Jun 19, 2011 Posted by Joelle

Speak Up Against Sexual Harassment

This illustration is my contribution to the blogging and tweeting day against sexual harassment and gender-based violence, a call to action on June 20 initiated by activists in Egypt. In Lebanon, the team behind The Adventures of Salwa joined the campaign with a parallel blogging day. So did activists in Sudan. You, too, can speak up about sexual harassment. If you’re a blogger, post a personal... read more

Nov 27, 2010 Posted by Joelle

Stay Calm, Don’t Shop

November 27 is Buy Nothing Day against consumerist capitalism. I made these illustrations and will be thinking twice before I take out one Lira from my purse. There are several ways you too can take part in this Carnivalesque Rebellion as Adbusters magazine called it: Turn off your lights Disconnect your television Lose your cellphone Walk away from the Internet Ride a bike instead of using your car Read... read more

Nov 9, 2010 Posted by Joelle

My Body: A Line Not To Cross

November 9, 2010 marks the annual international “One Day, One Struggle” campaign, a unique effort to underscore the joint struggle against the violation of sexual and bodily rights in Muslim societies. This year, Nasawiya, Helem and Meem developed an online video campaign on www.jismi.net which focuses on bodily autonomy and sexual rights of individuals. The videos feature people from... 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