The Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW) at the Lebanese American University is soliciting articles for a forthcoming issue of its quarterly publication Al-Raida on the topic: “Gender-Based Violence in the Arab World”. Gender-based violence has become one of the most pressing concerns at the global level. The Declaration on the Elimination [...]
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After a few months of hiatus, Sawt Al Niswa (Women’s Voice), our feminist magazine is back. This time, it’s bigger, better and online, serving the Arab region and the world. Originally launched on March 8, 2009 by a group of Lebanon-based feminist women to coincide with International Women’s Day, Sawt Al Niswa (SAN) appeared in [...]
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A group of feminists at the Feminist Collective have launched the long-awaited “Sawt Al Niswa” (The Women’s Voice), a do-it-yourself zine in Arabic that features opinions and stories from today’s feminists. The first issue is now on sale for LBP 1,000 ($0.66) and has been going with us around the streets on Women’s Day. We’ll [...]
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