Feminist Attempts
We Can Do It! (Lebanese style)
In the spirit of the Creative Commons Salon in Beirut that took place on Friday (and which I sadly missed), I’ve played around with Lara Zankoul‘s amazing photography (original photos here) and made it into a “We Can Do It!” poster.
Don’t you just love the expression on her face?
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Lebanon Deletes “Honor” Crime Article from Penal Code
about 6 months ago - 5 comments
You can read the full post in Arabic about the Lebanese Parliament vote to cancel Article 562 of the Penal Code that offers reduced sentences for “honor” crimes. The Committee for Administration and Justice, headed by MP Robert Ghanem, had raised the recommendation to cancel Article 562 back on May 16, 2011. The matter was
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.
Demonstration to Protect Women from Family Violence
about 8 months ago - 2 comments
Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday at the demonstration to Protect Women from Family Violence! Check out some of the press coverage today: Al Akhbar, Daily Star, L’Orient le Jour, AsSafir, Al Balad, Al Diyar, Al Moustaqbal, and Al Joumhouriya. You can also check out the #protectwomen hashtag on twitter for the live
Anti-CEDAW Flyer
about 8 months ago - No comments
The women’s committee of Dar Al Fatwa in the North of Lebanon have created this flyer bashing CEDAW and claiming that it is an attack on family values and on the psychological and physical particularities of women’s femininity. If anything, they should be sued for horrible graphic design. Why do they have a suburban American-looking
The Fight is Getting Ugly. Show Your Support for Women’s Rights!
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
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مانيفستو قصير
about 1 year ago - 6 comments
طول ما في جمعيات لا تبغى الربح، كيف بدنا نربح؟ فليسقط نظام الجمعية غير الحكومية المضاد للثورة، وليستبدل بحركات شعبية فوضوية لا لوغو لها ولا مدراء ولا إنتخابات، حركات غاضبة راديكالية نابعة من قلب أكثرية مهمشة لم يعد لديها ما تخسره. ….. Dedicated to Spooky, my partner in riots.
Finally Uploaded a Video Rant
about 1 year ago - 5 comments
I’ve been wanted to upload a video rant to YouTube for quite a while now and, finally, here is my first attempt!
Odd Advertising for Bic in Toronto
about 1 year ago - 6 comments
Isn’t it weird that the illustration of the woman is used in a serious manner to advertise for the Bic shavers? “For legs that beckon?” I thought we were over these stereotypical depictions of women, Canada? Photo taken on the subway in Toronto and posted via my new iPhone app!
about 1 year ago
Oh this is awesome!
about 1 year ago
super! great job nadzi,as usual
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