Gender and Statelessness in Lebanon: The Missing Conversation in Protection and Humanitarian Programming
This thesis explores the intersection of gender and statelessness in Lebanon. Through a qualitative, expert-informed research design, the study asks “How does gender influence protection for stateless people in Lebanon?” This overarching question is addressed by investigating the following three iss...
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| author | Nooreddine, Duaa |
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| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2025-08-29T10:45:43Z 2025-08-29T10:45:43Z 2025 2025-08-26 |
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| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Gender and Statelessness in Lebanon: The Missing Conversation in Protection and Humanitarian Programming |
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| description | This thesis explores the intersection of gender and statelessness in Lebanon. Through a qualitative, expert-informed research design, the study asks “How does gender influence protection for stateless people in Lebanon?” This overarching question is addressed by investigating the following three issues: (1) the extent to which organizations working on statelessness incorporate gender considerations into their programming; (2) whether gender is seen as a significant factor in the protection of stateless individuals; and (3) the presence or absence of collaboration between statelessness-focused and gender-focused organizations. The research draws on 15 semi-structured interviews with program managers, legal advocates, gender experts, and caseworkers from organizations operating in Lebanon, as well as a review of organizational documents and publications such as program brochures and project reports. The results showed that gender is predominantly absent as both consideration and intervention in stateless-focused interviews. In addition, key findings revealed that most statelessness-focused actors frame statelessness primarily as a technical or legal issue, resulting in gender being deprioritized or treated as a secondary concern. While some practitioners acknowledged the gendered impact of statelessness, these insights rarely translated into gender-sensitive program design. Findings also highlighted the lack of formal referral pathways, sectoral coordination, or shared frameworks between gender and statelessness actors, reinforcing what this study terms a “missing conversation”. The thesis concludes that addressing statelessness without integrating gender considerations perpetuates exclusion and limits the effectiveness of protection responses. It calls for intentional, cross-sectoral collaboration and the incorporation of intersectional approaches to ensure more inclusive and responsive humanitarian programming. |
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| spelling | Gender and Statelessness in Lebanon: The Missing Conversation in Protection and Humanitarian ProgrammingNooreddine, DuaaThis thesis explores the intersection of gender and statelessness in Lebanon. Through a qualitative, expert-informed research design, the study asks “How does gender influence protection for stateless people in Lebanon?” This overarching question is addressed by investigating the following three issues: (1) the extent to which organizations working on statelessness incorporate gender considerations into their programming; (2) whether gender is seen as a significant factor in the protection of stateless individuals; and (3) the presence or absence of collaboration between statelessness-focused and gender-focused organizations. The research draws on 15 semi-structured interviews with program managers, legal advocates, gender experts, and caseworkers from organizations operating in Lebanon, as well as a review of organizational documents and publications such as program brochures and project reports. The results showed that gender is predominantly absent as both consideration and intervention in stateless-focused interviews. In addition, key findings revealed that most statelessness-focused actors frame statelessness primarily as a technical or legal issue, resulting in gender being deprioritized or treated as a secondary concern. While some practitioners acknowledged the gendered impact of statelessness, these insights rarely translated into gender-sensitive program design. Findings also highlighted the lack of formal referral pathways, sectoral coordination, or shared frameworks between gender and statelessness actors, reinforcing what this study terms a “missing conversation”. The thesis concludes that addressing statelessness without integrating gender considerations perpetuates exclusion and limits the effectiveness of protection responses. It calls for intentional, cross-sectoral collaboration and the incorporation of intersectional approaches to ensure more inclusive and responsive humanitarian programming.Lebanese American University2025-08-29T10:45:43Z2025-08-29T10:45:43Z20252025-08-26Thesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesishttp://hdl.handle.net/10725/17217https://doi.org/10.26756/th.2023.825http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/thesis.phpeninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/172172025-08-29T10:45:43Z |
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| title | Gender and Statelessness in Lebanon: The Missing Conversation in Protection and Humanitarian Programming |
| title_full | Gender and Statelessness in Lebanon: The Missing Conversation in Protection and Humanitarian Programming |
| title_fullStr | Gender and Statelessness in Lebanon: The Missing Conversation in Protection and Humanitarian Programming |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender and Statelessness in Lebanon: The Missing Conversation in Protection and Humanitarian Programming |
| title_short | Gender and Statelessness in Lebanon: The Missing Conversation in Protection and Humanitarian Programming |
| title_sort | Gender and Statelessness in Lebanon: The Missing Conversation in Protection and Humanitarian Programming |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10725/17217 https://doi.org/10.26756/th.2023.825 http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/thesis.php |