Economic Activity

1. Economic Activity

2.  Unemployment

3. Employment Status

4.  Sector of Economic Activity

5.  Occupational Groups and Income

6. Work in the Informal Sector

Chapter 6: Public Life and Leadership

1.  Women and Men Legislative / Decision-Making Positions

2.  Women and Men in the Media

3.  Women in Professional Occupation and Syndicates

Highlights and recommendations

References