Being a Domestic Worker: Sri Lankiete Libanieh
This new video by Wissam Al Saliby cleverly brings the abuse of and discrimination against migrant domestic workers in Lebanon closer into our faces. Spread it!
Archive for 2010
The Law and You: Women and Men in the Lebanese Legal System
This Wednesday, December 22 at 7pm, we are happy to host a talk with Maya Mikdashi, PhD candidate at Columbia University’s Department of Anthropology. The presentation, based on her recently published article, will highlight the laws that apply to and are practiced by Lebanese male and female citizens. A selection of both civil and personal [...]
Request for Endorsement: Azza Soliman for the UN working group on Discrimination against women
Dear Friends It is our pleasure to inform you that The Egyptian CEDAW Coalition and The Network for Women’s Rights Organizations in Egypt (NWRO) are nominating Ms. Azza Soliman for membership of the UN Working Group on Discrimination against Women in Law and Practice, established by resolution A/HRC/Res/15/23. Nasawiya is delighted to endorse this nomination [...]
A Discussion with Dr. Lila Abu Lughod
Please join us on Friday, November 26 at 7 pm for a discussion with Dr. Lila Abu Lughod, a professor of Anthropology and Gender Studies at Columbia University and author of Veiled Sentiments: Honor and Poetry in a Bedouin Society, Writing Women’s Worlds: Bedouin Stories, and Dramas of Nationhood: The Politics of Television in Egypt. [...]
Call for an Internship: حاضرة لتقودي الثورة؟ Ready to Lead the Revolution?
وصلنا الاعلان التالي من مجلس قيادة الثورة في صوت النسوة
Global Feminists Meet in Beirut
CRTD-A and Nasawiya are delighted to invite all gender advocates in Lebanon to an evening with inspiring young feminist activists from around the world. The evening features: Amina Doherty – Antigua (Sigrid Rausing Trust) Elizabeth Hoody – USA (Global Fund for Women) Fatma Emam – Egypt (Nazra for Feminist Studies) Mariam Gagoshashvilli – Georgia (Georgia [...]
اطلاق حملة الحريات الجنسية والجسدية في لبنان
تطلق مجموعة من الناشطات/ين يوم الثلاثاء الواقع في التاسع من شهر تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر المقبل، نشاط العام الحالي في اطار الحملة الدولية التي ينظمها “التحالف من أجل الحقوق الجنسية والجسدية في المجتمعات المسلمة” CSBR بعنوان “يوم واحد، نضال واحد”. وتتركز هذه الحملة السنوية التي تشارك فيها أكثر من 20 جمعية ومنظمة في 11 بلدا حول العالم، [...]
Support our Facebook Fundraising Drive
Dear friends, As you know, the Nasawiyas moved into a new center in Achrafieh a couple of months ago. The apartment is old but artsy and has a beautiful energy about it. It is now home to our everyday discussions and meetings, in addition to many feminist initiatives. Also as you know, the prices for [...]
“صدى البلد” تنشر تحقيقا عن “يوم واحد، نضال واحد”
في عددها الصادر اليوم بتاريخ 4 تشرين الأول/نوفمبر 2010، نشرت جريدة “صدى البلد” تحقيقاُ عن حملة “يوم واحد نضال واحد” التي تنظمها المجموعة النسوية بالتعاون مع جمعية حلم ومجموعة ميم. نشر المقال في قسم “تحقيقات” وجاء بقلم الزميل “الياس قطار”. بامكانكم/ن قراءته في ما يلي: هي حربٌ تخوضها «الأنا » الفرويديّة المتحدّثة باسم الجسد في [...]
Friday Discussion: Feminist Engagement In Mainstream Politics
Every Friday at 7pm is a discussion night at Nasawiya. Mark it down in your calendars and join us for a different topic every week – from current events to personal stories. Stay tuned to our Facebook page for this week’s event topic. This week, Lynn Darwich, Nasawiya member, will be hosting a discussion on [...]
