In her usual calm and kind demeanor, Zeina Anwar, former Executive Director of Sisters in Islam (SIS), speaks to the Arab Feminisms conference saying that the work at SIS was born out of a firm belief that God is just. “We, in South East Asia, don’t have a problem identifying as Muslim and feminist, Muslim [...]

Since the beginning of the conference, sexuality has been mentioned regularly in panels and in floor discussions. Sometimes it came out in passing, more subtly such as a portrayal of eroticism in Daniel Arbid’s film “Sa7at Al Ma3raka.” And at other times it came as a direct political demand such as in Zeina Zaatari’s speech [...]

What do Women Want? A Critical Mapping of the Future Direction for Arab Feminisms The “Arab Feminisms: A Critical Perspective” Conference opened today at Issam Fares Hall in AUB to an audience of around 250 men and women. Organized by Bahithat (Lebanese Association of Women Researchers) in collaboration with a number of Arab women’s organizations [...]