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.