Peace and justice cannot be built under occupation
Justice and the ending of occupation are central to building peace. Without accountability, international human rights laws and standards, and the international community’s rhetoric are meaningless.
Hibaaq Osman’s Remarks to Generation Equality Forum Mexico
Hibaaq Osman used her address to the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico to pay tribute to the contribution made to peace by women from the Arab region.
Nawal El Saadawi, rest in power
Nawal El Saadawi was a woman who spoke of the “savage and dangerous truth” of women and girls’ lives, her loss is immeasurable.
Ending the suffering of Syrians must be put above geopolitics, UNSC told
More than 600 Syrians have submitted a demand to the UN Security Council for immediate diplomatic action to end the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Syria.
Register now for the Karama CSW65 conference
Coinciding with the 65th Commission on the Status of Women, register now for the Karama conference Women In Leadership in Law, Politics, and Peace.
Sindiyana discussion: Peace for Syria owned and led by Syrians
The Sindiyana Institute, formerly the Think Tank for Arab Women (TTfAW) held a discussion on the future of the UN-led peace process for Syria.
Report: Women, Peace & Security in Action
Women’s meaningful participation in peace processes is one of the pillars of the women, peace and security agenda, but has been the practical experience of women involved in such negotiations?
Celebrate the Success of Women Activists of Color
We recognize and celebrate the decisive role of women activists of color like Stacey Abrams and LaTosha Brown in the recent US elections.
We had such plans for 2020, but 2020 had other plans for us
Across the world, activists, academics, governments and women’s groups had plans long in preparation to make the most of the fact that for one year at least, we might have the chance to set the global agenda. Instead, we have been visited by a global crisis that has ruthlessly exposed and exacerbated the existing inequalities across our societies.
Women’s Leadership & the Revolutions
As the world marks the 10th anniversary of the start of the Tunisian revolution, our founder talks in the Metro today about the crucial role that women played in the vast social movements that swept across the Arab region.
On the Legacy of the Revolutions
Read our founder’s remarks to the Forum on Women’s Rights in the MENA Region, “From the Arab Spring to the Post-COVID-19 Future”, Webster University Geneva, MENA Center for Peace and Development, Thursday December 3, 2020.
The #16Days of Activism 2020
The extraordinary measures taken in the fight against Covid-19 show us that it is possible for the whole world to take action to deal with a deadly and debilitating phenomenon
Dr Hanan Ashrawi: I Decided To Stand Up To The Injustices
Our series of intergenerational dialogues with inspirational women continues with the amazing Dr Hanan Ashrawi speaking to young activists from Africa and the Middle East
Jane Fonda: What We Are Seeing Is A Wounded Patriarchy
Watch Jane Fonda in conversation with leading young women activists from Africa and the Middle East.
Karama Joins Women, Peace and Security & Humanitarian Action Compact
As part of the Generation Equality Forum, the Karama women’s network has joined the Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action Compact as a board member.
Hibaaq Osman On Community-Centered Activism
Our Founder and CEO Hibaaq Osman spoke about community-centered activism as part of the #SolidAction campaign.
UNSCR1325 at 20: Women, Peace and Security in the Broader Arab Region
Marking the 20th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, the Karama women’s movement held an online discussion on Thursday 15th October to explore the practical impact of the women, peace and security agenda for women and girls in the broader Arab region.
Our Tribute to Georgia Sorenson: A Giant of Leadership
Georgia Sorenson was a truly incredible champion for women’s leadership. As a scholar, a teacher, a leader, she demonstrated what can be achieved by someone who understands the power and practice of good leadership.