The Woman in Armenia: Source of Hope, Integrity and Continuity (By Madeleine Mezagopian)

Between subjugation and restricting the liberty of the woman on one hand and excessive emancipation of the woman with nostalgia for romance and for family life on the other, the woman as symbol of fertility, medium of creativity and productivity, icon of beauty

The Women of Palestine and the Struggle for Liberation

Hayat Al-Balbisi had always wanted to be a teacher. But her father was dead, her mother paralyzed and sick at home, her sister blind, leaving the family with no supporter. So Hayat, a student at the Teachers College in Jerusalem, decided to search

The Kurdish Struggle – An Interview with Dilar Dirik

Dilar Dirik interviewed by George Souvlis George Souvlis: By way of introduction, could you explain what personal experiences strongly influenced you, politically and academically? Dilar Dirik: As a Kurd, you can never run from your identity, because your identity is essentially political and

A New Feminist Wave in Lebanon or the Path to Democratization (By Pamela Chrabieh)

  The study of Feminist/Women’s movements not only contributes to our understanding of women’s experiences of political and social change, but also helps to bridge the gaps between local activism and feminist theory. Feminist claims and organizations in Lebanon and most Western Asian

Gender-based violence against Syrian refugees in Lebanon (By Yeghia Tashjian)

Gender-based violence against Syrian refugees in Lebanon International Rescue Committee identified three main challenges facing Syrian female refugees; first, sexual exploitation and harassment; second, the increase in domestic violence which makes them feel that their homes are not safe; and third, early and