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#SAVA2020 in Exeter
Sexual Abuse and Violence Awareness (SAVA) Week had powerfully moving events and opened up some really proactive and encouraging discussions around issues of sexual violence in Exeter, as well as across the UK.
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Bringing Become The Voice to Exeter: Sexual Violence Awareness Campaign – why now?
To enable communities to raise awareness of sexual violence, Become The Voice has launched a new campaign based in Exeter to empower people to tackle the issues that they feel are important…
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The peoples of the Middle East, not so anti-Western after all
By Charlotte Littlewood The Palestinian women’s rights advocate Ali Fanoun Tamimi, expressed the desperate longing for peace in the region. He asserted that Soleimani and organisations like Hamas, which receive support from Iran, bring chaos and instability to Palestine. He also said there was widespread disgust at the actions of Read more…
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Silencing Palestinian women
By Charlotte Littlewood Palestinian clans in the West Bank, which are under the influence of Hizb-Ut-Tahrir (HuT) — the global Islamist group — are calling for the revocation of the Convention to End Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the shutting down of women’s rights organisations and the banning of feminist education Read more…
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Why do we focus on the Islamists and ignore Muslim liberals?
By Charlotte Littlewood While Palestinian radio stations broadcast programmes about how to make sure your children don’t grow up to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, a group of brave young Palestinians speak up for LGBT rights. “It is a constant struggle,” said Haneen, an English literature graduate, feminist and self-identified LGBT activist. “We Read more…
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My body is my property: Dismantling gender-based violence in the West Bank
By Elizabeth Arif-Fear Combining local handicraft and a powerful message against GBV embroidered by local women themselves, these bracelets make a strong statement: we know our rights and we will stand up. Originally published on ‘Voice of Salam’, 28th November 2019
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Voices Without Borders: A little on our methods…
What is activism? The policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change. Or as our Palestine Voices Without Borders participants define it: ‘Using committed and consistent campaigning to bring about changes for the community.’ Why is activism important for Voices Without Borders? Activism ensures Read more…
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The Palestinian women taking on Hizb Ut-Tahrir
Palestine is a place plagued with problems: occupation, political corruption, economical difficulties and a deeply ingrained patriarchal society, a lethal combination for Palestinian women. This year 18 women have been killed at the hands of their families.[1] Most infamously the 21-year-old makeup artist Israa Ghareeb who was brutally killed by Read more…
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More to Palestine than conflict: It’s time to talk about internal human rights
By Charlotte Littlewood and Elizabeth Arif-Fear When it comes to Palestine, all agency is removed from those at the centre of the issue and replaced by talk of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Sadly, human rights appear to be nothing more than a pawn in such ill-informed, toxic debates on “Israel Read more…
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There is nothing honourable about the killing of Palestinian women like Israa Ghareeb
By Charlotte Littlewood The battering to death of Israa Ghareeb, a 21-year-old Palestinian woman, at the hands of her family casued outrage across the Arabic-speaking world. Activists and the youth took to social media to share their anger towards “honour” culture that seeks to “protect” the family name – even Read more…