Lebanon – تابوهات Taboohat

Abortion is essentially about personal freedom

Abortion is a widely discussed and debated topic globally. For long, however, the subject was shrouded in silence in Lebanon before it finally turned into an issue of public opinion. The abortion debate was brought forward here recently due to a spat…

Podcast by Alexandra Sandels

Challenging the status quo

Episode 3: Journalist Alexandra Sandels reflects on the experiences of three women in the Arab region about their activism in favour of freedom and the pushback they receive from within their societies.

Podcast by Alexandra Sandels

Secret abortions and toxic masculinities

Episode 2: Journalist Alexandra Sandels reflects on the experiences of four women and queer youths in the Arab region of taboos associated with sexuality and freedom.

Marital Rape by Rasha Rayya

Marital rape in Lebanon

In Lebanon, we are still surprised to hear the term “marital rape.” Marital rape is a crime although it remains legal in many Arab countries until today. Women all over the world, not least in the Middle East, are still subjected to…

Marital Rape by Badiaa Al Hajj Houssein

Living the law of the jungle

I, just like many other women and men in the Middle East, were raised in a society filled with contradictions, taboos and social and religious customs. In this society, there is a clear conflict between patriarchal customs based on social customs and…

Sexual Freedom by Rasha Rayya

Commodifying women through temporary marriage

So-called temporary marriages are an ancient Islamic practice that still exist in several countries around the world, including in the Middle East. Temporary marriages are a legalised form of marriage, between a man and a woman, with a predetermined expiry date that…

Sexual Freedom by Rasha Rayya

Let’s talk about sex

There is no clear date for when the political work of mankind began. Since the beginning of time, we humans have constantly evolved and adhered to different sets of ideas and political and societal frameworks. Political systems keep changing and adapting to…

Envisioning the Future by Muna Al Hilali

Arab women must always be able to grant nationality to their children

I look at laws regulating the right of women to pass on their nationality to their children in Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon.

Youth Participation by Rasha Rayya

The problem is not the young people

Arab youth get involved when they find that their work makes a difference. The problem is not the youth’s involvement in politics, but rather the structure of the political system in Lebanon.

Youth Participation by Rasha Ali

Makers of the day

There is no doubt that young people have an important role in any society, as they usually are large in number and oftentimes are the best and most capable group to advance society economically, socially, culturally and politically.

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