Tuesday, December 27, 2016

#LEBANON: Nation's First Women's Affairs Minister... Is A Man

[world politics news]


Lebanon got a new government last week, including for the first time a women’s affairs minister. But Lebanese feminist groups are protesting the move - because he’s a man. The choice of Jean Ogasapian as the first minister has drawn wide-spread criticism. KAFA, a prominent women’s rights organization, called for protests under the slogan, "No women, no legitimacy."

[FULL STORY HERE]

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