Feminist Attempts
Internet, Gender, and Sexuality
Here’s a video of an interview with me done by someone from APC about the internet and gender issues in Lebanon. This was during the CSW in New York last March. What we can definitely learn from this interview is that I talk too much.
Interview with Nadine Moawad from APC on Vimeo.
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