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Artworks
Authors: Samaha Sumayyah
Published: March 2020

The art work below is prepared by Sumayyah Samaha a Lebanese artist living andworking in New York City. Her art works addresses political and personal issues. In the last few years she has been making art that addresses conflict situations in Lebanon, Palestine, and Iraq.
Career Counselling Conference
Authors: Khuri Maria , Richards Evelyn
Published: March 2020

Under the auspices of the Asian Women's Institute, thirty international participants and resource people met in Singapore from June 27 to July 3 for a Career Counselling Conference. "Career Education for Asian Women - a Framework", was presented in keynote addresses by two Asian scholars, Dr. Josefina O. Santamaria, associate professor in the department of Guidance and Counselling, De La Salle University, Manila, and Dr. Amnuay Tapingkae, president of Payap College, Thailand.
Hikayati Sharhun Yatul: Sira Muda’afa (My Life is Too Long to Tell)
Authors: Berrada Mohamed
Published: March 2020

Though there are many signs in Hanan Al-Shaykh’s novel Hikayati sharhun yatul that it is the (auto)biography of Kamila, the author’s mother, the form the book takes is noteworthy. The author of the (auto)biography is not the person who wrote the book, she was the one who narrated all her life’s details to her daughter in lively colloquial language, and gave her the letters she received from her beloved Mohamed.
Women and Work
Authors: American University Lebanese
Published: March 2020

In an Arabic book entitled: "Characteristics of Despotism", published in 1905 by an outstanding Arab reformer of the late 19th and the early twentieth century, the author Abdel-Rahman el Kawakibi, refers to woman's despotism over man as follows: "Women have effected an unjust division of labor -' between them and men_ They have imposed on the latter a law which reserves to them the lighter burden on the pretext of their weakness .. .
Women Employment in Lebanon
Authors: Abu Nasr Dr. Julinda
Published: March 2020

In Lebanon, in 1970, 17 per cent of girls aged 6 to 14 were out of school. This percentage increased to 38 per cent for girls between the ages 14 and 19. After 19, only 8.9 per cent continued their education. Percentage of illiterate women in 1970: 53 per cent. Recently the demand for women's education has increased and more opportunities have been made available.
Rural Pioneers In the Fiume District of Egypt
Authors: American University Lebanese
Published: March 2020

The "Rural Pioneers" project aims to create local leaders who can affect the improvement of rural life through local effort instead of relying on outside motivation. It is a form of self-help activity.
U.N. Declaration of the Rights of the Child
Authors: American University Lebanese
Published: March 2020

The Right to:1. affection, love and understanding.2. adequate nutrition and medical care.3. free education.4. full opportunity for play and recreation.5. a name and nationality.6. special care if handicapped.7. be among the first to receive relief in times of disaster.8. learn to be a useful member of society and to develop individual abilities.9. be brought up in a spirit of peace and universal brotherhood.10. enjoy these rights regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national or social origin.
Recent Children's Literature In the Arab World
Authors: American University Lebanese
Published: March 2020

Books written for children in the Arab World have undergone a good deal of change since the thirties and forties, when Kamel Kaylani produced his pioneer works which achieved a large degree of success at the time.
The Origins of Differences Between Men and Women Require Further Research
Authors: American University Lebanese
Published: March 2020

The cou rse on "Women studies in the Arab World" offeredby IWSAW at BUC (Beirut University College) held a panel discussion, 16 March 1979, on the topic: "Understanding Women". Three professors from AUB (American University of Beirut) and BUC presented papers on the biological and the psychological differences between the sexes. The .following paragraphs try to summarize the material presented respectively by Dr. David King and Dr. Aimee Yaqtin on the psychological aspects of Womanhood.
Evaluation of Home-Based Employment Programs for Lebanese Rural Women
Authors: (ECWA) Economic Commission for Western Asia
Published: March 2020

This study which was prepared by the Economic Commission for Western Asia (ECWA) & published 25 Aug. 1978. is a follow-up to an earlier study entitled "Institutions and Organizations concerned with the participation of Lebanese rural women in development," published by ECWA, 23 Oct. 1974.
Word from the Editor-in-Chief
Authors: Dabbous-Sensenig Dima
Published: March 2020

Faithful readers of Al-Raida (The Pioneer in English) will notice that this issue (118-119) looks different from the previous ones, both in content and form. This is not surprising in itself, knowing that Al-Raida underwent considerable changes in the last 30 years, since it first appeared in May 1976, 3 years after the founding of the first institute for women’s studies in the Arab world (i.e. IWSAW).
Progress Reports from Bahrain
Authors: American University Lebanese
Published: March 2020

Reports issued by the Social Development Section, Directorate of Social AHairs, Ministry of Labour and Social AHairs in Bahrain, 1977.
Dowry is a Society Cancer
Authors: Francis Usha
Published: March 2020

This is the title of a short article written by Mrs. Usha Francis and published in 'the section "Indian Women in the News" of Newslink,(I) April 1978.
break (shape) break (water)
Authors: Hamad Suheir
Published: March 2020

shiftinggathering formationto breakdahlias giving ghostlife is sad bas beautifuldiscordant melody chaoticharmony a woman giving headwa heart wa flesh
Arab Countries in Transition: Gender Rights and Constitutional Reforms
Authors: Aghacy Samira
Published: March 2020

Al-Raida is pleased to launch a special thematic issue in two parts that grew out of the international conference titled “Arab Countries in Transition: Gender Rights and Constitutional Reforms” organized by the Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World at the Lebanese American University in partnership with the Women and Memory Forum-Egypt, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Rule of Law Program MENA Region, and the Danish Centre for Research and Information on Gender, Equality, and Diversity (KVINFO).
The Intimacy of Words
Authors: Amyuni Mona Takieddine
Published: March 2020

What has been the function of writing in my life? I have kept a diary throughout. I have turned to writing at every new threshold. What has it meant for me?I was twelve when my father was sent on an official mission to Stalin’s Russia. We all went along. I  carried with me a lovely notebook and started writing down my impressions on the big boat which took us to Batum on the Black Sea.
Syrian Women Refugees Facing Exploitation and Harassment
Authors: Allaw Saada
Published: March 2020

The whole world was way too small to contain the joy of Abu Ghassan when he was contacted by a rich sheikh, seeking his assistance to distribute aid to displaced Syrians in one of the Lebanese regions. Abu Ghassan is well-known among a large segment of the destitute displaced population who hardly receive any assistance. Abu Ghassan works hard to find people to help those destitute refugees and direct them to organizations and centers that provide services for refugees; he also collects money from benefactors to distribute among the refugees.
Arab Women Writing in English… A Prelude to Dialogue
Authors: Mougharbel Zina Alani
Published: March 2020

What is more frightening for a writer than a blank page? Better yet, what is more frightening for a female Arab writer than a blank page: an audience indifferent to the content of that page, once it’s been filled … or one intently waiting to read what the author has to say? What if the audience is tenfold larger, multicultural and from various parts of the world, instead of being confined to the geography of the Arab world?
Discourses About the Eligibility of Women on the Moroccan National List: The Gender Foundations of Electoral Inequality
Authors: Bouasria Leilia
Published: March 2020

The introduction of gender quota in Morocco in 2002 has been the subject of much debate revolving around the nomination processes and the ranking orders within the national list. The procedures followed by political parties can uncover other aspects related to gender dynamics. In this article, I set out to understand the processes by which female candidates are selected on the national list. While analyzing the discourses taking place concerning the recruitment process, I will try to pay attention to the gap between discourses and practices. This study allows us to go beyond the approach that looks at gender quotas as a global phenomenon, exploring at the same time the personal views of women who are experiencing the process from inside. How is gender displayed and social structures recreated through this discourse? The analysis of these discourses can contribute significantly to our knowledge of women’s political representation and political elite formation. Listening to candidates’ views about criteria of selection informs us about the way in which gendered discourses are reproduced and internalized.
The Coffin Maker Speaks
Authors: Majaj Lisa Suheir
Published: March 2020

At first it was shocking – orders flooding in faster than I could meet. I workedthrough the nights, tried to ignore the sound of planes overhead, reverberations shaking my bones,
You Are Still with Us Mai
Authors: Rayed Nazik Saba
Published: March 2020

When I saw and spoke to her at the opening of Alan Gignoux’s photo exhibit of Palestinians in the Diaspora on the 31st of January, little did I imagine this would be the last time I would see Mai Ghoussoub. When I asked her how long she wouldbe staying in Beirut, hoping to meet with her and enjoy the conversations we always had when she passed through, she answered: “I arrived yesterdayand am leaving in two days, I only passed by to see my parents.” Typical Mai: always on the move. How does she manage? I wondered.
Aisha
Authors: Bland Sally
Published: March 2020

Like her life, Egyptian writer Ahdaf Soueif’s fiction spans the cultural divide, moving between Europe and the Arab World, particularly Britain and Egypt. The other main divide she addresses is that between man and woman. After publishing her first novel, In the Eye of the Sun, in 1992, Soueif was singled out by Edward Said among the new generation of Arabs writing in English for her ability to dissect sexual politics.
“Teaching Gender” Curriculum Workshop - Yemen
Authors: American University Lebanese
Published: March 2020

The Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW) through its director Dima Dabbous- Sensenig along with two LAU graduate students participated in the workshop titled “Teaching Gender: Curriculum Workshop” that took place at the universities of Sana’a and Aden from June 9-12, 2007.
The Lebanese Ladies Cultural Society in Southern California: Celebrating Twenty Years
Authors: Jabbra Nancy
Published: March 2020

The earliest Lebanese in Southern California arrived around the turn of the twentieth century. Originally, they lived in an area east of downtown Los Angeles, still home to recent immigrants. Later, they moved west of downtown, as the location of their principal religious institutions shows us. Today's Lebanese are more widely scattered, with a substantial community in Orange County east of Los Angeles County. Most of the founders of the Lebanese Ladies Cultural Society live in or near Pasadena, an affluent city northeast of downtown Los Angeles.
A Feminist Autobiography; Teta, Mother and Me: An Arab Woman's Memoir
Authors: Kamal Hala
Published: March 2020

Jean Said Makdisi's Teta, Mother and Me: An Arab Woman's Memoir is a feminist memoir of personal inquiry and historical research. It opens with a “Prelude” which tells the story of the process of writing the book, and Jean Makdisi's concern with form and genre appears from the opening lines of the book. By pointing out the time distance between the decision to write and the act of writing, she is indirectly referring to generic issues related to memoir as a literary genre. Moreover, the “Prelude” situates Jean Makdisi's identification with her mother and grandmother (Teta), as well as her intention to explore and connect the lives of three generations of women in her family, which she expresses by saying: “I was going to write a loving double biography of my mother and grandmother from the vantage point of my own unsettling experiences as a modern Arab woman”
Session 1: Empowerment of Women in Politics and Media
Authors: Mufti Jeanette S.
Published: March 2020

The empowerment of women has been an ongoing process for over six decades, since the establishment of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in 1946. Shortly afterthat date, the tragic exodus of the Palestinians from their homeland took place, and the impact was tremendously devastating to Jordan and the Arab world at large. In the absence of human security, hope and the opportunity for good education were shattered. All Jordanian girls who had been sent to Palestine for their matriculation level of education had to leave their schools abruptly and returnhome with utter disappointment.
Session II: Empowerment of Women in Business
Authors: Abdulah Salem Al-Sabah Hissah Saad
Published: March 2020

Good afternoon, Your Excellency, Mr. President, Members of the Board of LAU and Members of the LAU Chapter in Dubai. I really thank you for inviting me to be here to talk to you today about a subject that is very close to my heart — and that is business. I actually started my own business at a very young age — at the age of four. Yes, my mother discovered one day that I had a lot of coins and she askedme where I had gotten them from. I asked her, “If I tell you the truth will you spank me?” and she said, “No, please let me know.” So I told her that I was very clumsy in art class and I used to take the labels from the bottles of juice andsell them in the school and that’s how I made my money. She encouraged me and she really backed me up and that’s how I started in business.
Session III: Empowerment of Women in Sociocultural Context
Authors: Kaddoura Maha
Published: March 2020

First I want to thank you for your presence and to thank the organizers for inviting me to this interesting forum because it deals with a very interesting subject. Now, it is common knowledge that women represent half of society, which means that society's progress is related to that of women, and vice versa. In fact, the social development of women, including higher studies, is important since educated women are symbolic of the nation as a whole. If women could have their fair share of global care and appropriate education, they would really participate in developing their narrow environments while also fulfilling their duties and entering the wider world, which would expect a lot from them.
Teaching about Women and Empowerment in the Arab World
Authors: Zuhur Sherifa
Published: March 2020

How can women's studies, and feminist theory and methodologies best serve the Arab world?2 The region is now home to quite a few research centers devoted to gender studies and programs of instruction that were based on the relevance of feminist theory developed in and for the Arab world.3 In addition, many “gender specialists” are now employed by the numerous NGOs in the region. Still, all of these new areas of study or employment face complex challenges, especially if education is to lead to women’s empowerment.
An llustrated Introduction to Women's Issues
Authors: El-Hamamsy Walid
Published: March 2020

Nur/Nura and and fluidity of cultural politics.
One Way or the Other
Authors: Hamadeh Najla
Published: March 2020

Usually, each issue of Al-Raida tackles a topic whose scope is the Arab world. In this issue, we are making an exception by focusing unilaterally on Lebanon. This is primarily because discrimination against women in different Arab countries with their different legal systems would be too vast a topic. An attempt to cover several countries in one issue would not allow the depth of analysis and detail necessary to do the topic justice. On the other hand, the criticism of discrimination, discussion of the structural causes behind it, as well as some solutions to alleviate it, found in this issue on Lebanon, may be relevant to other Arab countries. We hope to be able to dedicate future issues to discrimination against women in the legislation of other countries of the Arab world.
Seeking Justice for Physical and Sexual Violence against Women in Lebanese Society
Authors: McCracken Mirella Abdel Sater
Published: March 2020

Violence against women has no definition in Lebanese law. Domestic violence, defined as violence happening within a household and between members of a family, is ruled by the general articles of the Lebanese Penal Code. The Lebanese Penal Code has only a very few articles punishing acts of violence that cause bodily harm or injury (Articles 554-559 - Legislative Decree 340/NI dated March 1, 1943). These articles address physical violence that can occur between any individuals, strangers or relatives, at any place, whether in the street, in a bar or anywhere else. Penalty categories for injuries range from six months to ten years in jail if the injury leads to disfigurement or mutilation. In the first category, the penalties are not applicable if the charges are dropped by the victim. Indeed, the absence of a special law prohibiting domestic violence in Lebanon makes this crime almost beyond punishment.
Welcoming an Abusive Husband back from Jail
Authors: Simitian Salpi
Published: March 2020

In two months Rabiaa’s husband will be out of prison. He will be returning home, and she hopes that he will keep his word – and that he has really changed, and will no longer abuse her. This is not the first time he has made that promise. Rabiaa, 22, met her husband when her mother was hospitalized with a nervous breakdown, and he too was visiting a relative. Soon she learned that he was raised by an abusive father, and Rabiaa sympathized with him. She assumed  that coming from similar backgrounds he would be as determined as she was to start a better life. They were soon married. Rabiaa dreamed of home sweet home, and of living happily ever after. Only it wasn’t going to be, and soon she was reliving her childhood, but this time the abuse came from her husband, instead of her father.
Recent Publications/Call for Papers/Films
Authors: American University Lebanese
Published: March 2020

Call for Papers: Journal of International Women’s StudiesSpecial Issue: Women’s Bodies, Gender Analysis,and Feminist Politics at the Fórum Social Mundial Films: -Afghan Alphabet by Mohsen Makhmalbaf-Cousins, by Lyess Salem
The Palestinian Women’s Movement after Oslo
Authors: Richter-Devroe Sohpie
Published: March 2020

The 1993 Oslo Accords between the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Israeli government have had a profound impact on the whole of Palestinian society; more particularly, they strongly influenced the development of the Palestinian women’s movement. This paper will portray different forms of women’s activism after Oslo; it will research the impact of peaceful female activism,feminist activism and militant female activism on women’s status in society.
The Disabled Yemeni Woman
Authors: Ahmad al-Musaabi Raja' Abdullah
Published: March 2020

The number of disabled women in the Republic of Yemen is more than a million. Yemeni society is conservative and individuals cling to the prevalent customs and traditions that oppress women, treat them unjustly and consider them inferior. This contradicts Islam, a religion that honors women and has given them many of the rights which some try to deprive them of in the name of customs and traditions, and sometimes in the name of false interpretations of Islam. Inequality is prevalent in spite of the fact that most of the government laws do not discriminate against women and do not prevent them from obtaining their rights.
Why an Issue on Young Arab Women?
Authors: Fayed Mona
Published: March 2020

Adolescence is considered one of the most essential phases in the life of a person; it separates between two extremely vital phases in one’s life, namely childhood and adulthood. Most studies all over the Arab world show that the average percentage of youth below the age of 20 has reached one third of the population. This implies that attention to this age group is highly essential because of the demographic weight it represents – over and above the fact that adolescents are going to be responsible for the future of the Arab world in the coming years. Herein lies the importance of concentrating on this category in order to examine its characteristics, attributes and problems.
Cross-Generation Sexual Abuse Within the Extended Family
Authors: Baker Khawla Abu
Published: March 2020

There are many signs indicating the presence of sexual abuse within a family. Yet, many factors stand in the way of the diagnosis and the prevention of that abuse. Among these factors are: parents’ psychological health, their sexual education, patriarchal authority, and authority of adults over children. Through the following example, namely Salam’s case (a victim of sexual abuse that started when she was three years old and lasted until 14 years of age), we would like to highlight the family’s role in the perpetuation of sexual abuse. In addition, we want to stress the extent to which sexual abuse affects the psychological health of the victim, as well as the necessity of a systematic therapeutic plan which includes individual, family and group therapeutic interventions to secure the rehabilitation of the victim and his/her family, ensures this phenomenon would not recur in the family and would not be transferred to the next generation.
Masculinity, Manhood and Machismo in Radwan El-Kashef's Arak El-Balah
Authors: Hamdar Abir
Published: March 2020

In a region where gender differences are deeply ingrained and sedimented within its social structure, it is no surprise that the rhetoric of masculinity and femininity has long been reified in various Arab cultural and literary productions. This rhetoric has also been projected in diverse forms and from various vantages. Moreover, while it is true that substantial studies have been devoted to the discourse of femininity, much still needs to be said about the manifestation of masculinity, manhood and machismo in modern/ postmodern Arab productions and publications.
The Role of Young Women in Berber Society
Authors: El Asri Rabha
Published: March 2020

The unique position of girls and young women in society has become a topic of widespread interest. Indeed, although much has been written and many conferences held on the correlation of gender and age, very few studies have truly dealt with the unique injustices and hardships undergone by young female populations in different parts of the world. The majority of the genderand age-related work done to date seems to be a response to an academic fashion, an attempt to be en vogue, resulting largely in generalities and clichés, a repetition of stereotypes taken from the mass media, without probing deeply into the respective context and unveiling the hidden social realities upon which the suffering of young women and the injustices inflicted on them are based.
Preparing the Way: Early Arab Women Feminist Writers
Authors: Shaaban Bouthaina
Published: March 2020

The clear dividing line between a journalist and a writer in the West has always been blurred in the Arab world. Many Arab journals and papers were launched by writers and educators who considered journalism an extension of other forms of writing and who felt that they had an urgent social and political mission. We can consider them as precursors of the formal associations that, beginning with the Egyptian Women’s Union in 1927, launched the women’s movement in the Arab region.
Abortion In Lebanon: Practice and Legality?
Authors: Afamia Kaddour , Hassan Alameh , Khatoum Melekian , Maya El Shareef
Published: March 2020

Induced abortion refers to the voluntary interruption of pregnancy (CDC, 2001). The debate whether it should be legal or not has become a political issue all over the world, particularly that social changes resulted in a continuous modification of legislation and social attitudes concerning abortion. However, in Lebanon, though a major public health concern, this issue does not seem to be of interest to the public or to policy makers. The Lebanese law declared abortion illegal decades ago. The virtual absence of attempts to amend this law ever since, as well as the absence of research concerning its effect on the community, reflects that abortion does not seem to be a public issue of concern. In theory, this law addresses the needs of the Lebanese community and everybody appears to be abiding by it. However, the real picture seems far from this.
Sexuality
Authors: Sfeir Myriam
Published: March 2020

A roundtable discussion on sexuality took place at the Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World, Lebanese American University (LAU). Among theparticipants were undergraduate and graduate students from various Lebanese universities. It was moderated by Dr. Marie Therese Kheir Badawi.
Citizenship, Civil Society and Women in the Arab Region
Authors: Moghadam Valentine M.
Published: March 2020

As issues of citizenship and civil society have taken center-stage in recent years – partly as a result of the challenges of globalization, and partly as a result of democratic struggles in various parts of the world – the question of women’s citizenship has assumed prominence. Some feminist scholars stress the longstanding struggle of women for rights and empowerment (Lister, 1997; Narayan, 1997; Yuval-Davis, 1999). Others argue that the autonomous, rights-bearing citizen is a Western construct, and that citizenship and  civil society are patriarchal and capitalistic constructs (Pateman, 1988). Nevertheless, rights, citizenship, civil society, and democratization are increasingly in demand in developing countries, including the Arab world. For women, citizenship concerns social standing, political participation, and national membership. Empirically, women’s citizenship is reflected in their legal status, in access to employment and income, in the extent of their participation in formal politics, and in the formation of women’s organizations.
Recent Publications/Call for papers/Films
Authors: American University Lebanese
Published: March 2020

Call for Papers The School of Historical Studies, Monash University (Australia) isorganizing a conference entitled “Frontlines: Gender, Identity and War” on the 12th - 13th of July 2002.
Women and Political Violence
Authors: American University Lebanese
Published: March 2020

The Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW), along with theAssociation des Chercheuses Arabes (ACAF) organized a workshop on “Women andPolitical Violence”
The 1998 Proposed Civil Marriage Law in Lebanon
Authors: El-Cheikh Nadia M.
Published: March 2020

The personal status of the Lebanese is governed by the respective laws of the country's eighteen recognized  religious communities. Article 9 of the Lebanese constitution says that the State shall "safeguard for the citizens of whatever religion or sect, due respect to their personal status code and their spiritual interests.'" In addition to the Christian and Jewish communities, the Lebanese constitution recognizes three main Muslim communities, the Sunni, the Shiite and the Druze. Each of these communities possesses its own jurisdiction and sole competence in all matters of personal status. Personal status rules are primarily shari 'a based in that shari'a courts have jurisdiction with regard to the Sunni Hanafi and Shiite Ja'farl sects while the Druze have a Codified Personal Status Law promulgated in 1948 and amended in 1959. The various confessional laws, both Muslim and Christian, contain fundamental differences. Complications arising from having a variety of laws regulating the same issue is particularly acute in the context of marriage between persons belonging to different sects. In order to provide some remedy to this situation, the president of the republic presented the cabinet with a detailed draft of a facultative civil personal status code in February 1998.
Recent Publications/Call for papers/Films
Authors: American University Lebanese
Published: March 2020

Call for Papers:  Signs, Journal of Women in Culture and Society seeks submissions for a special issue on "World Politics, Women, and Building Peace" slated for publication in Summer 2003.
Lebanese Women and Politics: A Comparison between Two Field Studies
Authors: Helou Marguerite
Published: March 2020

The first decade of the history of independent Lebanon witnessed the arbitrary exclusion of women from the definition of the "Lebanese" who were granted and guaranteed equal rights and duties in the Lebanese Constitution.' Women were denied their political rights either explicitly in electoral laws2 or implicity by holding elections on the basis of electoral lists that did not have female voters on them yet.
The Boy and His Soul
Authors: Hamdar Abir
Published: March 2020

It is night-time. There is a bloody fight outside. A little girl cannot sleep. 'Tell me a beautiful story mama," the little girl says. "Dear child, I know not any story ... except our story," the mother replies. 'Then tell it mama. Tell me any story," the girl pleads.
Quote/Unquote
Authors: American University Lebanese
Published: March 2020

" ... a woman is deprived of her genitals and denied the most basic element of life. Her life becomes one complex on top of another ... Denying a woman the ability to share the pleasure makes her more negative. Denying her relaxation of nerves which accompanies proper sexual intercourse creates in her feelings of great anxiety and loss. In turn, such ... feelings ... give rise to psychological, physical and sexual disorders. An inferiority complex ... apd an awareness that the man is the dominant master, ... gradually cancel her role in society.
Interview with Mishka Moujabber Mourani
Authors: Sfeir Myriam
Published: March 2020

She is the only woman to have attained the rank of Senior Vice-President at the International College (lC), and the first woman at IC to have been appointed director of the secondary school. Moreover, she has served as educationalconsultant for various national and international organizations.
Reem Haddad: Journalist
Authors: Haddad Reem
Published: March 2020

Born in 1969, in Beirut; currently living in Beirut; recorded in the American University of, Beirut. Language: English.
Sukna Khal (Umm Ragheb), Mother of Martyrs
Authors: Khal Sukna
Published: March 2020

Born in 1931, in South Lebanon; currentLy living in the South; recorded in her home. Language: southern regionaL form of colLoquiaL Arabic
Marie: Homeless, a Beggar
Authors: - Marie
Published: March 2020

Born in 1924, in A ley; currently living in Beirut; recorded on the street. Language: colloquial Arabic tinged with a mountain accent
Laure Moghaizel: a Spring Of Bounty And Giving
Authors: Aghacy Samira
Published: March 2020

Many of us will always remember Laure Moghaizel's funeral , and the sight of her coffin carried over the shoulders of women into Sayyidat al-Mukhallis Church in Beirut, an unprecedented though very telling act that sums up the feelings of love, gratitude and loss that most Lebanese women felt on the death of this remarkable woman.
A Woman Flying the Plane!
Authors: Sfeir Myriam
Published: March 2020

t took me ages to land an Interview with Captain Roula Hteit, the first and only Lebanese female pilot working for the Middle East Airlines (MEA). Hteit was muchyounger than I had expected and it turned out that we were both enrolled at the American University of Beirut in the same year. Hteit is originally from Beirut, yet, she and her family were displaced several times. She lived in the South till her university years where she left for Beirut and attended the American University of Beirut. At AUB, she majored in Mathematics and left university in her senioryear (she still had one semester to graduate) and traveled to Scotland to become a pilot.
The AIDOS Project
Authors: American University Lebanese
Published: March 2020

The AIDOS Project: The Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World, (IWSAW) was selected to take part in an international project aimed at establishing four documentation centers -specialized in women's human, civic, labor and reproductive rights- in fourArab countries: Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The main objective of the project is to create an information network of women's organizations throughout the Mediterranean area.
Arab Women Writers and Novelists
Authors: Sfeir Myriam
Published: March 2020

Compiled and transliterated by Myriam Sfeir
Why do Female and Male Children Work?
Authors: Sawalha Aseel
Published: March 2020

The international Labor Organization (ILO) estimates that over 200 million children are employed all over the world.
Strategies for Identifying and Countering Domestic Violence
Authors: Maj May
Published: March 2020

These disturbing proverbs, taken from different areas of the world, indicate that wife-beating (domestic violence) is not a new or a culturally delimited phenomenon. Rather, the practice seems to have been considered an acceptable,even a desirable method of solving marital problems for thousands of years. Allhough the term "domestic violence" is new. the practice is ancient .
"We Have Nothing to Offer but Sympathy to Women who are being Abused: "Reflections of an Activist"
Authors: King-Irani Laurie
Published: March 2020

Al-Raida Editor Laurie King-Irani conducted this interview with Mrs. Tina Maccache, demographer and women's rights activist, who has been the forefront of addressing domesic violence in Lebanon.
Tahtal-Mijhar: Relationships, Young Men and Women
Authors: American University Lebanese
Published: March 2020

The Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World has been organizing meetings for young people for several months. These young people, who are collectively known as the Friends of IWSAW, are students from different Lebanese universities such as LAU, AUB, St. Joseph University and the Lebanese University.
Historical Overview
Authors: Assaf Hind Al-Soufi
Published: March 2020

Prior to the Middle Ages, history did not record the names of many individual artists, whether men or women. Women began to be known as artists only towards the end of the sixteenth century.
Equality, Peace and Development Highlighted at Conference
Authors: American University Lebanese
Published: March 2020

In preparing for the Fourth International Women's Conference in Beijing, the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW) organized an important national meeting, sponsored by Lebanese First Lady Mona AI-Hrawi at the Riviera Hotel in Beirut on August 12 and 13, 1995.
"The War was Unforgivable": An interview with Maitre Laure Moghaizel
Authors: Osseiran Hania
Published: March 2020

"The War was Unforgivable": An interview with Maitre Laure Moghaizel
"Seventy-Five Percent of Any Society Comes from Women and Her Efforts" - An Interview with Rabab As-Sadr Charafeddine
Authors: Khudr Adele
Published: March 2020

"Seventy-Five Percent of Any Society Comes from Women and Her Efforts" - An Interview with Rabab As-Sadr Charafeddine
"One Person Alone Cannot Defy an Entire System" - An Interview with Na'maat Ken'aan
Authors: Sfeir Myriam
Published: March 2020

"One Person Alone Cannot Defy an Entire System" - An Interview with Na'maat Ken'aan
I Could Not Be as Much as Myself: A Woman and the War in Lebanon
Authors: Joseph Suad
Published: March 2020

Francine was a 28-year old single woman, living with her mother and unmarried siblings in a village not far from Beirut. A Greek Orthodox, she was one of seven children. After completing her high school degree, she had taught for three years in a local elementary school before deciding to change careers and work in a financial institution.
Rise the Euphrates
Authors: Kalaidjian Azadouhi Simonian
Published: March 2020

Rise the Euphrates By Carol EdgarianNew York: Random House, 1994
International Women's Day At IWSAW And LAU
Authors: American University Lebanese
Published: March 2020

On March 8, 1995 Gulbenkian Theater, Lebanese PunertcanUniversity opened its doors for the Lebanese community to come and join in the celebration of the International Women'sDay.
Edward Said Lectures in Beirut
Authors: Tarnowski Wafa Stephan
Published: March 2020

Edward Said, author of the controversial book "Orientalism" and one of the most versatile Arab/American intellectuals, gave two dazzling lectures at the American University of Beirut campus on the 3rd and 4th of January 1995.
Women in The Arab World
Authors: Tarnowski Wafa Stephan
Published: March 2020

Women in the Arab World: Old Boundaries, New Frontiers is an excellent collection of articles by Western and Arab scholars on the plight of women in the Arab World.
Gender, Culture and Human Rights
Authors: Joseph Suad
Published: March 2020

Most human rights movements have rightly focused on the state as a mobilization site for change. The family is an additional site of contestation for human rights and particularly for women's human rights. Without addressing its structure, culture, and dynamics, neither women nor men will be freed of relations of domination.
Arab Women? Present!
Authors: Abul-Husn Randa
Published: March 2020

A number of events recently helped advance the cause of Arabwomen and their achievements. Many of these developments are taking place in the mainstreams of society, throughwomen's and men's input
Forces of Change: Artists of the Arab World
Authors: American University Le
Published: March 2020

Washington, D.C. -- December 1993 The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) and the International Council for Women in the Arts (ICWA) are pleased to present theexhibition Forces of Change: Artists of the Arab World, which brings together works by seventy accomplished modern painters and sculptors from fifteen Arab countries.
Lebanese Women Denied Bench Training
Authors: American University Lebanese
Published: March 2020

The High Magistrate Court of Lebanon has denied all of 195 women applicants the right to sit for the written entrance examination to the Training Magistrate Institute. Among the men applicants, 79 out of 159 were given the entrance exam.
Young Lebanese Women Have No Problems
Authors: Abul-Husn Randa
Published: March 2020

I must admit that for some time now I have been quite frustrated by the fact that young women are not involved in the women's movements in Lebanon. Since I started working with AI-Raida, I am the youngest person attending local activities that address women's issues.
El (neo)liberalismo en el documento de Justicia y Paz sobre la crisis económica y ﬁnanciera
Authors: Camacho Laraña S.I. Ildefonso
Published: March 2020

Aunque no es un documento polémico, llama la atención en él las alusiones que se hacen al liberalismo o al neoliberalismo. Como eso no es frecuente en los textos de la doctrina social de la Iglesia, nos ha parecido de interés someter a consideración estas referencias y situarlas en el contexto más amplio de dicha doctrina social.
"La realidad de la ayuda 2010. Una evaluación independiente de la ayuda y las políticas de desarrollo en tiempos de crisis"
Authors: Romero Rodríguez, S.I. José Juan
Published: March 2020

Reseña de la obra de: INTERMÓN OXFAM (2011) La realidad de la ayuda 2010. Una evaluación independiente de la ayuda y las políticas de desarrollo en tiempos de crisis. Madrid, Intermón Oxfam, 219 pp.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE USE OF VILLAGE FUNDS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN EAST LOMBOK
Authors: Aeni Zohratul , Maulana Mila , Susanti Teni , Raehan Siti , Saputra Didin Hadi
Published: March 2020

The granting of regional autonomy to the broadest means the granting of authority and power (discretion) to the regions to manage and utilize regional resources optimally. In order to avoid irregularities and deviations, the granting of authority and broad powers must be followed by strong supervision. In this study, the authors used qualitative research methods. Qualitative research is research that is used to examine the condition of natural objects, as opposed to experiments, where the researcher is a key instrument, data collection techniques are carried out by triangulation (combined), descriptive data analysis and qualitative research results emphasize the meaning rather than generalization. In the research, researchers focus on the field of development in infrastructure development programs. Based on the results of research conducted by the author on the effectiveness of the use of village funds in the implementation of programs in the field of village development in Suralaga district, East Lombok regency in 2018, it can be measured using a target approach by looking at the outputs of activities, namely the realization of programs and the benefits of the programs classified as very effective.
STUDY ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT PLANNING IN REGIONAL OWNED ENTERPRISES USING BSC AND SWOT ANALYSIS
Authors: Sjamsuridjal Sjamsuridjal , Surianti Meily
Published: March 2020

In an effort to increase regional economic growth and improve services to the community, the Regional Government of Cianjur Regency plans to increase local government investment in Perumdan Tirta Mukti Cianjur, a regional drinking water company owned by the Cianjur Regency Government. Related to the increase in capital participation, a study was conducted with the aim of i) Assessing the financial capacity of the Cianjur Regency Regional Budget on the planned allocation of funds for equity participation, ii) Analyzing the performance of Perumdan Tirta Mukti Cianjur on the plan to increase the capital participation of the Cianjur Regency Government in the BUMD, iii) Make recommendations for increasing regional equity participation. The study was conducted by analyzing regional financial capacity in the Regional Government Budget of Cianjur Regency, as well as conducting a BSC (Balance Score Card) analysis and SWOT (Strength Weakness Opportunity and Threat) analysis to assess the performance of BUMD (Perumdan Tirta Mukti Cianjur). To conduct the above study, a literature study, data collection and analysis have been carried out using the above method. From the results of the analysis it was concluded that i) Regional financial capacity which is presented in the Cianjur Regency Government Budget is still sufficiently free to carry out various development innovations, including for the addition of capital participation in the Tirta Mukti Housing, ii) The Performance of the Tirta Mukti Housing Perumdam is quite ready to add capital so that can improve drinking water services in Cianjur Regency. Based on this, it can be recommended to the Regional Government of Cianjur Regency to carry out regional capital participation in Perumdam Tirtamukti, in the framework of accelerating the fulfillment of service targets in the future. However, in the implementation of capital participation in these BUMDs, they must still follow the rules and provisions of the applicable laws and regulations, and carry out adequate supervision of the performance of these BUMDs.
ASSESSING THE SITUATION AND PROPOSING THE SOLUTIONS TO MANAGE AND CONSERVE GEOSITES IN HA TIEN-KIEN LUONG AREA
Authors: Nguyen Ngan Truong , Tran Thanh Cong , Ha Hai Quang
Published: March 2020

Thanks to its geodiversity, the Ha Tien – Kien Luong area has several geosites of great scientific, economic, social, educational and aesthetic values. Some geosites were recognized as national beauty spots, and they have been exploited for tourism. However, many of them have been degraded by the natural and human impacts. Research methods including field study, interviewing the people, specialist consultation, and reference to international experiences were used to evaluate the actual state of the geosites. Results of this study determined the current management and conservation of five geosites including Mui Nai, Thach Dong, Da Dung, Hon Chong and Moso. The authors proposed a number of solutions of management models, policy rules, financial planning, community consultation and education, and cooperation.
SOIL EROSION PREDICTION AT THE BASIN SCALE USING THE REVISED UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION (RUSLE) IN A SONGBE’S BASIN
Authors: Tran Tu Tuan
Published: March 2020

Soil water erosion is a serious environmental problem affecting large areas of the agricultural ecosystem in Nambo Eastern. Soil erosion not only affects soil quality, in terms of agricultural productivity, but also reduces the availability of water in reservoirs. This study was conducted in the Song Be watershed in Nambo Eastern, to predict potential annual soil loss using the revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE). The RUSLE factors were calculated for the Song Be watershed: using survey data and rain gauge measurement data. TheRfactor was calculated from annual precipitation data. The K-factor was calculated from soil map scale 1/100000. The LS topographic factor was calculated from a 90 m digital elevation model. The C-factor was calculated from Landsat image. P-factor in absence of detailed data, were set to 1.
THE STUDY ON CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS FROM n-HEXANE EXTRACT OF THE FRUIT OF ARTOCARPUS ALTILIS (PARKINSON) FOSBERG (MORACEAE)
Authors: Nguyen Nhan Trung , Nguyen Tung Thanh , Nguyen Mai Thi Thanh
Published: March 2020

From the fruit of Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg; four compounds were isolated: 2-formyl-5-hydroxymethylfural(1), epifriedelanol (2), 5-hydroxy-7,4’-dimethoxyflavone (3), and gallic acid (4).The structures of these compounds were determined by spectroscopic methods.
REFOLDING, PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE RECOMBINANT hG-CSF EXPRESSED IN E. COLI
Authors: Tran Hoa Thanh , Dang Thao Thi Phuong , Tran Thuoc Linh
Published: March 2020

Human granulocyte colony stimulating factor (hG-CSF) is a hematopoietic growth factor produced by monocytes, fibroblasts, and endothelial cells. It stimulates the proliferation and differentiation of neutrophil precursor cells, enhancing some of the functional properties of mature neutrophils. So hG-CSF has been widely used to treat different forms of neutropenia, especially chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. In this study, we reported refolding, purification of hG-CSF expressed as inclusion body in E. coli and characterization of recombinant hG-CSF by native-PAGE and RP-HPLC chromatography showed similar yields to the standard (Neupogen). The molecular mass and peptide fragment sequence deduced from LC-MS method and the immunoassay confirmed the identity of recombinant hG-CSF. In vitro bioassay showed an equivalent biological effect (124 %) to the standard reference recombinant hG-CSF.
Investigation of structural and optical properties of ZnO thin films deposited on glass substrates by wet chemical sol-gel technique
Authors: DOĞAN Seydi
Published: March 2020

Nickel doped ZnO (NZO) and undoped ZnO thin films were deposited by wet chemical sol-gel spin coating method and their optical and structural properties have in detail been investigated by X-ray diffraction and optical absorption measurements to observe the effect of doping with different values of Ni molarity. The NZO and undoped ZnO thin films showed a growing trend along the c-axis perpendicular to the substrate surface. The strong (002) diffraction peaks at 2θ = 35.743°, 35.836°, 35.840° and 36.041° were observed to belong to samples undoped ZnO, NZO (0.25%), NZO (0.50%) and NZO (0.75%) films, respectively. The band gap values have been calculated from the dependencies (2 vs hν) by extrapolating the straight lines to 2 = 0 and found as 3.2630 eV and 3.2820 eV for 0.75% NZO and undoped ZnO thin films, respectively.