London – Egyptian journalist Mona Eltahawy unleashed a veritable media storm on Arab gender relations with her recent article for Foreign Policy magazine, provocatively titled, “Why Do They Hate Us?” referring to male attitudes towards (...)
BEIRUT: In 1776, the First Lady of the United States, Abigail Adams, wrote a letter to her husband John and to Congress, imploring her countrymen not to overlook women's interests. “Remember the ladies,” she urged, adding with considerable defiance: (...)
BEIRUT: In 1776, the First Lady of the United States, Abigail Adams, wrote a letter to her husband John and to Congress, imploring her countrymen not to overlook women's interests. “Remember the ladies,” she urged, adding with considerable defiance: (...)
Today, hundreds of women will gather in Beirut for the fourth annual New Arab Woman Forum (Nawf).
Bringing together prominent personalities for two days of “analysis of the changing position and role of women in Arab society, politics, and (...)
BEIRUT: The tragic bloodshed aboard the MV Mavi Marmara aid ship has, justifiably, provoked criticism about Israel's use of force against civilian populations. It has also, if somewhat tardily, refocused the international community's attention on (...)
BEIRUT: The tragic bloodshed aboard the MV Mavi Marmara aid ship has, justifiably, provoked criticism about Israel's use of force against civilian populations. It has also, if somewhat tardily, refocused the international community's attention on (...)
BEIRUT: A new report released on July 29, 2009 sponsored by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has blamed environmental, political, economic and social problems, together with the Middle East's vulnerability to external occupation or (...)
BEIRUT: It sees itself as one of the Middle East s most liberal countries, but Lebanon s lack of female politicians sticks out like a sore thumb. While Lebanese women today enjoy senior positions in the private sector, political appointments have (...)
Lebanon s civil war may be over, but it s no secret that social and religious divisions remain. However, with increased dialogue and interaction, particularly among young people, a better future is possible for the country. This goal, at least, is (...)