What’s Your Feminism? Part 1
We asked members to share with us their thoughts on feminism. This video shows what they had to say. هذه الصفحة غير متوفرة باللغة العربية
Archive for March, 2009
Press Coverage of our Women’s Day 2009 Activities
Press coverage of our International Women’s Day activities – March 7 and 8, 2009: – March 12 Al-Hayat:النسوية لمناصرة اللبنانية في الميدان – March 11 Daily Star: Sit-ins look to highlight gender discrimination – March 8 Al-Safir: المجموعة النسوية تسأل و إمرأة تجاوب – March 7 Al Mustaqbal: النسوية تخترق شوارع بيروت في يوم المرأة: [...]
Women’s Day Sit-In
70-something feminists gathered on the Corniche Ain El Mreisseh to celebrate International Women’s Day and protest the situation of women in Lebanon today. Based on all the feedback received yesterday and earlier today from over 2,400 women, feminists made banners that answered the question: What do women in Lebanon think about women’s rights in Lebanon? [...]
Photos from the Streets: International Women’s Day in Lebanon
Our feminists took to the streets to survey people on the situation of women in Lebanon. Here are some photos of them in action, taken by Chantal and Kristen. هذه الصفحة غير متوفرة باللغة العربية
Feminists Launch “Sawt Al Niswa,” the Feminist Zineهذه الصفحة غير متوفرة باللغة العربية
A group of feminists at the Feminist Collective have launched the long-awaited “Sawt Al Niswa” (The Women’s Voice), a do-it-yourself zine in Arabic that features opinions and stories from today’s feminists. The first issue is now on sale for LBP 1,000 ($0.66) and has been going with us around the streets on Women’s Day. We’ll [...]
Live Blogging from the Streets on Women’s Day
Rebecca is blogging live from the Feminist Headquarters to update you on people’s reactions to our project this Women’s Day. Stay tuned for the latest as it comes in on the link below: http://feminist-collective.blogspot.com هذه الصفحة غير متوفرة باللغة العربية
Daily Star Features the Feminist Collective
Beirut-based The Daily Star featured our feminist collective in its issue dated Friday, March 06, 2009. Below is the clipping. Feminist Collective takes aim at male-centered politics By James Goodman Special to The Daily Star Friday, March 06, 2009 Article Link: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_… BEIRUT: “We don’t like to admit it,” says my interlocutor, “but Lebanon is [...]
FC’s Women’s Day Plans in Al-Akhbar Today
في يوم المرأة هيّا إلى الشارع! أما مبادرة «المجموعة النسوية» في لبنان، فستأخذ شكلاً أكثر نضاليّاً، وأكثر ميدانيّة. لا تكتفي هذه المجموعة الراديكاليّة بـ«الاحتفال» بالمناسبة، بل ترى أن ما أنجز على طريق المساواة وحقوق المرأة في لبنان والمنطقة العربيّة ما زال قليلاً، لكي لا نقول معدوماً في بعض الحالات… Read the full article here: http://www.al-akhbar.com/ar/node/121970 [...]
Feminists Join Anti-Violence Sit-In in Beirut
On February 22, 2009 the Feminist Collective joined Helem, Kafa, and other human rights organizations in a demonstration against violence towards minorities. Here’s the video. هذه الصفحة غير متوفرة باللغة العربية
