News Lebanon Economy: In Lebanon, women fight period poverty and taboos to promote menstrual health
In Lebanon, where worsening economic conditions have hit women and girls hard, period poverty is on the rise. The Lebanese social enterprise Roof and Roots, with support from ACTED and UN Women as well as funding from the Government of Japan, has been working to address this problem on two fronts, training and employing local women to manufacture and distribute affordable menstrual products. With locations in Jabal Mohsen, Tripoli and Saida, Beirut, the organization also facilitates discussions and educational sessions with women and girls, helping to break taboos around menstruation and reproductive health. By March 2022, the team had produced an initial batch of 13,500 packs of such products, selling them door-to-door and distributing a percentage of revenue to vulnerable women in the area.
News Lebanon Economy: Macron Urges Lebanon To 'Get Rid' Of Leaders Blocking Reforms
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Lebanon Friday to "get rid" of its political leadership who have for months blocked reforms vital to save its stricken economy.
News Lebanon Economy: Lebanon inflation rate increases 189% in first 11 months
Lebanon is expected to post the second-highest inflation rate in the world this year, behind Sudan, according to Fitch Solutions. The country is in the grip of an economic crisis described by the ...
News Lebanon Economy: A timeline of economic, political dire straits in Lebanon
Mass protests follow a government announcement on October 17, 2019 of a planned tax on voice calls made over messaging services such as WhatsApp.
News Lebanon Economy: Strike paralyzes Lebanon amid worsening economic conditions
A general strike by public transportation and labor unions paralyzed Lebanon Thursday as the country suffers one of the world's worst economic crises. The move comes as the country’s ruling class has ...
News Lebanon Economy: Strike paralyzes Lebanon as economic conditions worsen
Schools, universities and many shops were closed in Lebanon on Thursday as a general strike by public transportation and labor unions paralyzed the crisis-hit Mideast nation. Protesters closed the ...
News Lebanon Economy: Hezbollah, Amal End Boycott of Lebanon's Cabinet Amid Economic Crisis
Powerful Lebanese groups Hezbollah and Amal said on Saturday they would end a boycott of cabinet sessions, opening the way for ministers to meet after a three-month gap that has seen the economic ...
