Source: FEMALE organization Despite the increased backlash against the feminist and LGBTQ+ movement in Lebanon, on Saturday, September 30, 2023, a group of 30 associations, organizations, and media and human rights institutions, among them, FEMALE, aimed at organizing a march under the title “Freedoms March”, during which a significant violation of freedoms occurred. This march [...]
A group of independent activists and journalists carried out a movement in front of the Palace of Justice in Beirut, in the wake of summoning the editor-in-chief of “Sharika Wa Laken” platform, Hayat Mirshad, to appear before the Cybercrimes Bureau. Earlier, The Alternative Press Syndicate had called for action to protest the obstinate refusal of [...]
The complaint was filed against the co-founder and executive director at FEMALE and editor in chief of Sharika wa Laken feminist platform by actor and director Joe Kodeih. L'Orient-Le Jour / 02 June 2023 14:15 Dozens of people rallied outside the Beirut Justice Palace on Thursday in support of activist and journalist Hayat Mirshad, who [...]
In a new attempt to suppress journalists and activists and silence them, The Cybercrime and Intellectual Property Protection Bureau subpoenaed Editor in Chief of “Sharika wa Laken” and the Executive Director of FEMALE Organization, journalist and feminist activist, Hayat Mirshad, to appear before the Bureau next Thursday, on June 1. The Bureau, an affiliate to [...]
In her capacity as an advocacy and communications expert, Hayat Mirshad worked on a 4 months project with Legal Action Worldwide- LAW to support their efforts in enhancing and advancing the capacities of change-makers from marginalized backgrounds, through developing the capacities of 50 community advocates, from the LGBTQI+, migrant and stateless communities, on advocacy, communication, [...]
The 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women was held from March 6 to 17, 2023 in New York City, with the primary focus being the theme of "Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls." Hayat Mirshad, [...]
Within She Leads regional project, and in her capacity as an advocacy, communication and gender expert, Hayat Mirshad collaborated with Plan International Lebanon team on a consultancy basis to develop over a period of 7 months the capacities of 25 young girls from different countries in the MENA region on gender, advocacy, communication, and use [...]
Feminist leaders from across the world and generations kicked off Karama’s conference to mark the 16 Days of Activism earlier this week. The event explored how various factors contribute to violence against women and girls, the work ongoing to address these factors, the impact of crises such as COVID-19, climate change, conflict, political instability and [...]
Hayat Mirshad took part in the Global NetHope 20th Anniversary Summit, where she joined pioneer panelists, Vanessa Ceia, Michael Borum and Vilas Dhar in a session organized and led by Oxfam, titled “Gender, Technology & the Future of Human Rights in a Digital Age”. Mirshad and other panelists discussed the trends and issues present at [...]
Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund organized a global event on the sidelines of the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, highlighting the urgent need to amplify the voices and support more women working on the front lines of conflict and crises. This expert panel was moderated by Hayat Mirshad, Feminist [...]
