CSW67: Mobilizing for SRHR, Gender Justice and Digital Rights

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, [...]

By |2023-03-23T21:22:57+02:00March 15th, 2023|Media|0 Comments

“My Life, My Decision”: Supporting Young Women and Girls in MENA Region to Lead Change

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 [...]

By |2023-03-23T22:28:21+02:00February 15th, 2023|Media|0 Comments

#16Days of Activism: Intergenerational dialogue with Charlotte Bunch, Hayat Mirshad and Amani Aruri

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 [...]

By |2022-01-02T20:44:27+02:00December 3rd, 2021|Media|0 Comments

Gender, Technology & the Future of Human Rights in a Digital Age

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 [...]

By |2021-11-26T23:54:31+02:00November 19th, 2021|Media|0 Comments

Mirshad Moderates “Investing in Local Women Leaders on the Front Lines” Global Panel

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 [...]

By |2021-10-23T23:32:21+03:00October 15th, 2021|Media|0 Comments

Virtual panel discussing the role of the media in establishing good governance

Under the framework of the “Good Governance Forum”, the Observatory for Public Service and Good Governance (OFP) at the Saint Joseph University - Beirut, in collaboration with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), organized a virtual panel discussion entitled: “The role of the media in establishing good governance”. The panel included a line up of experts and journalists: [...]

By |2021-10-23T23:02:36+03:00October 8th, 2021|Media|0 Comments

Generation Equality Forum: A Progressive Decade for Young Feminists and Movements

Titled “A Progressive Decade for Young Feminists and Movements”, Hayat Mirshad’s intervention as a main speaker in the digital Paris Generation Equality Forum-GEF in 2021 was definitely on point. Sharing her expertise as one of UN Women’s Gender Agora advisors, Hayat focused in her speech on the importance of engaging young feminists in accelerating the [...]

By |2022-01-09T16:17:00+02:00July 9th, 2021|Media|0 Comments

Interview with Uncaged Youth led Magazine- BBC 100 most Influential and Inspiring Women 2020

By Rana Amr You are in the 3rd grade, you’re sitting on your bench in class reading the Arabic subject book with your teacher, and then you read a sentence that says, "My Mom prepares food while Dad reads the newspaper". You may not feel it, but that’s when the idea was planted in your [...]

By |2021-06-29T18:15:43+03:00June 18th, 2021|Media|0 Comments

Mirshad to Skynews: Changing the Lives of Vulnerable Women and Girls; A Primary Goal

In an eight-minute video report, Hayat Mirshad portrayed the reality and struggles of women and girls not only in the Arab world, but across the globe. Following naming her as one of BBC’s Top 100 Influencers, Mirshad’s activism and work towards advancing women’s rights and improving their statuses was highlighted in SkyNews نجاحهنّ Programme, which [...]

By |2021-11-26T22:28:50+02:00June 12th, 2021|Media|0 Comments

Hayat Mirshad Joins CARE International’s 2021-2023 Feminist Advisory Board

This year, Hayat Mirshad has been selected as one of CARE International’s Feminist Advisory Board members (FAB) representing the Middle East and North Africa along with three other feminist activists from grassroots, national, regional and international civil society movements representing Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean. The FAB will contribute to the [...]

By |2021-11-26T22:04:19+02:00May 20th, 2021|Media|0 Comments
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