According to the International Men and Gender Equality Survey, 31% of women in Lebanon experienced intimate partner violence and 24% of men admitted causing it in 2016. However, disclosing personal experience of violent behavior is a highly sensitive issue in our country. Studies have shown that women tend to be reluctant to report domestic violence cases as they feel powerless, shamed and embarrassed when sharing their personal experience with the police.
In Lebanon, drop-out rates in lower and upper secondary school levels (grade 7 to 9 and grade 10 to 12) are high. Studies have shown that 10% of Lebanese primary school children drop out of school by lower secondary level. The number is much more significant for non-Lebanese children with a drop-out rate of 66% for refugees aged 12 to 15.
In Lebanon, only 8% of the daily amount of roughly 4,500 tons to 5,000 tons of municipal solid waste is recycled. The rest is either landfilled (48%), openly dumped (29%) or composted (15%).
Vaccination coverage in Lebanon has generally been high. However, the Syrian conflict has hindered access to quality immunization services in Lebanon. The influx of Syrian refugees into Lebanon has increased the risk and exposure to communicable diseases, including those which were previously eradicated in the country, such as polio.
According to the Global Financial Inclusion Database, only half of the population aged 15+ saved money in Lebanon in 2017. Moreover, even when saving occurs, it is largely insufficient with only about 31% reporting having saved enough for emergencies. This therefore puts a large proportion of the population at risk in the event of economic shocks.