Comments for nasawiya: a feminist collective

Comment on Get Your Nasawiya Tshirt Today by Zeina

Zeina — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:08:52 +0000

where can we get these from?

Comment on Introduction Meeting for Nasawiya by Samira Baghdadi

Samira Baghdadi — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:31:27 +0000

Dear Mesdames,
I am the director of the Social Development sector in the Safadi Foundation which works to promote the social and economic development in Lebanon. I’m contacting you to address the project “Mediter-Women for Change” that we are conducting, since 2010, with the partnership of IRIS Provincia de Pescarra in Italy (applicant), CAWTRA in Tunisia and GRAIF in France.
This project aims to strengthening the leadership of women working with local authorities and NGOs in the Euro-Mediterranean area.
The Network MEDITER is one of the project activities. Its general assembly will take place on the 9th of May in Brussels. Before the general assembly, a public debate will take place in the European Parliament (on the 8th of May) about the issue: “The Women of the Mediterranean between Arab Springs and crisis”. During this debate I will provide an overview of the Lebanese situation.
In order to prepare my speech and to take a tour over the Lebanese different points of view, I would be strongly interested in your opinion about the following points:
- How the Lebanese women are living these circumstances: Arab Spring and the economic crisis?
- What are the main challenges the Lebanese society is facing?
- What are your purposes to improve the situation?

For any further clarification, I’m available. Furthermore, if it’s easier for you we can, you can answer our questions by telephone with me(in Arabic or French).

Thanking you in advance,
Best regards,
Mrs. Samira Baghdadi
Safadi Foundation
Director of Social Development Sector

Comment on One Woman Dies of Family Violence Every Month in Lebanon by Silent March of Women « Hummus For Thought

Silent March of Women « Hummus For Thought — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:03:45 +0000

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Feminist valentines | Totemicmusic — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:42:50 +0000

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Comment on One Woman Dies of Family Violence Every Month in Lebanon by Jazz

Jazz — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:31:07 +0000

Is there going to be a march in beirut this coming 8th of march, regarding women’s rights and specifically the right for lebanese women to give their nationality to their children?

Comment on How Many Lebanese Women Live in Violent Homes? by Dan

Dan — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 13:47:00 +0000

A crucial issue, in so many countries (if not every country!). What happens to these numbers if violence against domestic workers is included?

Comment on How Many Lebanese Women Live in Violent Homes? by migheille

migheille — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:51:51 +0000

needs an infographic

Comment on One Woman Dies of Family Violence Every Month in Lebanon by Lilith

Lilith — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:37:13 +0000

the Bible of Christianity says:
1- Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. Ephesians 5:22-24

2- I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent. 1 Timothy 2:12

Did you know that Lebanon has alongside with the Vatican the worst sex-based discriminatory election law in the world. (Lebanon—Proof of elementary education is required for women but not for men, while voting is compulsory for men but optional for women).

So please If your house is made of glass don’t throw stones on others ….

Comment on One Woman Dies of Family Violence Every Month in Lebanon by Giselle

Giselle — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:10:15 +0000

Hi Nancy, you are right, in the early 1960, Lebanon was 60 to 70% Christian, after so many wars a lot of Palestinian moved to Lebanon from the south totaling over 100,000.00, plus many more moved in from the north, now Lebanon is about 40% Christian, and because of the majority was christian Lebanon is still controlled by mostly Christian especially the president must be CHRISTIAN NO MATTER WHAT.
About the violent it is mostly Muslims because of the sharia law, and the Muslim women keep taking the hits and the beat from their husband.

I was born and raised in Lebanon and don’t tell me it is not true! they don’t deserve to be beat up but the control is stronger than you think, most of the times they have no choices because the family takes the male side. it does happen with christian but very low %.

Comment on One Woman Dies of Family Violence Every Month in Lebanon by Susie Atallah

Susie Atallah — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:22:02 +0000

Why don’t women strike for real? In other words, strke on a working day? If all the working women in Lebanon didn’t go to work for 1 day, I’m sure there would be a huge impact. Shops, banks, hospitals, hotels, sales agencies (to name a few) would be directly affected leaving the men to feel the blow! Women in France got the right to vote only after WWW2 when the men realised the women had gone to work while they were at work. Women in Lebanon need to prove that the country is indeed productive due to committed female citizens that contribute to society. It could become a weekly strike- until men realise that the country is at a standstill without our women…