L’Orient Le Jour published this sectarian, sexist, and condescending opinion piece on Tuesday. We have pasted it below before it goes into the paid archives. For those of you who speak French, please leave comments in response and also send email to L’Orient: courrier@lorientlejour.com and redaction@lorientlejour.com. Translation volunteers welcome! Chrétienne de mon pays Par Richard [...]
The 2011 Human Rights Film Festival will take place from 27th to 30th of January 2011 at Cinema Metropolis Empire Sofil, Beirut. Festivals play a powerful role in turning a delicate issue, like human rights abuses (torture and arbitrary detention, women’s rights, rights of refugees and migrant workers) in an accessible way for the general [...]
We had a brilliant meeting this week aimed at developing some tangible ideas for the Migrant Worker Task Force. The idea is to set up a center or a core group with an eye towards improving the condition of migrant workers in this country, particularly with respect to education and social services. Action proposals: -Language [...]
This is your chance to talk and express yourself about your opinions and views on sexuality. Dr. Brigitte Khoury, Clinical Psychologist at the American University of Beirut is asking for your input for the first Pan Arab study on sexuality. If you are interested please go to https://survey.aub.edu.lb/index.php?sid=21846&lang=en. Your participation is anonymous and confidential. Please [...]
Salwa is getting ready to lead her campaign against sexual harassment in 2011 and is looking for a project coordinator. Please check the job posting below and disseminate to people who might find interest. Position: Project Coordinator for a Campaign against Sexual Harassment Location: Beirut with travel around the country Job description: *Work with campaign [...]
تتابع الجمعية التونسية للنساء الديمقراطيات ببالغ القلق والانشغال ما يحدث بولاية سيدي بوزيد وعديد الجهات من البلاد. وإذ تعرب الجمعية عن تضامنها الكامل واللامشروط مع أهالي سيدي بوزيد وعائلات الضحايا فإنها تذكر بما يلي : إن سياسة الانغلاق السياسي والاقتصادي وعدم استجابة البرامج التنموية لاحتجاجات الشباب والجهات في حقها في التنمية والشغل كحق إنساني أساسي [...]
Nasawiya News | January 10, 2011 Our Community Nasawiya Sawt Al Niswa Got an event you want to host at Nasawiya? We welcome all suggestions for discussions, workshops, and film screenings. Email farah@nasawiya.org Migrant Rights Activist, Aimée, Gives a Talk About Her Work Wednesday, January 12 at 7pm | Nasawiya House Aimée is a migrant [...]
Nasawiya News | January 3, 2011 (Happy New Year!) Our Community Nasawiya Sawt Al Niswa Got an event you want to host at Nasawiya? We welcome all suggestions for discussions, workshops, and film screenings. Email farah@nasawiya.org Film Screening: Love for Share Thursday, January 6 at 7pm | Nasawiya House In the Indonesian drama “Love for [...]
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