Women participation in decision making in Lebanon among the lowest globally

A study carried out by the American Expert Market institution on the participation of women in decision-making indicated that only 8.4% of women in Lebanon occupy leadership posts. According to the survey, Lebanon ranked 93 among the 100-country sampling list. However, Lebanon preceded some Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabic (94) and Qatar (95). The study, based on 2014 data compiled by the International Labor Organization, indicated that the percentage of women in managerial positions is almost nil in Egypt and Morocco, whereas, Central and Latin American countries topped the list with Jamaica coming first with the highest percentage of women in managerial positions (59.3%) followed by Colombia (53.1%). For their part, countries of Europe and the United States ranked in the middle, with US ranking 15th, France 24th and Britain 41st.
For more info on the study, please visit the following link:

http://www.expertmarket.com/female-managers

(L’Orient Le Jour, 7 April 2015)