Launch of the Young Arab Feminist Network
Submitted on Wed, 05/05/2010 - 13:58
In this video, Fatma Emam discusses the ethos of the network. Its activists are building a collective network of support for young Arab activists in the region, in recognition of the particular challenges and experiences of sexism that women face, and the fragmentation and elitism of women’s rights work in Arab societies.
The Founding Committee Members are:
Engy Ghozlan EGYPT
Farah Salka LEBANON
Ghadeer Malek PALESTINE/CANADA
Hadil el Khouly EGYPT
Marwa Sharafeldin EGYPT
Nadine Moawad LEBANON
Ola Moussa EGYPT
For more video testimonies, photos and articles, please visit the YAFN website: http://www.yafn.org/
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