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Listen To and Share Political Is Personal Podcast Episode 10 — Unveiling The Root Causes of Violence: Between Syria, Palestine, and Yemen

In the newest #Political_Is_Personal episode, we’re bringing you a powerful conversation with feminist activists from Palestine, Syria, and Yemen who’ve been tirelessly working for feminist peace across the region.

????️ Their perspectives on the harsh realities of occupation, systemic patriarchy, and their fight for justice—recorded right before the recent atrocities—shine a light on the underlying issues that fuel today’s conflicts. They highlight the ongoing struggles for peace and justice and underscore the urgent need for feminist peace in the MENA region.

???? Listen now to stand with these courageous women and amplify the voices that matter most in the quest for lasting and sustainable peace. #PoliticalIsPersonal #FeministVoices #MENAPeace

Episode Guests

  • Amal Abousrour: Firector of programs at Women Centre for Legal Aid and Counseling (WCLAC), Palestine
  • Hend Omairan: Feminist partnership officer at The Peace Track Initiative (PTI), Yemen

The dialogue is moderated by Hayma Al Yousfi, general programme manager at the Syrian Female Journalists Network (SFJN) شبكة الصحفيات السوريات.

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We invite you to listen to the podcast and share it on social media using the hashtags:

#political_is_personal #political_is_personal #WILPF_Podcast

#enforced_disappearance  #السياسي_شخصي

 

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Bullying

Bullying is any abusive practice or behaviour directed by an individual or group of individuals towards another individual or group. Bullying can be considered a form of harassment that is more frequent and systematic. It aims not only to violate the receiving party, but also to belittle them. Bullying is characterised by being targeted at a person or group of people, while harassment need not be targeted.

  • Physical bullying
  • Verbal bullying
  • Indirect bullying
  • Intellectual bullying
  • Cyberbullying
  • Feminist bullying

Harassment

Harassment/Taharrush is a group of unwanted abusive practices that are threatening to the recipient by their very nature. Unlike bullying, harassment need not be targeted. It may take place directly or indirectly, so that it creates an atmosphere of distress, heaviness, and insecurity.

  • Physical harassment
  • Verbal harassment
  • Sexual harassment

Assault

Assault is any actual or attempted aggressive act that deliberately violates or threatens the physical space of an individual or group. It is often believed that assault is limited to direct physical violations only, but as a concept it also includes indirect infringement on personal space.

  • Sexual assault
  • Physical assault
  • Verbal assault

Exploitation

Exploitation occurs when a person or group of people uses their power, status, or positionality for personal benefit through the use of force, duress, violence, coercion, deceit, or trickery that causes direct or indirect harm to another person or group of people, or to public interest.

  • Sexual exploitation
  • Emotional exploitation
  • Exploitation of labour and economic resources

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