Lebanese cleric urges choice of female candidate for the presidencyBEIRUT: A Lebanese clergyman has expressed his support for a woman candidate for the presidency. The names of Chamoun and Rihani were absent during the 11 parliamentary sessions held for the presidential elections. Although Lebanese women won the right to vote in 1952, and despite the presence of an active feminist movement, women’s representation in political affairs remains below expectations. Eight women won parliamentary seats in the 2022 elections, some of whom were active protesters during demonstrations in 2019. It is undecided whether municipal elections will be held next May, or if the terms of the current councils will be extended amid the presidential vacuum.

Source: Libya Today March 11, 2023 21:08 UTC