What does it truly take to build a democracy that represents all its people? Hear the powerful vision of Hibaaq Osman, founder and CEO of @el-karama.bsky.social (a leading feminist movement across 13 MENA countries).

Hala’s pioneering work to end violence against women and girls has been pioneering and endlessly creative. Her research has provided a unique perspective on the challenges to achieving gender equality #16days #16daysofactivism

Azza Kamel is a founding member of Karama. She has woven her ideals and commitment to equality through her work as an activist, author, poet and writer #16days

As a leading lawyer and activist, Saadia’s work exemplifies the use of law as a means of addressing discrimination and inequality #16days

Fatima Outaleb has led gender equality work at national level in Morocco and internationally across the Mediterranean region. She is a founding member of Union de l’Action Féminine and Karama #16Days

A truly extraordinary level of suffering and devastation in El-Fasher since its capture by the RSF, the world cannot look the other way www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

As Africa director for Equality Now, Faiza has led work to coordinate women’s activism across the continent. One of the most important pieces of work has been on ratification and implementation of the Maputo Protocol #16days

Brigitte leads Justice Without Frontiers, working for better outcomes in the justice system for all women in Lebanon #16Days

At just 23 years-old, Ayat co-founded ShababLibya - the Libyan Youth Movement. That platform broadcast the events of the Libyan uprising to the world, providing a means for Libyans to challenge narratives that had excluded them #16days

💪 Online violence, disinformation and political gatekeeping are not “the cost” of leadership — they are attacks on democracy. We answer them with solidarity, organising and collective power. #WomenInPolitics

As a young woman from Palestine, Amani Aruri finds herself at the intersection of different forms of oppression. She has not allowed this to deter her from becoming a vital member of international platforms like the Women, Peace and Security & Humanitarian Action Compact #16Days

In 2018, Randa Siniora became the first Palestinian woman to address the UN Security Council. At that point, the council had met over 8,000 times, with the situation and status of Palestine being a key topic ever since the body's inception. #16days

As we mark International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, we note the extraordinary toll that the war in Gaza and the occupation in general takes on women and girls in Palestine #16days #PalestineDay

As co-founder of the Libyan Women's Platform for Peace, Zahra and her colleagues led advocacy to set a minimum level for women's political representation in Libya. That quota endures, as does LWPP's own engagement in Libya's peace process

Working with Karama, Kamilia led work to bring activists and potential women leaders from across Sudan together to form a unified agenda. That project not only helped women to respond to crisis when conflict broke, but expanded connections between women's groups, making for more inclusive networks

As a teenager, Zohra joined the Wa'ed network for adolescent girls. There, she gained confidence and skills to talk about issues that were important to her - like climate change and sexual and reproductive health and rights.

As we begin the #16daysofactivism on international day for the elimination of violence against women and girls, Karama also marks our 20th anniversary. As we enter our third decade of activism, we celebrate the incredible women across our network, and their remarkable contributions

New agency to protect women and children from violence in Libya an important step, but legislation is needed fulfil its aims www.elkara.ma/news/libya-c...

My heartfelt congratulations to the Outstanding Samia El-Hashimi for the award. Hopefully this award sheds more lights on the struggle of the Sudanese people and helps ending the slaughter of innocent people.

Congratulations to the brilliant Samia El-Hashmi, recognized for her work in Sudan with the Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law www.elkara.ma/news/samia-e...

As governments gather in Brazil for #COP30, they must recognize that climate change exacerbates exisiting inequalities. Action on climate change must take an intersectional feminist approach. Read our advocacy brief developed with UNICEF www.unicef.org/mena/reports...

Vital tribute from Sheba Youth Foundation for Iftehan Al-Mashhari, slain last month in Taiz cx4he.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/mr/sh/SMJ...

Yale Humanitarian Research Lab highlights the extraordinary violations by the RSF that continue in Sudan files-profile.medicine.yale.edu/documents/b9...

Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita announces his ministry will adopt a feminist foreign policy

In conversation with Ana María Alonso Giganto Spain’s Ambassador-at-large for Feminist Foreign Policy, @hibaaq.bsky.social underlines that accountability is fundamental to feminist foreign policy

As governments and activists gather in Paris ahead of the 4th Ministerial meeting on feminist foreign policy, we launch our paper setting out principles and priorities from the perspective of Africa and the Arab region www.elkara.ma/news/ffp-pol...

“What of the thousands of parents who have buried their children? And of all those who have collected the body parts of their loved ones? How to even begin to think about addressing such mass trauma when there isn’t even a roof to gather under?”

Karama condemns the assassination today in Taiz of Aftahan Al-Mashhari. Prof Aftahan was a dedicated public servant and a leading voice against corruption www.elkara.ma/news/the-ass...

🎙️ New episode now live! @hibaaq.bsky.social of @el-karama.bsky.social reminds us: “Democracy without women is hypocrisy”. 🎧Listen to Ep. 8 of #ResistPersistReimagine: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6YKXONxbeszsuq03VMr2z1?si=JpKCRySzTu6qxnx-9pLx8Q #ColmenaFund #ColmenaForChange #WomenInPolitics

Famine is being engineered in Gaza, a terror warned of for months that is finally being reported globally www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

It is all too poignant that NATO leaders meet on the anniversary of Salwa Bugaighis’s assassination, they could learn much from her message #JusticeForSalwa open.substack.com/pub/karama/p...

The militarization of humanitarian response peels away another level of the international system. What will be left before responsible states intervene?

This is unfortunately an example of a serious and pressing problem that risks being communicated in a way that is so technical that the public can't fully grasp what's changed: 1.5m people in urgent need of food, &the full Israeli blockade since March means fears more will die from malnutrition.

In #Yemen, a massive women’s protest in Aden demanding urgent action on collapsing basic services like water and electricity, and economic instability. Protesters held banners condemning worsening living conditions and called for sustainable government response.

Israeli forces have killed Palestinian journalists Mohammed Mansour and Hossam Shabat in Gaza. In 2024, Palestinians accounted for nearly 2/3rds of all journalists killed worldwide, some of them deliberately killed by Israeli forces, per the Committee to Protect Journalists. This is no accident.

The Beijing conference saw unprecedented participation from women’s civil society, what was it like to coordinate that engagement? Read about the experience of Dr Hoda Badran, and her reflections on the progress made in the 30 years since Beijing #Beijingplus30 #CSW69 www.elkara.ma/beijing-30

As we consider progress since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, we explore the experience in Africa and the Arab region #Beijingplus30 #CSW69 www.elkara.ma/beijing-30-m...

Now more than 300. Including children and even babies. All so Netanyahu can avoid a court date today. Sick stuff from Netanyahu’s Israel, backed by Trump.

The prevalence of forced marriage in Sudan during peacetime has desensitized society to its occurrence during wartime. Nonresident fellow @mohanedelnour.bsky.social documented how this practice has devastating consequences on women and their families. timep.org/2024/11/21/f...

🌟 I'm so looking forward to @timep.bsky.social's upcoming virtual event!! What could be better than listening to a panel of BRILLIANT WOMEN talking about THEIR VISION for MENA?? Don't miss Sana Mustafa, Hala Al-Karib, @paolasalwandaher.bsky.social, Myriam Sfeir, and @michatobia.bsky.social on 3/25!

What is happening in Gaza is a genocide: @el-karama.bsky.social at UN's CSW, annual women's conference

At the #ColmenaFund, we are amplifying the voices of diverse women who are breaking barriers and reshaping politics across the #GlobalSouth. 🐝 Now more than ever, we stand together. #ColmenaForChange #WomenInPolitics #IWD2024 #WomensHistoryMonth

On #InternationalWomensDay, we honor the resilience and courage of women in politics—those who continue to fight for democracy, equality, and justice, even in challenging times. Check out these powerful quotes from our partners and team—words that fuel our hope to keep pushing forward. 💜🔥

On international women’s day, a message of solidarity www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Women across the world have taken inspiration from the American civil rights movements. As women in the US now face backlash, they can take strength and solidarity from the successes of global women’s movements www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Our partner @el-karama.bsky.social is leading a project with #ColmenaFund to strengthen the capacity of parliamentarians and political leaders on women’s rights and #humanrights principles in #Tunisia and #Jordan. 🇹🇳🇯🇴 🎙️ Meet Samia Melki as she shares more about this initiative! #ColmenaForChange

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: “Israel’s attacks on #Palestinian women are part of a systematic genocide strategy...When looking at Israel’s actions overall, it's clear that targeting the reproductive capacity of Palestinians serves this purpose” @unsrvaw.bsky.social www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250203-un-...

New York Times journalists describe the intention to forcibly displace millions of Palestinians as “audacious”. It is impossible to imagine an act of genocide against any other group being described in this way. Utterly shameful for all involved

This ceasefire will come too late for tens of thousands killed in this appalling war. For those lost, there must also be justice www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...

The death toll in Gaza is far worse than has been reported. Will this spur any accountability from Israel’s allies or will they continue to sit on their hands as a genocode is committed? www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...