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Beyond Victimhood: Migrant Domestic Workers Reshaping Labor Justice

This article highlights the ongoing struggles of migrant domestic workers, focusing on their grassroots organizing efforts, particularly in Lebanon.... More

30.11.2023 | Repoliticising Feminism | Blog

Political Feminism and the Case of Palestine

This article aims to examine the depoliticization of feminist movements with a specific focus on Palestine and highlight how and why Palestinian... More

06.11.2023 | Feminist Economics | Blog

Just Transition for Female Agricultural Workers

This article discusses the status of female agricultural workers in the Arab world, examining the challenges they encounter as a result of climate... More

17.10.2023 | Feminist Economics | Blog

Embracing Ecofeminism: Shifting the Focus to a Life-Centered Economy

The article emphasizes the need for a shift towards a life-centered economy that embraces the principles of ecofeminism and prioritizes gender... More

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There is no social justice without gender justice and there is no gender justice without socioeconomic and political reforms. How can feminists in the MENA region drive these reforms, or at the very least, how can feminist perspectives be better integrated into them?

In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, women have been on the frontline of protests calling for social justice, with their participation proving crucial during the different waves of the Arab Spring. Yet, the mainstream public discourse around tackling the mounting social, economic, and political crises, and eradicating the injustices associated with the current situation and the anticipated changes, often overlooks women’s voices and feminist perspectives.

Feminist Economics

Feminist economists around the world have repeatedly highlighted the failure to take the social consequences of economic policies into account. More

Repoliticising Feminism

How are feminists in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region reestablishing their revolutionary and highly political stance against patriarchal structures? More

The Future of Work

Globally, discussions around the future of work have resulted in the creation of a range of scenarios, from optimistic to pessimistic, with some predicting more flexibility, opportunity, and productivity, and others raising concerns about the predicted rise of inequality, job losses, and a huge digital divide. More

Gender Justice

Social justice—a fundamental value of social democracy and a central field of action for the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in the region is inextricably linked with gender justice. Social and economic development can only be made sustainable and just if the needs of different genders are taken into account. More

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07.03.2024 | Repoliticising Feminism | Blog

This article highlights the ongoing struggles of migrant domestic workers, focusing on their grassroots organizing efforts, particularly in Lebanon.…

30.11.2023 | Repoliticising Feminism | Blog

This article aims to examine the depoliticization of feminist movements with a specific focus on Palestine and highlight how and why Palestinian…

06.11.2023 | Feminist Economics | Blog

This article discusses the status of female agricultural workers in the Arab world, examining the challenges they encounter as a result of climate…

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Historicizing migrant domestic workers' community organizing and class struggle in Lebanon

Beirut, 2023

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Testimonies of migrant women community organizers in Lebanon

Beirut, 2023

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Brave and bold

Stories of Arab feminists who made history
Beirut, 2023

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