DOUBLE VULNERABILITY: WOMEN DISEMPOWERMENT 75 Stateless women face multiple challenges, leading to compounded vulnerabilities and marginalization, due to their legal status and gender. They encounter significant disparities in income, access to education, and employment opportunities. Average monthly salaries of stateless respondents Fig 28. Did you receive education? 70% 54% 12,966,272 LBP 76% 6,289,361 LBP 55% 41% 42% 20% 4% Stateless Women Did not go to school 4% Stateless Men 10% 9% Lebanese Women Received education 16% Lebanese Men Reached higher education Deep-rooted cultural biases often limit women’s access to education, as societal norms prioritize the education of men. When compared to stateless men, as well as Lebanese men and women, stateless women have shown to be the most vulnerable regarding education with 54% of stateless women respondents having not gone to school. This shows that these women are not only at a disadvantage due to their legal status, but also due to gender discrimination; creating a form of double vulnerability. Stateless women face multiple challenges and are often marginalized. They experience gender disparities in employment rates, with stateless men employed at almost 3 times the rate of stateless women. As a result, women’s salaries consistently fall behind men’s, contributing to economic inequality and making them more vulnerable to various difficulties. Limited access to education further hampers their chances of improving their socio-economic situation. Overall, stateless women find themselves in a disadvantaged position, facing multiple obstacles in their quest for socio-economic empowerment. Fig 29. Do you work? Fig 30. Main source of income in the household 20% 26% 72% 77% 80% 74% 28% Men Women Yes No 23% Men Women Yes No © 2023 Siren Associates. All Rights Reserved.