The Status of Women in the Middle East and North Africa Project, Overview: Lebanon

Project Background
 The Status of Women in the Middle East and North Africa (SWMENA) is a gender-focused research
project that evaluates the status of women in three countries: Lebanon, Morocco, and Yemen
 SWMENA is a project by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the Institute
for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) with funding from the Canadian International Development
Agency (CIDA)

Project Goal
 Improve the status of women in the broader MENA region by strengthening local NGO capacity to
effectively advocate on behalf of women
 Train local NGOs on using solid data in their advocacy efforts and employ better strategies in
approaching members of parliament, other governing bodies and the press about policy
recommendations
 Build local data collection and analysis capacity