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A Whore by Maryem Gamar, Morocco

Author: By Maryem Gamar, Morocco
Published: September 14, 2018
Categories: in Civil Activism, Culture and Heritage, Education, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Life Style, Morocco, Religion, Tolerance
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Tags: Humanity, Inspiration, life, politics, religion, women rights

A Whore. That is how they called her and any other women in Arab-Speaking countries. Women are called this if they dare to barge out of the social traditions that make their body a barn from which animals of this misogynistic species feed. Their freedom increases or decreases according to the politics of the country, […]

Drive! by Rawan, Libya

Author: By Rawan, Libya
Published: September 2, 2018
Categories: in English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Libya, Life Style
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Tags: drive, Feminism, Inspiration, inspiringstory, learning, libya, MENA, womenempowerement

It was a cool summer day, unlike other summer days with no electricity, breeze or anything special. This day was the opposite, as it had all of these things, especially something special. My brother, Anis, had just opened the garage of our house to introduce a new friend, my first car! It took months to […]

Your only responsibility is to speak up! by Oumaima, Morocco

Author: By Oumaima, Morocco
Published: August 16, 2018
Categories: in Civil Activism, Education, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Morocco
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Tags: #Enough, #METOO, Inspiration, opinion, truth, women rights

It was noon and I was leaving the hospital after our morning rounds to head towards a meeting I was really excited about at the Norwegian embassy. I walked out and took the first cab I found, I was too excited and nervous to notice that the driver already had 2 clients in the back […]

Schizophrenia by Mayssa Benyounes, Tunisia

Author: By Mayssa Benyounes, Tunisia
Published: July 25, 2018
Categories: in Civil Activism, Culture and Heritage, Democracy, Development, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Tunisia
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Tags: genderequality

…And all of a sudden you figure out that when people see you, they think about men! “Doesn’t she have a father?” “Wouldn’t she have a husband?” “Where is her father?” “Why is she like that?” “Why is she FREE?” “She mustn’t think!” “CUT HER BREATH!” “When will she get married?” “She MUST get married, […]

When the city is so colorful and the State so dark by y Ayala Berger, Israel

Author: By Ayala Berger, Israel
Published: June 17, 2018
Categories: in Civil Activism, Culture and Heritage, Democracy, Development, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Israel, Life Style, Tolerance
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Tags: LGBTQ, LGBTQrights, pride

Three days ago Pride Parade was held once again in Tel Aviv. The most exciting holiday of the year, manifesting in a month, a week, a day. So much preparation, so much talk, the excitement is felt in the air in the city of eternal freedom. The city is painted in pride colors, the colors […]

#MEN’too by Amine Hajji, Tunisia

Author: by Amine Hajji, Tunisia
Published: May 21, 2018
Categories: in Education, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Tolerance, Tunisia
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Tags: #METOO, Harassment

Since October 2017, thousands of men in power have been crawling out of their skin, heavily drinking, and recalling every interaction they had with a woman which might be considered –surprisingly to them- as a form of sexual harassment. The “Breaking News” theme of every major media update for the past two months has been […]

Be Whoever You Want To Be! by Samah Eitah, Israel\Palestine

Author: By Samah Eitah, Israel\Palestine
Published: May 8, 2018
Categories: in Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Life Style, Palestine, Religion, Tolerance
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Tags: hijab, hijab and choice

An unrecognized Palestinian walking in Israel: I’m a Palestinian woman living within the Israeli borders. I wasn’t religiously dedicated throughout my life. I’ve had my ups and downs. If you are a woman, Arab Palestinian who is included in the Israeli borders you are more likely to face doubled judgmental looks, racism, discrimination and harsh […]

No Matter How Many Skies Have Fallen by Afef, Tunisia

Author: by Afef, Tunisia
Published: May 2, 2018
Categories: in Culture and Heritage, Education, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Life Style, Tunisia
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I embarked on research by focusing on the female rebellion in D.H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover. I found the novel on the bookshelves of my father among various other books and anthologies he brought from the U.S. I still remember that moment when I opened the novel for the first time… my eyes fell on […]

Alexandria’s Martyr Heroines by Samaa Ibrahem, Egypt

Author: By Samaa Ibrahem, Egypt
Published: April 25, 2018
Categories: in Civil Activism, Culture and Heritage, Education, Egypt, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights
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Tags: #thinkactyala, genderequality

The inspiring account of two women who defied the gravity of patriarchy draped in the robe of “Religion”. Alexandria city, the land of magic and knowledge, buried two female treasures who fought the curse of patriarchy with the sword of religion. Both of them sacrificed their lives for the sake of their beliefs. They chose […]

The Value of Imagination by Sara Haddou Amar, Morocco

Author: By Sara Haddou Amar, Morocco
Published: April 22, 2018
Categories: in Culture and Heritage, Education, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Identity, Life Style, Morocco
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Tags: Imagination

Since my childhood education was a necessity in our family, the very reason to live. We should study hard, be the best and have good grades. Money was not an issue when it came to books or extra-classes, especially classes related to science and mathematics. I have never questioned this “Program” we lived in, it […]

She, Breaking Free by Zineb, Tunisia

Author: By Zineb, Tunisia
Published: April 10, 2018
Categories: in Civil Activism, Development, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Tunisia
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Tags: Feminism, gender equality

Her room, again, portrayed an obscure cavern of darkness which was not new to her. A vintage dress, from an era that goes way back, was the only separation between her skin and the creeping midnight chill. In her usual sleeplessness, she was drunk on silence. For hours, it had seeped into her pores, dowsing […]

The Caterpillar Effect by Zineb, Morocco

Author: By Zineb, Morocco
Published: March 26, 2018
Categories: in English, Gender and LGBTQ, Identity, Morocco, Religion
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Tags: #thinkactyala

I wake up every day to the sound of Azhan (prayer’s call), I get up and wash myself in order to pray and make mom happy. I lie to her, I lie to myself and I lie to everyone around me but why? Because I really want to fit in. I want to be this […]

Ahead Towards Tomorrow by Samaa, Egypt

Author: By Samaa, Egypt
Published: March 21, 2018
Categories: in Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, Culture and Heritage, Education, Egypt, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity
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Tags: Feminism, Inspiration, school

Some winds come at unexpected moments, blinding your vision with disturbing dust. You can hear the destructive sounds but you are in the middle of nowhere. With eyes opened it seems EVERYTHING HAS COLLAPSED! After my high school graduation in Alexandria City, I was so excited with the idea of going to university. I kept […]

Fighting for my rights by E. – Palestine

Published: March 6, 2018
Categories: in English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity
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Tags: family, genderequality, palestine, Society, woman, women, women rights, womensrights

I want to talk about my story. A story of struggle of every girl who grows older and didn’t find marriage. I was the only girl in my family, surrounded by my brothers so I had to suffer a lot and fight for my rights. I couldn’t speak up because I was raised in a […]

A Pair of Tortured Eyes

Author: Widad Fakhr-Eddine, Morocco
Published: December 6, 2017
Categories: in Education, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights
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Tags: #thinkactyala, abortion, equality, family, genderequality, morocco, societies, Society, traditionalsocieties, traditions, values, women, womenempowerement

Our first encounter dates back to 2014 when we were introduced to each other by a common friend. I can hardly remember the conversation, in which I took almost no part, was about; I was too busy studying her eyes – they were as dark as a grave and looked greatly weary. But there was […]

Transparent by Kessem Adiv, Israel

Published: September 4, 2017
Categories: in Civil Activism, Current Events, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights
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Tags: #thinkactyala, genderequality, Interview, IsraelPalestine, jerusalem, occupation, palestine, socialwork, socialworker, violenceagainstwomen, women, women rights, womensrights, yalacampaign

In the past four months, I have been teaching Hebrew twice a week to a group of social workers from East Jerusalem. They come to learn Hebrew (with an exceptional enthusiasm and determination, it should be noted), and I come to teach them Hebrew. At first, that was the atmosphere – I’m the teacher, […]

Growing up by Teny, Palestine

Published: August 21, 2017
Categories: in English, Gender and LGBTQ
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Tags: genderequality, palestine, yalacampaign, youth

What happens when a teenager turns 18? What happens when you start feeling lost with your life? What happens when you start feeling guilty asking your parents for money? Start looking for a job, education, and time management is the answer. High school. Graduation. Parties. Friends. Trips. All of these were accomplished by this girl […]

Beyond Our Differences by Rahma Henchiri, Tunisia

Author: Rahma Henchiri, Tunisia
Published: July 30, 2017
Categories: in Civil Activism, Culture and Heritage, Education, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Tolerance, Travel, Tunisia
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Tags: #crossculturalXchange, #thinkactyala, greece, refugees, volunteering

Before I started working at Skaramagas refugee camp in Athens, I did not know what to expect from the children. Ever since I can remember, I have been hearing about the Yazidi-Arab tension; and thus, being an Arab myself, I was worried that my hopes of becoming the girls’ older sister would eventually turn to […]

The Bride

Author: YAZAN ORABI
Published: June 22, 2017
Categories: in English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Latest Articles, Syria
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Tags: childbride, childmarriage, childrensrights, Gender, syria

SYRIA — She was 13 when the war began in her country. She still remembers the days of playing and happiness: the sun shining, children running around the trees, and the sound of the birds…

Unchaining Feminism By Ala Oueslati, Tunisia

Published: June 14, 2017
Categories: in Civil Activism, Culture and Heritage, Current Events, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Lebanon, Tunisia
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Tags: Feminism, Gender, genderequality, men, tunisia, women, womensrights

Being a feminist nowadays requires more than just believing and advocating for gender equality. It requires determination and patience in order to be able to confront the anti-feminist ideologies and stay true to one’s values. My name is Ala Oueslati, and I am a feminist and gender equality advocate from Tunisia. As we all know, […]

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