The Lebanese political analyst and opinion-maker Hazem Saghieh is one of the foremost liberal thinkers in the Arab world. He has just published a book in which he analyses why democratic modernisation has failed to make much headway in Arab countries so far. Rachid Boutayeb spoke with him on the subject
No to Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment of young women remains widespread in Lebanon. Together, five young feminists hope to change things with their campaign called Salwa s Adventures . Nidhal Ayoub reports
It is a sad fact that sexual harassment of women in Lebanon is a topic that preoccupies only a very limited group of people, much to the chagrin of many Lebanese women. Relevant information on the subject is suppressed. The problem is hushed up, as women don t dare to go public for fear of discrimination.
Sexual harassment is the daily lot of Lebanese women and it by no means is restricted only to leering in public. Wherever they go, women are confronted with suggestive comments and vulgar insinuations. Even worse, some women have no choice but to let men grope them.