Feminist Attempts
Gender & Feminism
Check out Sawt Al Niswa, arab feminist magazine
Mar 30th
I just finished customizing the otherwise bland WordPress theme (Impulse from WPZoom.com) and SawtAlNiswa.com is looking good! Also check out my first post there, a photo I took in Hamra of a new slimming capsule for women called “Starvex.” True (and sad) story.
Feminisms in the Middle East and North Africa: Theory, Practice, and Realities
Mar 18th
I will be speaking at this conference tomorrow – just realized it will be open to the public, so come along if you’re interested!
The Global Fund for Women invites you to attend the conference “Feminism in the Middle East and North Africa: Theory, Practice, and Realities” of its Advisory Council More >
Pictures from some CSW NGO sessions
Mar 2nd
Most of the 54th CSW sessions were packed, and I mean PACKED. They were filling up 30 minutes before the sessions started. So I couldn’t blog much from inside the sessions (believe it or not, I couldn’t take my laptop out because the rooms were so packed). I will sum More >
ERoTICs Research
Feb 11th
ERoTICs is a cross-country exploratory research on the intersection of sexuality and the internet hosted by APC. Five research teams are working on the theme from different angles in USA, Brazil, South Africa, India, and us in Lebanon. Some people are looking at how people express or interact with sexuality More >
Supporting Women for ArabNet 2010
Feb 8th
Soon to take place on March 25 & 26, ArabNet 2010 is the “first international conference for the Arab web industry, bringing together leaders from across the MENA, Europe and Silicon Valley to discuss cutting-edge trends and emerging opportunities. Through pitch sessions, the conference will feature the region’s brightest ideas and More >
