On April 19, 2023, the Embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden in Lebanon, and the Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship held the High-Level Advocacy Event on the Participation of Women in Upcoming Municipal Elections in Lebanon. As part of a joint project on women’s political and economic empowerment in Lebanon, this event included multiple stakeholders, including ambassadors, UN agencies, and CSOs, who discussed the urgency and necessity of promoting women’s political participation in the next municipal elections. In this event, different stakeholders discussed an outcome document on the challenges that women municipal members and aspiring candidates face, as well as the implications and recommendations.

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