Masculinity, Love for Share, and other Cool Events

In the Indonesian drama “Love for Share,” the lives of 3 women in polygamous relationships are presented, end to end, as a way of exploring how women deal with polygamy, a tradition that has once again achieved mainstream acceptance under the current government. The 3 women occupy completely different social strata and are of different ethnicities, and their experiences are just as diverse as their backgrounds. 90 minutes.

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Join us this Friday to discuss new ways of thinking of the performances of Lebanese masculinities, by thinking about masculinity as a relational, multiple and fluid concept which is performed by both men and women and informed by class, socio-economic status, culture, race, physical ability, and sexuality.

Salwa is getting ready to lead her campaign against sexual harassment in 2011 and has formed a discussion group to talk more together about what harassment is, why and how it happens, and what can be done about it. The current group has been having terrific heartfelt conversations but don’t worry if you didn’t get a chance to join. We will be starting another group with 12 new members (women only) on Monday, January 17. So please fill in the form to book your place.