What takes Lebanese women to front line in protests?
Since the start of Lebanon’s protests Oct. 17, women have been on the front lines acting as a buffer between protesters and security forces.
BEIRUT — “The people want the downfall of the regime,” two young women chanted as they stood next to razor wire facing riot police in Beirut’s Riad el-Solh square under the gaze of the Prime Minister’s Palace.
Since the start of Lebanon's protests Oct. 17, women have been on the front lines acting as a buffer between protesters and security forces as well as leading many chants against the Lebanese government.
