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Leaving a violent domestic relationship: experiences of women in Lebanon
- Authors:
- KHOURY Jamile, WEHBI Samantha
- Journal article citation:
- International Social Work, 59(1), 2016, pp.73-85.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article reports on the findings of a study conducted with 24 women who left violent domestic relationships in Lebanon. The study sought to understand the process of making the decision to leave within the particularities of the Lebanese sociocultural context. Findings elucidate a three-step process by which women make and carry out their decision to leave: 1) focusing on saving the marriage, 2) facing a moment of truth that helps them re-evaluate their experiences within the marriage, and 3) leaving without ‘losing face’. Implications of these findings for research and practice are presented. (Publisher abstract)
Women with disabilities in Lebanon: from marginalization to resistance
- Authors:
- WEHBI Samantha, LAKKIS Sylvana
- Journal article citation:
- Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work, 25(1), February 2010, pp.56-67.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article explores the intersections of gender and disability in Lebanon, with a particular focus on education and employment and the marginalisation of women with disabilities within these spheres. The authors describe a recent study in Bakaa, a rural region of Lebanon, in which 200 participants (43% women) were surveyed on education and employment. The main findings of this survey include that 62% of the women had only attained an educational level below intermediate school and that 37% of the women self-identified as illiterate. Looking at employment, 86% of the women were unemployed, and 63% of those employed were working in a family business. Using the results of the study as well as their practice experience, the authors discuss the role of social work in addressing the marginalisation of women with disabilities. The article ends with 2 examples of grassroot activist efforts to address the marginalisation of women with disabilities: the ‘national inclusion project’ and the ‘employment opportunities project’.
Obstacles and facilitative factors affecting community organizing on disability issues: a case study of Lebanon
- Author:
- WEHBI Samantha
- Journal article citation:
- International Social Work, 50(1), January 2007, pp.67-78.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article discusses community organizing for disability rights in the Arab region by giving voice to local experiences. The discussion relies on a case example of a grassroots organization, the Lebanese Physical Handicapped Union. Findings demonstrate the presence of a broad range of facilitative factors and obstacles that organizers encounter.
Women's rape perceptions in Beirut, Lebanon
- Author:
- WEHBI Samantha
- Journal article citation:
- International Social Work, 46(2), April 2003, pp.177-189.
- Publisher:
- Sage
In this article the findings from a recent research project on women's perceptions of rape in Beirut are presented. This study, which relied on interviews, participant observation and a review of newspaper articles, illustrates that when a sexual incident involves strangers or the use of physical force, or occurs within the bounds of arranged marriage, it is more likely to be perceived as rape, not as consensual sex.