MIDDLE EAST

‘Transnational feminist solidarity is vital in the struggle against gender-based violence’

Banan Abu Zain Eddin | JORDAN

‘They label us antisemites or terrorists to silence us and paralyse our human rights work’

Nadim Nashif | PALESTINE

‘The political youth movement was a major pillar of the opposition to the ruling class’

Marwan Issa | LEBANON

‘This election has brought to the forefront new voices speaking about rights’

Lina Abou Habib | LEBANON

‘Many leaders remain silent in the face of systematic human rights abuses’

Kristina Stockwood | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

‘Abuses against women are the direct product of the gender imbalances of a patriarchal society’

Ghida Anani | LEBANON

‘Women are completely absent from decision-making bodies; politically we don’t exist’

Bilkis Abouosba | YEMEN

‘We’ve submitted many bills, but parliament refuses to adopt a law against GBV’

Alyaa Al Ansari | IRAQ

‘The pandemic added another layer to women’s diminished access to healthcare’

Maria Al Abdeh | SYRIA

‘The counter-terrorism law is used to restrict political work in Palestine and shrink civic space in Israel’

Einat Fogel-Levin | ISRAEL