Tripoli Activities: A Talk on Racism

| November 29, 2011 | Comments (0)
Tripoli Activities: A Talk on Racism

Saturday, December 3 | 5pm | Tripoli | FB Event This Saturday, we’re heading back up to Tripoli where the North Nasawiyas will be having a discussion on racism in Lebanon. Join us to share your thoughts about why racism is so normalized in Lebanon, how and where it happens and in what forms, and what can we do [...]

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كيف يحمي القانون النساء بحال تعرضهن للعنف الجنسي؟

| November 29, 2011 | Comments (3)
كيف يحمي القانون النساء بحال تعرضهن للعنف الجنسي؟

                    Friday, December 2 | 5pm | Nasawiya House | FB Event           تدعوكم حملة مغتمرات سلوى لنقاش مع المحامية دانيال حويك حول القانون والعنف الجنسي. نتمنى حضوركم في نسوية يوم الجمعة الساعة الخامسة The Adventures of Salwa invites you to a discussion with [...]

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People Demand An End to the Police State & The Militarization of Society Emergency Statement in Support of Protesters in Tahrir Square

| November 22, 2011 | Comments (0)

Press Release- Plz circulate We Demand The Egyptian Government Release Alaa Abd El Fattah And All Political Prisoners, End Military Tribunals, and End Torture And Other Coercive Methods On Prisoners! We Demand The US Government Stop Funding Murders By The Egyptian Military! On November 19, 2011, at least one Egyptian protester was killed and over [...]

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Busting the Myths around Marital Rape

| November 16, 2011 | Comments (3)
Busting the Myths around Marital Rape

A lot of arguments have surfaced against the criminalization of marital rape, against considering forced sex between spouses rape, and against its inclusion in the law to protect family violence currently being deliberated in parliament. Nasawiya presented some of these arguments and their rebuttals in order to dispel the myths that continue to plague women’s [...]

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One Day, One Struggle around the World!

| November 9, 2011 | Comments (0)
One Day, One Struggle around the World!

Today, November 9, 2011 marks the 3rd annual celebration of One Day, One Struggle. This time, every year, CSBR member organizations join forces to campaign locally and globally for sexual and bodily rights. Events will be happening around the world over the coming week, here are some: MORE UPDATES COMING AS WE RECEIVE THEM! PAKISTAN [...]

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Memory At Work

| November 8, 2011 | Comments (0)
Memory At Work

Wednesday, November 16| 7 pm| Nasawiya House, Ashrafieh   Join us next Wednesday, the 16th of November at 7pm, to attend a presentation by Rasha on Memory At Work. Memory at Work is an electronic platform dedicated to Lebanon’s war-loaded memory. To know exactly how it started and what is is all about, you can [...]

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إغتصاب شرعي: إغتصاب زوجي

| November 8, 2011 | Comments (0)
إغتصاب شرعي: إغتصاب زوجي

Tuesday, November 15| 7 pm|Babel Theater, Hamra For its 2011 “One Day, One Struggle” campaign to promote sexual and bodily rights, Nasawiya will be organizing an event focusing on marital rape. The event will be divided into 3 parts: The first part will consist of an interactive play. The second part will be a presentation [...]

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Lina Abou Habib at Nasawiya

| November 8, 2011 | Comments (0)
Lina Abou Habib at Nasawiya

Thursday, November 10| 7 pm| Nasawiya House, Ashrafieh     This Thursday, we are excited to host Lina Abou Habib from CRTD-A to continue our “Meet the Women’s Movement” series in Lebanon. Tons can and should be learnt from the experiences of odler feminists in our region so this is our chance to meet Lina [...]

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Message of Solidarity to Occupy Wall Street from the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq

| November 7, 2011 | Comments (1)

November 4, 2011 Dear Occupy Wall Street, The people of the world are watching you, following your news and hoping that – rather than just vent your anger and frustration – you achieve all of your dreams. While democracy should guarantee all people an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives, you find [...]

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Marital Rape is Still Rape

| November 7, 2011 | Comments (0)
Marital Rape is Still Rape

هي صورة تعبّر عن قصص نساء شاركننا تجاربهنّ وسمعنا قصصهنّ عن كثب، وغيرهنّ كثيرات لا يزلن يتحمّلن الألم بصمت عميق عقيم. والواقع أنّ ما يتعرّضن له من اعتداء لمّا تُطلق عليه بعد في عقول المشرّعين صفة الجرم الذي يستدعي محاسبة ما. محاسبة ولو “نظريّة” مصدرها دولة مفترض أنها قائمة، ومفترض أيضاً أنها دولة “مدنيّة” من [...]

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