For the last several decades, women have increased their participation in business, the economy and politics. But this revolution remains incomplete, not only in the Arab world as many might think, but also in Europe and the United States. For instance, while women are highly active participants in US and European businesses and political life, their representation in the parliaments remains relatively low. Furthermore, gender discrimination remains an issue when it comes to decision-making executive positions in the workplace. According to existing statistics and data conducted by several organizations and analyzed by the Lebanese League for Women in Business (LLWB), most working women in Lebanon have attained high degrees of education from universities (29.1%) or high schools (26.8%), compared to 13.7% of working males with a university degree and a further 5.7% with a high school degree. In terms of economic activity, the labor force participation of Lebanese women is
