She Leads Lebanon: Facilitating increased sustained influence of GYW on decision-making & transformation of gender norms In Lebanon, social and gender norms, shrinking civic space, and discriminatory laws contribute to upholding gender inequalities and discourage girls and young women from speaking out. Formal and informal youth-led organisations and women-led organisations are facing a growing pressure from discriminatory social institutions, political figures, and religious leaders, that restrict their access to resources and opportunities. The consortium will use a gender transformative approach that aims at eliminating the structural barriers to gender equality, tackling the root causes of gender inequalities, working at all levels.