Women in Yemen Facing Extraordinary Hardship - Civil Society Report
The appalling situation for women in Yemen has been laid bare in a stark report. In a country that is already dealing with conflict, COVID-19 and the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, the report demonstrates the continuing burdens and continue to bear.
Civil Society Still on Mute at UNGA
The UN General Assembly fulfils its destiny to become the ultimate Zoom background.
COVID-19 Impact on Women - Remarks to An-Najah University
Last week Karama’s founder and CEO Hibaaq Osman took part in the COVID-19 Impact on Women - MENA region focus webinar, held by An-Najah University.
Hibaaq’s contribution noted the particular impact that the health crisis has had on women’s activism, and is reproduced below.
Dr Hawa Abdi: A Somali National Treasure
Dr Hawa Abdi was a truly great woman whose impact and loss have been felt much further than Somalia.
Yemeni Activists Prepare for First Women’s Rights Report in 12 Years
Sisters' Arab Forum for Human Rights (SAF) will hold an online training for activists as they prepare to publish a report on the situation of women’s rights in Yemen.
Beirut: Mourning, Anger, and Hope
Yesterday’s explosion took seconds to tear through Beirut, but the tragedy has been building up for years. Decades of corruption, foreign interference, and inequality set the fuse for this catastrophe. And yet again it will be the people of Lebanon who are left to pick up the pieces.
Inclusive Leadership is the Most Effective COVID Response
Women are best placed to respond to the global health crisis in the Arab region and Africa because they have been dealing with crisis daily. That was one of the messages from Karama’s founder and CEO Hibaaq Osman during the Fundación Mujeres por África and Yale Africa webinar last week.
Facbook Fails to Deliver Answers
Facebook has failed to properly explain its decision to disable the accounts of dozens of Tunisian users.
Sudan Still Waiting For Justice
A year on there has been no accountability for the 3 June massacre in Khartoum.
Statement From Hibaaq Osman on Police Violence in The US
It is impossible not to be angered by the ongoing scenes of police brutality in the United States, a violence born from injustice and inequality.
Oversight of Facebook Must be Independent, Transparent, & Based on Human Rights
As more people spend more time online, and more time on Facebook, the more necessary it is for independent, transparent, and human rights-based oversight of Facebook.
COVID-19 Requires An Intersectional Approach
A gender sensitive response to COVID19 crisis requires an intersectional response. This was the message of the Karama women’s network as part of the UN Women and OECD Women Leaders Virtual Roundtable on COVID-19 & the Future.
Sanctions Threaten The Global Response to COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic threatens the lives of millions across the world – and even more will be lost in countries like Sudan unless sanctions are lifted urgently.
CSW64 Cannot Go Ahead Without Global Civil Society
we recognize that the 64th Commission on the Status of Women cannot go ahead as planned given the COVID-19 situation, and urge that CSW64 be postponed until such time that all delegates are able to participate safely.
