Sidewalk Sexism
Every time I walk down a New York City sidewalk, I’m in a 1950s James Dean movie. We’re playing a game of chicken, where — at least in...
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Lina AbiRafeh
- Jul 19, 2022
- 3 min
Mind the (Gender) Gap
It’s no secret — no country in the world has achieved equality. No, not a single one. To prove this point, the World Economic Forum...
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Lina AbiRafeh
- Jun 29, 2022
- 3 min
Afghanistan, an earthquake, and what earthquakes mean for women…
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday 22 June leaving more than 1000 dead, over 1500 injured, and 3000 homes destroyed....
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Lina AbiRafeh
- Jun 23, 2022
- 5 min
Sexual violence in conflict and everywhere
The last few weeks I’ve been talking about violence against women both in conflict and humanitarian settings and also in everyday life...
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Lina AbiRafeh
- Jun 11, 2022
- 5 min
Weathering the Storm: what decades of humanitarian aid taught me about real life
The world seems pretty bleak right now. We’re hardly managing one crisis before another hits. We’ve got too much on our equality and...
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Lina AbiRafeh
- Jun 3, 2022
- 4 min
Guys, Guns, and Gender-Based Violence
There’s a lot being said about mass shootings these days. A lot of anger and despair at yet another senseless killing. So far in 2022,...
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Lina AbiRafeh
- May 25, 2022
- 8 min
End violence against women — everyone’s voice is essential
I was recently a guest on Wilmer Valderrama’s Essential Voices podcast with actor and advocate Gabrielle Union and sexual assault...
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Lina AbiRafeh
- May 13, 2022
- 4 min
Mother’s Day Musings: What does it mean to be a mother in war?
The Gnostics ask: “How long will men make war?” And the answer? “As long as women have children.” There are so many ways to interpret...
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Lina AbiRafeh
- May 4, 2022
- 3 min
The not-so United States of Abortion
I first read The Handmaid’s Tale in 1989, four years after it was published. I was 15. Damn! That’s nuts! I thought. That can’t ever...
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Lina AbiRafeh
- Apr 27, 2022
- 2 min
<strong>Nice a**! Just smile!</strong>
Catcalling never seems to die. You look like you need a big d***! That’s the kind of a** I’d like to bite! Look at that tight white...
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Lina AbiRafeh
- Apr 21, 2022
- 4 min
Don’t F*** with Young Feminists
Young feminists. We say they have a voice, that they are engaged, that they are leading in their own right, that they are strong and...
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Lina AbiRafeh
- Apr 12, 2022
- 2 min
Hey man, that’s not funny: Adolescent boys on sexual harassment
I talk about violence against women a lot. Like, a LOT. When I do, I refer to it as “male violence against females” to be specific about...
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Lina AbiRafeh
- Mar 8, 2022
- 3 min
International Women’s Day… I still hate you.
I wrote last year that I hate International Women’s Day. It resonated with so many of you that here I am, writing it again. Why?! Because...
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Lina AbiRafeh
- Feb 22, 2022
- 3 min
For women in Ukraine, war is fought on all fronts
What’s going on in Ukraine? Long-standing tensions between Russia and Ukraine have escalated in recent weeks, creating a global security...
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Lina AbiRafeh
- Feb 8, 2022
- 2 min
Women of Tigray are calling out – are we listening?!
I’ve never been to Ethiopia. With its rich cultural heritage, unparalleled archeological sites, and delicious food, it has long been on...
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Lina AbiRafeh
- Feb 1, 2022
- 5 min
Women’s rights…why do I do it?!
What do you do? people ask me. Women’s rights, I say. Why? they ask. Because the world is fundamentally unequal. And women deserve more....
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Lina AbiRafeh
- Jan 26, 2022
- 3 min
Potty politics, or what having no toilet teaches us about women’s rights
My bathroom has been dysfunctional for the last four weeks. A crew of contractors, plumbers, and unidentified construction-observers...
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Lina AbiRafeh
- Jan 18, 2022
- 2 min
A tsunami for Tonga… and for women
Tonga. Saturday January 16, 2022. An underwater volcano erupted, probably the biggest on record in more than 30 years. The result was...
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Lina AbiRafeh
- Jan 11, 2022
- 2 min
Women’s Rights Today: One Hundred Years Away
You’ve heard me say before that it’s going to take us 100 years to achieve equality. ONE HUNDRED YEARS. I’m not making that up, that’s a...
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Lina AbiRafeh
- Jan 4, 2022
- 2 min
Here’s what to do for a Feminist 2022…
New year, new you — right?! Sigh. Here we go, making resolutions again. Stuff we probably won’t stick to beyond the third week of...
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