August 25: Blogging Day Against Sexual Violence
Every day, a woman somewhere is subjected to some kind of sexual violence. She is harassed, or worse, abused and assaulted. She could be you, your sister, your relative, your teacher,...
Tagged: Lebanon
Palestinian Spoken Word Poet Rafeef Ziadah Performs at Israeli Apartheid Week Lebanon
Rafeef Ziadah is a Palestinian performance poet and human rights activist based in London. She is one of the founders of Israeli Apartheid Week internationally, a member of the Palestinian...
Khaled Saghieh: The #YouStink Movement against the Rule of the Crook
During Home Works 7, journalist Khaled Saghieh (first from left) spoke about the popular movement that erupted in the summer of 2015 in Lebanon after the Lebanese government failed to...
Protestors Call For Justice For Murdered Women
On May 30, 2015, hundreds of protestors marched in Beirut to demand greater protection for victims of family violence. Protestors gathered in front of the National Museum, and marched towards the Ministry...
My First Ever Walk In Horsh Beirut – In Pictures
Prohibited from entering Horsh Beirut, I used to run around the park, hoping one day I’d be able to go inside this green oasis to run, walk, enjoy a picnic with...
The Pyramid Of Doom
I spotted this stencil on one of the metal boards aligning the old Vendome Stairs in Mar Mikhael. It’s such a loaded visual. I see in it a hierarchy and intersectionality of power dynamics…
Marching For Domestic Violence Legislation
On February 24, 2013, several hundred protesters marched on the streets of Beirut to call on the Lebanese parliament to pass the Law to Protect Women from Family Violence, which...
All I Want For My Birthday This Year
Some time this January, I’ll be turning one year older. So for my birthday in 2013, all I want is to go on a discovery road trip across Lebanon. Who...
What Recognition Can Do
There’s a huge power in acknowledgment, recognition and praise, but because we are often uncomfortable with it, we avoid it. And when we avoid it, we rob ourselves and others...
Rape Isn’t A Legal Right – Shout It Out Loud
On January 14, 2012, hundreds of people defied the rain and took to the streets of Beirut to protest against rape. Protesters marched from Sanayeh to Riad El Solh square...
