LEBANESE MP ATTACKS A FEMINIST ACTIVIST: “WE’LL GIVE HER A BURKU’ TO WEAR!
The following statement has been penned by members of Fe-Male, one of FRIDA’s grantee partners from the Middle East & North Africa region. It is a young feminist group based in Beirut, Lebanon. A Lebanese lawmaker has caused an uproar among activists following a statement in which he suggested that women are sometimes to be [...]
Huffpost writes: Legal Battle Dogs Lebanese ‘Fe-Male’ Journalist
Lebanese journalist Hayat Mirshad, at loggerheads with TV personality Tony Khalife over social media posts in which she accused him of being a sexist advocate of domestic violence, is in legal hot water. She was enraged after Khalife on three occasions seemed to side with violent men against abused women. No surprise since Mirshad is [...]
The Lebanese women’s rights activist Hayat Mirshad: “We need a feminist revolution”
The efforts of the women's rights movement in Lebanon have remained unsuccessful for more than 70 years, says Hayat Mirshad, a member of the Democratic Women's Association. The blame lies with feminists' willingness to compromise, but also with women's rights organisations' hunt for sponsorship money. Juliane Metzker spoke to her in Beirut. What are the [...]
The portrayal of women in Lebanese media – ‘Image Upon Request’
A short interview with Hayat Mirshad from Fe-Male about their video documentary: "Image Upon Request". Source: ActionAid International Email Address *