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This site is the fruit of a collaborative labour of love by people who aspire to enhance freedoms and prosperity in their homelands.
This multilingual platform presents articles, opinion pieces and interviews about various social taboos that impact people, most often women, in the Arab region.
Collectiva Shamila may face difficulties in getting accepted in some countries in the Arab region due to the multiplicity of cultures included.
Attending our regular meetings expanded my horizons since we talked much about social taboos that are usually not talked about openly and instead covered up.
The Collectiva Shamila experience demonstrated the power of intersectional, cross-border collaboration to advance social change.
As a member of Collectiva Shamila, I felt that I embarked on a 10-month long journey with my new family. Through the Collectiva, I was introduced to a group of strong women and passionate and influential young people from across the Arab…
Perhaps the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of the word Collectiva is the progress of taking small steps.
We at Sharq.Org initiated a transnational women-led collective in 2022. It was a bold undertaking. While our first Collectiva included women from one country focused on one topic, Collectiva Shamila brought together women, men and non-binary people in different Arab region countries…