Libya Matters

In the final episode of this season, hosts Elham Saudi and Mae Thompson reflect on the journey of season 5 and bring it back to the Libyan context. They look ahead to talk of upcoming election and where Libyan women’s political engagement fits within these conversations. They also explore how we are centring accountability in our feminist approaches at LFJL. 

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This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official 

Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo 

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"They want to take us out of the picture..."

What does violence against women and girls look like in Libya today? How is this specifically impacting women human rights defenders?

Join hosts Elham Saudi and Marwa Ben Abderrezak, alongside Noura Eljerbi, for the final guest episode of our WPS season, as they explore how women navigate Libya's unstable political landscape and shrinking civic space. They also look at what safeguarding mechanisms mean in practice within international forums.

Noura El Jerbi is a Libyan journalist, human rights defender and women’s rights activist, who recently briefed the UN Security Council on civil society and women’s rights in Libya.

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This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official 

Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo 

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"Violence against women and girls is a political question"

This week, hosts, Mae Thompson and Marwa Ben Abderrezak are joined by Hala Al-Karib to discuss the patterns and normalisation of violence against women and girls in the Horn of Africa region. They explore the roles, and failings, of international humanitarian frameworks on this topic and ask who has the power to unbuild and rebuild traditions. 

Hala Al-Karib is a women’s rights defender, researcher and the Regional Director of the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa Network (SIHA). 

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This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official 

Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo 

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"We have more hope, we have less fear..."

How did the 2011 Libyan uprising impact the rights of Imazighen (Amazighs) people? This week, hosts Elham and Mae are joined by Tuza Hasairi to dive into Libya's pre- and post-2011 political and social landscape for Imazighen people. In this conversation, they also explore what inclusion looks like for Imazighen women within Libya's political processes.

Tuza Hasairi is the co-founder of the Tafat Foundation for Media and Culture, based in Libya.

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This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official 

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"It’s not about religion, it’s about freedom of choice…"

This week, human rights advocate Shadi Sadr joins hosts Elham and Marwa Ben Abderrezak to explore the current system of gender apartheid in Iran. Together, they examine the years, context and warning signs leading up to the current reality for women, and ask how accountability plays a major role in Iran's 'Woman, Life, Freedom' movement. 

Shadi Sadr is an Iranian lawyer, journalist and human rights advocate and is the co-founder and executive director of Justice for Iran, a London-based human rights NGO. 

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This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official 

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"We say those women's names over and over again..."

In this episode, hosts Marwa and Mae are joined by Shuvai Busuman Nyoni to shift our understanding of leadership as a collective movement, rather than focusing on individuals. Shuvai explores examples from across the continent including Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Sudan.

Shuvai Busuman Nyoni is a gender, peace and security expert and is the Executive Director of the African Leadership Centre (ALC), based in Nairobi, Kenya. 

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This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official 

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"Be honest…"

What has the Taliban takeover meant for women in Afghanistan today? Former Minister of Women’s Affairs, Hasina Safi, shines a light on her experiences in Afghan politics and the erasure of women in public, social and political life under Taliban rule, with hosts, Marwa Ben Abderrazek and Marwa Mohamed. 

Together, they also explore the responsibility of the international community on women’s rights in Afghanistan today.

Hasina Safi is a human rights advocate and was Afghanistan’s former Minister for Women’s Affairs, until the takeover by the Taliban in 2021.  

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This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official 

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"Solidarity is not just a warm fuzzy feeling…"

This week, hosts, Mae and Marwa Mohamed, together with Kaavya Asoka, explore how we build global solidarity between women in civil society. They discuss reprisals against women human rights defenders and activists and the role of the UN in bringing accountability into the picture of global women’s rights.

Kaavya Asoka is the Executive Director of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, based in the U.S.

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This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official
Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo 

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“I don’t want to stop even when I’m 100 years old…”

In our first guest episode, hosts Elham and Marwa are joined by Dr. Farida Allaghi to explore her experiences and lessons learnt as an activist growing up in Tripoli, Libya. She also delves into the current realities for women in Libyan politics today. 

Dr. Farida Allaghi is a renowned Libyan human rights activist and advocate for democracy and social development with extensive expertise in civil society, women’s rights, and youth empowerment.

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This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official
Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo 

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To ease into this new season of Libya Matters, join our hosts Elham and Mae as they set the scene for the next nine episodes, delving into what we mean when we say Women, Peace and Security (WPS). They explore the significance of situating the WPS agenda within the contexts and perspectives of women from the Global Majority and highlight important themes that come up this season, including solidarity and allyship.

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This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official
Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo 

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