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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2024 · 26 MIN

“Women’s issues are human rights priorities”: Advocating for human rights and gender justice in the Arab World

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Joumana Merhi, the director of the Arab Institute for Human Rights in Lebanon, discusses with Nizar Aouad (Oxfam), human rights and feminist activism in the Arab World. She reflects on her experience as a feminist activist and human rights (HR) defender, outlining the relations and interplay between the two. ٍShe calls on right holders to not give up hope on HR mechanisms and systems. Join us to hear some of her thoughts on how to further integrate women’s rights into HR and HR advocacy. Read more about the Fourth World Conference on Women mentioned in the episode, here. Learn more about the Global Protection Cluster and its protection advocacy toolkit. Find the transcript of the episode in English here. Vous pouvez trouver la transcription en Français ici. تناقش جومانا مرعي، مديرة المعهد العربي لحقوق الإنسان في لبنان، مع نزار عواد (منظمة أوكسفام)، حقوق الإنسان والعمل النسوي في العالم العربي. تتحدث جمانة عن تجربتها كناشطة نسوية ومدافعة عن حقوق الإنسان، مستعرضةً العلاقات والتفاعل بين الاثنين، وتدعو أصحاب الحقوق إلى عدم فقدان الأمل في آليات وأنظمة حقوق الإنسان. انضموا إلينا للتعرف إلى بعض الأفكار حول كيفية إدماج حقوق المرأة في مجال حقوق الإنسان وعملية المناصرة. لمعرفة المزيد حول المؤتمر العالمي الرابع للمرأة وحول المجموعة العالمية للحماية ومجموعة الأدوات الخاصة بالمناصرة للحماية.

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