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Redefining beauty beyond bodies…

About a month ago, I got a call from the university administration – all the Big People, on one mega teleconference… Big People: Lina, we...

Gender 100… and making a bigger list

It’s been ages since I wrote. My new blogability is characterized by creative spurts followed by long silences… amateur! In a nutshell:...

What did the Vogue article say?!

Rough translation of the Vogue Arabia article (aka my one-minute modeling career!) – here you go! How did you become a feminist and an...

On gender and fashion…

For 48 hours, I did a deep-dive into the fascinating world of gender and fashion. We co-hosted a conference called Modern Bodies: Dress,...

What is gender justice?

Another great read. Thank goodness for long flights – I can finally catch up on all this important stuff! This time it’s ESCWA’s Gender...

On the road to equality, there’s no turning back…

Last night we honored and remembered our former director Mona Khalaf. It was a heartwarming event filled with affection and amusing...

Honoring our founding feminist foremothers (aka Thank you, Mona Khalaf)

Today I went to the funeral of Mona Khalaf, one of the former directors of the Institute where I now work. I am fifth in a line of...