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Jul 11, 2010 Posted by Joelle

Video: Achievements In Women’s Rights In Lebanon

I produced this video for Nasawiya‘s training program “Ghayreh 3adtik Bitzeed S3adtik – Feminist Tools for Change”. The animation showcases achievements in women’s rights in Lebanon so far and examples of what remains to be done. read more

Jul 9, 2010 Posted by Joelle

All It Took Was A Tweet

On Wednesday, 7 July 2010, CNN fired its Senior Editor of Middle East Affairs Octavia Nasr (@OctaviaNasr) over her Tweet following the death of Lebanese religious leader Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, in a blatant case of a double standard (Read more on that below). Ms. Nasr tweeted: Sad to hear of the passing of Sayyed Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah… One of Hezbollah’s giants I respect a lot... read more

Jun 4, 2010 Posted by Joelle

Dear Mr. President, Remember Your Words

During his 4 June 2009 speech at Cairo university, US President Barack Obama stated: “Given our interdependence, any world order that elevates one nation or group of people over another will inevitably fail.” On 31 May 2010, Israel raided the Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla of aid and supplies in international waters, killing at least nine activists, leaving many more injured, and taking hundreds into... read more

May 1, 2010 Posted by Joelle

The Story Of Sandra

Today’s Labor Day. This year, activists and organizations rallied to recognize the illegal, inhuman and unethical working conditions of migrant workers in Lebanon as well as the Arab World. To counter what has become modern day slavery, the campaign Twenty-Four-Seven highlights the fact that migrant domestic workers in Lebanon work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! One of the campaign’s initiatives... read more

Mar 8, 2010 Posted by Joelle

Take Back The Night

On this year’s International Women’s Day, the feminist collective Nasawiya – of which I’m a member – organized a “Take Back the Night” march through the streets of Beirut, the first such event in Lebanon. Over 100 people braved the sometimes dismissive onlookers and the wary police who trailed us throughout the march. Photo courtesy of... read more

Mar 3, 2010 Posted by Joelle