Libya Matters Lawyers for Justice in Libya

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. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.Follow us:Twitter: @L...

"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 E...

"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 ...

"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 e...

"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 ...

"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 th...