Rasha Rayya – 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…

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…

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…

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.

Collective Action by Rasha Rayya

Widening my horizons

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.

Envisioning the Future by Rasha Rayya

Lebanon, where to….?

In light of the crises and instability Lebanon is currently going through, it´s as if we the Lebanese are sitting in the cinema and waiting for the movie to end in a way that we expect. Following the collapse of Lebanon´s…