Historical
background
The committee was formed on October 19 th , 1993,for
the preparation of the Beijing convention in order to stage aneffective participation
on behalf of the Lebanese women.
Half of the members of the National Commission for the Lebanese Woman Affairs
were selected from among members of National Committee for the Follow up of Women's
Issues
The National Committee includes men and women experts, vocational trade unions,
women associations, individuals and civil society institutions.
The National Committee was established according to decree number, 71/AD Issued
on June 12th , 1996 .
The National Committee uses networking as a mean to establish units in all Lebanese
regions: Beirut Mount Lebanon- North Lebanon - South Lebanon and the Bekaa
Area.
The National Committee accomplished its organizational and administrative structure
in the year 2000. |