Tagged: Women’s Rights

No excuses for sexual violence

No More Excuses For Sexual Violence

I contributed this illustration to the Socialist Forum’s ezine, Al-Manshour, on the occasion of Blogging Day against Sexual Violence on August 25, 2016. Translation: Title: An excuse is uglier than...

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...

Expressing Sexuality Through Art

To commemorate World Sexual Health Day (September 4), an art exhibit entitled “Good Sex/ Bad Sex/ No Sex/ Your Sex” was held at AltCity, in Hamra. “Sexuality is such a...

Deconstructing Sexual Harassment

One of the challenges of addressing sexual harassment is that it is, to a large extent, hard to define. It could be reduced to “unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual...

What is sexual harassment?

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,...

Silent demo in front of Saudi Embassy in Beirut in support of #Women2Drive

In Solidarity With Saudi Women Daring To Drive

On June 17, 2011, tens of people gathered in front of the Saudi Embassy in Beirut in solidarity with Saudi women who defied the ultra-conservative Kingdom’s rule against women being able to...

Body Line: Do Not Cross

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...

Blog Action Day - Water and Gender

Woman In A Bottle

This illustration is my contribution to Blog Action Day 2010 to raise awareness about water. I chose the angle of water and gender. More on the Issue: Millions of women...

Achievements in Women's Rights in Lebanon

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...