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Libya Matters Lawyers for Justice in Libya
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A podcast by Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) about truth, justice, and human rights in Libya with hosts Elham Saudi and Marwa Mohamed.
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47: Women’s rights in Libya today with Noura Eljerbi
"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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Twitter: @Libyamatterspod
Facebook: @Libyamatters
Instagram: @libyamatterspodcast
Find our hosts on Twitter: @Elham_LFJL, @Marwa_LFJL, @Mae_Thomps, @Marwa_Babd
This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official
Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo
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46: Ending violence against women and girls with Hala Al-Karib
"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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Twitter: @Libyamatterspod
Facebook: @Libyamatters
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Find our hosts on Twitter: @Elham_LFJL, @Marwa_LFJL, @Mae_Thomps, @Marwa_Babd
This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official
Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo
Libya Matters is brought to you by Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL).
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45: Rights of indigenous women with Tuza Hasairi
"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.
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.
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Find our hosts on Twitter: @Elham_LFJL, @Marwa_LFJL, @Mae_Thomps, @Marwa_Babd
This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official
Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo
Libya Matters is brought to you by Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL).
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44: Gender Apartheid in Iran with Shadi Sadr
"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.
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.
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Twitter: @Libyamatterspod
Facebook: @Libyamatters
Instagram: @libyamatterspodcast
Find our hosts on Twitter: @Elham_LFJL, @Marwa_LFJL, @Mae_Thomps, @Marwa_Babd
This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official
Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo
Libya Matters is brought to you by Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL).
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Support our work with a single or regular donation. -
43: Women in African leadership with Shuvai Busuman Nyoni
"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.
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.
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Twitter: @Libyamatterspod
Facebook: @Libyamatters
Instagram: @libyamatterspodcast
Find our hosts on Twitter: @Elham_LFJL, @Marwa_LFJL, @Mae_LFJL, @Marwa_Babd
This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official
Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo
Libya Matters is brought to you by Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL).
Visit our website.
Subscribe to our mailing list.
Support our work with a single or regular donation. -
42: Women and girls after the Taliban takeover with Hasina Safi
"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.
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.
Follow us:
Twitter: @Libyamatterspod
Facebook: @Libyamatters
Instagram: @libyamatterspodcast
Find our hosts on Twitter: @Elham_LFJL, @Marwa_LFJL, @Mae_LFJL, @Marwa_Babd
This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official
Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo
Libya Matters is brought to you by Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL).
Visit our website.
Subscribe to our mailing list.
Support our work with a single or regular donation.
Customer Reviews
A Libyan Treasure
Elham and Marwa (along with their guests) steer an unruly tanker of law and justice through Libya’s rough waters with unflinching clarity, integrity and vision. You are a glowing light through some dark times.
This podcast gives me hope!
Real conversations with people who know what they’re talking.
Hands down best Libyan podcast so far!
The topics chosen, the flow of conversations and ideas thrown in and the fact they are not biased is something very important and needed for the development of our country. I just love it and look forward to every episode!