Feminist Attempts
The Problem with Lebanese Women Politicians
Nayla Mouawad & Solange Gemayel. I don’t know what to comment, whether to laugh of to cry, but this video is a fine example of why it is more important to have feminists in parliament than it is to have women. But I want to still say that we need women to be represented – but not this bad a representation!
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Lebanon Deletes “Honor” Crime Article from Penal Code
about 6 months ago - 5 comments
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Pro-Bashar Thugs Terrorize and Beat Up Protestors in Beirut
about 6 months ago - 10 comments
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Debate on Family Violence Law
about 6 months ago - No comments
Al Jazeera Stream hosted a debate on the proposed Law to Protect Women from Family Violence last night. I was arguing for and Sounay Nouh of the Women’s Committee to Protect the Family was arguing against. Discussion focused on marital rape, culture, child protection, and the current legal protection mechanisms.
Christian Thought & Secularism
about 7 months ago - No comments
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Situation of Women in Lebanese Politics Regresses
about 7 months ago - 6 comments
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Demonstration to Protect Women from Family Violence
about 8 months ago - 2 comments
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Anti-CEDAW Flyer
about 8 months ago - No comments
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about 8 months ago - 3 comments
People, the lobby AGAINST the protection of women from family violence is starting to speak out with strong statements issued this week by many groups and political parties. Check out this story in As-Safir: حملة من أجل “تكريس قوانين الأحوال الشخصية” الحالية: “قانون مناهضة العنف الأسري” يهمّش الدين والأخلاق and this one on New TV:
Occupation IS Violence Against Women
about 11 months ago - No comments
about 2 years ago
I really have a problem with the way this has been portrayed in the media. It’s not like the uselessness of these two women is anything new, but the contrast being made is clear: the men are serious, they discuss things, and the women are just being silly women and stealing candy. As if our women politicians are really any more useless than our male ones.
about 1 year ago
I totally agree with Shax! We should not fall into this discourse. Women politicians are not worse than men. And If you have to make fun of what they’re doing, then it’s better not to talk about it from a gender point of view.
Plus, I would rather have women who suck in the parliament then not have women at all.
about 10 months ago
” I would rather have women who suck in the parliament then not have women at all”
Really?? who is being sexist now?