Women Empowerment Hub (WE-Hub) in Lebanon The Overall Objective (Impact) of this action is to promote advancement and empowerment of women for effective realisation of gender equality.  The action will contribue to increasing women¿s leadership and participation in political and public spheres , foster an enabling environment for better engagement of women in the workforce  and enhancing key legislative reform and measures that protect women from all forms of violence.    The action builds on the achievements of past and on-going EU funded programmes to promote women¿s rights and gives continuity to ongoing efforts in the area of reducing social and legal barriers to women¿s participation in the political and  economic sphere.  This includes activities addressing social barriers and contributing to lifting reservation on  CEDAW articles for which Lebanon made reservations. The action will follow practical approaches recommended to reduce GBV and ensure proper interpretation and application of existing laws as well as harmonization with human rights approaches