Ep. 18: Thinking out loud with Lina Abi Rafeh

In episode 18 of The #Diplowomen Podcast, Karma Ekmekji thinks out loud with Lina Abi Rafeh, Gender rights activist, author, and Senior Advisor for Global Women’s Rights at the Arab Institute for Women at the Lebanese American University 00:00 Introduction 01:48 Inspiration and Motives for Years of Human Rights Activism 03:56 Pinpointing Entry Points: How to Make a Difference? 09:20 50 Years of Arab Feminism, a book by Lina Abi Rafeh 14:48 Main Challenges of Mainstreaming the WPS Agenda 21:24 Ties to the Region: A Bizarre Dance of Love and Hate 26:31 A Guide for the Youth to Take Charge NB: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, the American University of Beirut, or UN Women, the United Nations, or any of its affiliated organizations. UN Women is grateful for financial support for this activity from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in cooperation with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. Music by Marc Codsi.