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WingWoman Lebanon: Reusable pads combatting period poverty
Jinan Nabaa - 0
Lebanon’s economic crisis led to a 500% increase in the price of menstrual pads since 2019, with period poverty significantly on the rise.
Lebanon’s banks begin strike over “populist, harmful stances” against sector
The Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL) announced in a statement Friday that the banking sector would go on strike Monday in protest of...
World Bank: The extended car wreck of the Lebanese economy
In a damning report released Wednesday, the World Bank slammed Lebanon’s post-civil war public finance system for its long-term departure from orderly and disciplined...
Breaking down bank secrecy in Lebanon with Dr. Mohammad Fheili |...
Economic risk expert Dr. Mohammad Fheili breaks down the battle with banks and bank secrecy in Lebanon.
A city without justice: Two years after the Beirut port explosion
Lyne Samury - 0
“With time, I am starting to lose hope over the fact that justice will be brought.”
“It always comes back to the explosion….”
It's been two years since the Beirut blast shook the city and its residents, who still suffer from persisting mental health issues in its wake.
March in Beirut unites feminist activists against social and economic violence
Feminists were marching to express anger towards state-sanctioned violence and harassment against marginalized groups in Lebanon.