Gender and LGBTQ

Say “NO” to gender equality ! by Mohamed Abubaker, Sudan

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If I believed in magic, I would have described women as extraordinary magical creatures, capable of doing extraordinary things that I, as a member of the opposite gender, find impossible and beyond my physical, intellectual & emotional abilities . It’s easy to point out that life, the greatest mystery of all, happens inside a woman’s […]
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The Tunisian Woman: Another Arab Woman? Part 2 by Rahma Sghaier, Tunisia

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I’ve just got back from a Human Rights Summer Camp with Amnesty International in my hometown Chebba (Tunisia) and you know what? I am not the same person as when I started. Have you ever asked yourself: “How much do I really know about my country?” “Is my way of seeing things realistic?” Well, I […]
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Homophobia in Tunisia

Author: Rahma Sghaier, Tunisia
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Homophobia in Tunisia: People hate gays because of what non-gay people do! Homophobia in Tunisia is a very common unhealthy attitude. Unlike what many people think, homophobia is due to various factors besides the religious one. It’s out of question today, as it always has been, to talk in public about gay rights. Recently, bringing this […]
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Gender Equality in Tunisia

Author: Rahma Sghaier, Tunisia
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Gender Equality in Tunisia: Between Law and Society I may be living in one of the most advanced countries in terms of gender equality. As far as I am concerned, this “honorable” label only regards to legislation and has nothing to do with real life. I won’t deny the fact that in Tunisia we, men […]
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My Body is None of Your Business

Author: Ranya Fadel, Israel
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I hesitated a lot before writing this blog since I thought it might be considered offensive to some of the religious people whom I respect; but at the end I decided to write it nonetheless. I have a very good friend; she is very beautiful, educated and super smart. A while ago, I had a […]
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Keep Your Daughters in School… Not the Kitchen

Author: Maroua Cherkaoui, Morocco
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My mother startled me one recent evening when she told me to wear something nice because we were getting visitors. I know all my parents’friends, so what was so special about these guests? Despite my concern, I did as my mother asked. I wore one of my simple modern dresses and a scarf as usual. […]
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Will Feminism’s Rebirth Come from the Arab World?

Author: Sahar Amarir, Morocco
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Depending on time and space, saying “feminism” and “Arab world” in the same sentence will get you only reactions of laughter, unless you mean they are incompatible – in which cases you’ll get zealous nods. But prejudices hardly dictate the unexpected thread of history running before our eyes, and neither will they guide us to […]
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“You Are What a Feminist Looks Like”

Author: Nimrod Ben Zeev, Israel
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The first time I was ever asked the question, “So, are you a feminist?” was when I was 26 years old. The mild state of shock, which I entered following it, was induced by the fact that I simply didn’t know what to answer. I had never thought of myself in such terms before. Having […]
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