Since the last parliamentary elections held in Lebanon in 2009, the women’s representation at the parliament was limited to four ladies.
Behind each one of these deputies stands a man who played a major role or contributed to their election.
MP Nayla Tueini decided to run for the elections after the death of her grandfather Ghassan Tueini.
MP Strida Geagea was elected to replace her husband, Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea, who decided against running for parliament.
MP Gilberte Zwein is the daughter of former deputy Maurice Zwein.
As for MP Bahia Hariri, she is the sister of Prime Minister, Martyr Rafiq Hariri.
A major gap was clear in the legislative work of these four deputies between the year 2009 and 2017:
MP Bahia Hariri presented 18 draft laws, the majority of which focus on the education sector.
MP Gilberte Zwein presented 16 draft laws, the majority of which focus on women’s affairs.
MP Geagea presented 6 draft laws concerning amendment to be added to the Penal Code.
However, MP Tueini did not present any draft law during her mandate as deputy.
In the Lebanese community there are thousands of competent women capable of making a difference in the country, but will the new law increase the women’s representation in the parliament, or will it keep it limited?
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