Âge légal du mariage : le débat fait rage, mais les instances islamiques ne cachent pas leurs réticences Le débat sur le mariage précoce se démocratise. Il prend même de la voix depuis qu’il est porté par une cinquantaine d’organismes de défense des droits de l’homme, menés par le Rassemblement démocratique des femmes libanaises (RDFL) [...]
#ShameOnWho campaign uses art to change Lebanese attitudes to rape The hashtag #ShameOnWho? is being deployed as part of a new street art campaign in Lebanon to try to change attitudes to rape in a country where victim shaming remains common. The group behind the campaign, which launched this week, said it wanted to “shake” [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
A short interview with Hayat Mirshad from Fe-Male about their video documentary: "Image Upon Request". Source: ActionAid International Email Address *
The premiere of WLP’s online Forum series explores the intersection of gender, identity, and activism, as experienced by five young activists and artists in the Middle East-North Africa region. Hailing from Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Morocco, and Yemen, the forum participants are driving forces for change in their societies – through art, public protests, journalism, and [...]
