Governments around the world are the largest buyers. Procurement spending on goods, works, and services generates trillions of dollars in economic activity. The gender analysis of the Public Procurement law and the policy guidance note are addressed to policy and decision makers in Lebanon, in both the public and private spheres. It is addressed as well to the executive branch of government and particularly the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) whose mission is to oversee and regulate the public procurement system and design and put into effects procurement policies as per the Public Procurement Law no. 244/2021.

The United Nations sustainable goal 5 relating to gender equality, more specifically targets 5.5, 5A and 5C, establish the urgent need to promote legislation, policies and practices, as a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. Our main target in this report is to analyze the Lebanese tax system and ensure recommendations are presented to ensure a more gender equitable tax system.

Few Syrian refugee and Lebanese women participate in the labour force in Lebanon, often due to critical gender barriers: housework and childcare obligations. This is particularly true for low-income women, who participate in economic activities at lower rates than men and are often unable to afford home help. Inadequate or absent childcare services contribute to women’s economic inactivity and serve as barriers that limit women’s mobility.

Conducted by UNDP, UN Women, UNFPA, and ESCWA, this study on Gender Justice & the Law in the Arab States Region provides a comprehensive assessment of laws and policies affecting gender equality and protection against gender-based violence in Arab countries. The report is composed of 18 country profiles, each of which maps a country’s key legislative developments and gaps regarding gender justice. This introduction provides an overall summary of these country chapters followed by a...