Gadhafi was toppled 6 years ago. When recalling that period I feel the smell of multiple cigarettes being inhaled at lightning speed and (prepaid) Nokia phones ringing constantly. Women and girls were constantly searching for Gaddafi-tanks who were being moved and hidden, printing leaflets and organising demonstrations. By the same token most women became DIY […]
Tag: Libya
Women are the Bridges Across Syrian Communities, They Will be the Peacemakers
As talks to bring an end to nearly five years of conflict in Syria continue, it is essential that we learn the lessons of Iraq, Libya and the Arab revolutions if there is to be lasting peace. To rebuild stable state institutions after conflict, you need to make sure that everyone is able to take […]
#JusticeForSalwa is Justice For All
This article was originally published at Huffington Post online. On Human Rights Day last year, activists across the world united in demanding justice for Salwa Bugaighis, the Libyan human rights defender murdered as she returned from voting in that country’s general elections. A year on there has still been no serious investigation into this appalling […]
Arab women leaders call on the UN to integrate women’s realities in conflict into existing peace resolutions
October 28 – Women leaders from the Arab Regional Network on Women, Peace, and Security (ARNWPS) lobbied for women’s participation, inclusion and protection at high-level discussions on the impact of conflict of women worldwide at the United Nations in New York. They concluded that fifteen years after adopting Security Council Resolution 1325 (SCR1325) on women, […]
The Woman Who Told Libyans to “Fight Peacefully by Using Your Vote”
This op-ed was originally published online on The Huffington Post. June 26, 2015 – A year ago today, what many saw as Libya’s last chance for a democratic future ended in the kind of tragedy and violence that has marked the country’s recent history. Many thousands had been expected to vote in the general elections […]
Arab women activists under threat demand international support–TRFN
The article was originally published by Thomson Reuters Africa. For the full article, please click here. UNITED NATIONS, March 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Too much talk and too little action by the international community are exposing women human rights defenders in some Arab states to great risks as the security situation deteriorates, advocates said […]
Women’s Groups Want Libya Activist’s Murder Investigated
Originally published by The Associated Press and printed in The New York Times, ABC News Online, and others. Click here to see the full article. 13 March 2015 – Women’s rights groups on Friday demanded an international investigation into the killing of a Libyan activist who had become a symbol of her country’s efforts to […]
Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace Releases a Crisis Response Strategy to Achieve Stabilization in Libya at the 59th Session of CSW
(13 March 2015) In light of the recent terrorist attacks in Libya and the deteriorating security situation, including the heinous beheading of 21 Coptic Egyptians and the bombing in Gubba, leaving 40 dead in Eastern Libya, urgent action is needed. As highlighted in the final report of the UN Panel of Experts established pursuant to […]
On Human Rights Day, We Remember Salwa Bugaighis
This op-ed was originally published by Hibaaq Osman on The Huffington Post online. Please see the full article here. December 10 marks Human Rights Day, an opportunity for the world to recognize and celebrate global progress towards human dignity. For 2014, the United Nations has taken the theme of “Human Rights 365”, underlining the fundamental […]
The Last Words of Salwa Bugaighis
The last words of Salwa Bugaighis on June 25, 2014 – the day she was cowardly assassinated. 1.Please wait and have patience until eight o’clock. They will not beat us and they will not thwart Benghazi’s electoral process. Be on time. Greetings to those who oversee the polling centers. Tell people…call your friends and your […]
Justice for Salwa is Justice for All: Memorial Tribute
* PLEASE NOTE THE EVENT WILL ALSO LIVE STREAM AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS STARTING AT 10PM CAIRO TIME: http://livecam.kdgp.net/ The Libyan Embassy, the Arab Woman’s Organization, and Karama will hold a memorial tribute to honor and celebrate the life and achievements of: […]
Groundbreaking National Seminar addresses issues on Security, National Dialogue, and a New Road Map
Parliamentarians, armed Revolutionaries, lawmakers and political activists gathered in Benghazi while Libyan political forces met in Tripoli to discuss the constitution and transition processes. Benghazi, LIBYA (December 19, 2013) – As key Libyan political forces met in a UNSIML-facilitated gathering in Tripoli, the Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace (LWPP), in partnership with Karama and the […]
Newly Adopted Electoral Law Poses a Dramatic Blow to Inclusivity in Post-Revolution Libya
July 22, 2013 – The General National Congress’s (GNC) recent passing of the electoral law for the Constitutional Assembly is a serious setback to progress in achieving an inclusive constitutional drafting process in Libya. Most significantly, the new law allocates only six seats for women, which forebodes they will be drastically underrepresented in the new […]