Welcome to WILPF's MENA HUB
Looking for accessible and contextualised content to learn more about the feminist movement in the MENA region — from FPE, to disarmament, gender-based violence, and much more?
Here, you will find many feminist guides, knowledge tools, videos, and infographics on various feminist issues, available in English and Arabic.
This platform will be continuously updated with new resources developed with or through our partnerships in the region, or produced by WILPF’s programs and our regional partners.
Resources that reflect our
feminist narratives
by addressing different regimes of oppression
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WILPF
Podcast
Political is Personal Ep18 — How does feminist resistance persist within authoritarian systems designed to silence it? Narratives from Palestine, Syria and Tunisia
Through compelling narratives from Palestine, Syria and Tunisia, this episode examines how authoritarian systems operate in different forms – from occupation and settler-colonial rule, to repressive state laws, to armed conflict and the control of armed factions – and how these structures shape society as a whole.
WILPF
Video
Wait A Minute — What about Feminist Resistance?
What does feminist resistance look like in contexts shaped by war, occupation, authoritarianism, patriarchy and forced displacement? This episode brings together voices from Palestine, Syria, Northern Syria’s Kurdish regions, Iraq and Tunisia, revealing how feminist resistance is a daily practice!
WILPF
Video
WAIT A MINUTE — Guns or Lives? | Move the Money to Feminist Peace
This episode amplifies the voices of women from Syria, Yemen, Palestine, Afghanistan, Iran and beyond, who are resisting militarisation and demanding that governments #MoveTheMoney — from war to peace, from destruction to care, from militarised power to feminist justice.
WILPF
Webinar
An Instagram Live Discussion on Resuscitating International Justice for Palestine
International justice is flatlining—will we revive it or watch it die? This session exposes how arms sales, colonialism, racism, and patriarchy fuel ongoing violations, centers first-hand realities from women on the ground, and sets out a concrete action list: enforce ICC warrants, uphold ICJ orders, and push for arms embargoes and targeted sanctions.
MIFTAH
Report, Research
Israel’s Reproductive Genocide in the Gaza Strip
This study, conducted by MIFTAH, aims to shed light on one of the worst forms of violations against Palestinian women amid the on-going aggression, namely the “reproductive genocide”, committed by the Israeli occupation forces in Gaza strip since October2023.
WILPF runs projects in several MENA countries
Syria
WILPF works closely with Syrian partners towards a feminist, peaceful and just solution to the ongoing conflict. Together, we support the non-violent grassroots movement for equality, freedom, and justice, promote the inclusion and security of women peace builders and their fair portrayal in the media, and leverage feminist perspectives on peace and security.
Egypt
In Egypt, WILPF seeks to create and sustain a feminist movement by advocating for equitable, just, and fair family laws for Egyptian women and girls. We also focus on building the capacity of grassroots organisations, activists, and community leaders, empowering women and marginalised groups in poor and remote areas, and elevating the voices of feminists in international fora.
Lebanon
Although Lebanese women and girls are often severely affected by the country’s longstanding conflict, they have little say in political decision-making. WILPF is working with partners in Lebanon to enhance the inclusion of women in peace and stability processes, at the grassroots and institutional levels. Additionally, WILPF section in Lebanon currently focuses on assisting Syrian women living in refugee camps.
Palestine
WILPF works with partners in Palestine to address the causes and consequences of gender-based violence within the Palestinian community, and the gender-specific effects of the Israeli occupation. We seek to promote Palestinian women’s participation in the decision-making process, and a gender-sensitive peace and security agenda. Additionally, WILPF section in Palestine focuses on women’s role in elections, and women empowerment.
Iraq
Together with our partners in Baghdad and Kurdistan, WILPF is working on feminist analysis and action related to issues of security, peace, and gender justice in Iraq. We are also supporting efforts to increase women’s meaningful participation in decision- and peace-making processes at the local and international levels.
Yemen
In Yemen, WILPF is supporting its partners and the Yemeni women’s movement more broadly by ensuring their experiences and recommendations are reflected in the different tracks of the country’s ongoing peace process. Through this work, we are helping women in Yemen achieve a more inclusive peace process for a future of justice and security for all.