The report highlights the vital role of women peacebuilders in Lebanon’s 2026 conflict and displacement crisis. It shows that women have acted as frontline responders, supporting displaced families, coordinating aid, easing tensions, and providing psychosocial support. The brief emphasizes that crisis response is deeply local, and women peacebuilders are trusted because they are rooted in their communities. It also identifies serious gendered risks, including lack of privacy in shelters, exposure to harassment and gender-based violence, and limited access to basic services. Despite their central role, most women peacebuilders work voluntarily, with limited recognition, funding, or emotional support. The report calls for formally integrating and resourcing women peacebuilders within humanitarian, recovery, and governance systems to strengthen inclusive and community-based crisis response.
