43 THE MOTHER’S SIDE While it is natural for all fathers to be either Lebanese or stateless of Lebanese origins (given the country’s nationality law and the purpose of this study), a closer look at the mother’s side confirms Beirut and Mount Lebanon’s cultural and ethnical diversity compared to results from Akkar and Tripoli. In fact, fewer than half of the mothers of stateless individuals are Lebanese, with a noteworthy result: 18% of non-registered children are born to a Lebanese father and a migrant domestic worker mother. GREATER BEIRUT MOUNT LEBANON AKKAR TRIPOLI Born to a Lebanese mother 45% 40% 57% 75% Born to a Syrian mother 13% 11% 11% 8% Born to a Lebanese mother 41% 42% 54% 76% Born to a Syrian mother 23% 33% 36% 24% Born to a migrant domestic worker mother1 19% 5% -% -% 547 adult stateless respondents (main questionnaire) 315 parent respondents (parent questionnaire) 1. Cf. p.68 of this report for a full analysis of this specific category. © 2023 Siren Associates. All Rights Reserved.