International Women’s Day 2010: Nasawiya Takes Back the Night
On this year’s International Women’s Day, over 100 people answered Nasawiya’s call to take to the streets to take back the night. For roughly two hours, feminists made their way from Mar Mikhael, Gemayze to Ain el Mraiseh, marching past bedazzled onlookers, curious drivers who ground to a halt, and wary police cars and officers who trailed the march. They were chanting:
- For freedom, for nationality, a feminist revolution.
- One word, shout out loud, feminism won’t die.
- Feminists against sectarianism, racism, sexism, classism, capitalism, Zionism, rape, harassment, patriarchy.
- For Lebanese women in Tripoli, in Byblos, in Saida, in Tyr, in Beirut… a feminist revolution.
- For Lebanese, Palestinian, Iraqi, Filipino, Sri Lankan women and women of all nationalities, a feminist revolution.
Our words won’t do the event justice. So we thought we’d let these images do the talking instead.
The revolution continues…
Video: Nasawiya International Women’s Day March – 2010
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Category: Events and Actions
[...] 1) On this year’s International Women’s Day, we decided once again to take to the streets to interact with people and raise awareness about women’s issues. Our actions included invisible theater performances, a special partnership with Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar, and a “Take Back the Night” march for All our rights. [...]
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