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Violence Against Women: Local To Global

Watch Forward Global Women’s webinar from March 27, 2022 on the work locally, in Minnesota & the USA, and globally to address and combat violence against women: featuring Cheryl Thomas from Global Rights for Women and Minnesota State Senator Mary Kunesh, author of and co-chair of the Task force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.

 

Money Makes the World Go Round

Forward Global Women’s webinar from February 6, 2022 to address money being one of the biggest roadblocks to the empowerment of women not only in the MENA region but around the world. Featuring three Israeli executives with extensive backgrounds in finance. Elah Alkalay, Yulia Levy, and Rinat Shalev will share their knowledge and experience on the use and power of money to bring change to your lives and communities. This webinar was not recorded.

Violence Against Women in Cyber Space - The MENA Region

Watch Forward Global Women’s webinar from November 21, 2021 to address a issue that many women in the MENA region face, violence against women online. This webinar features two young women from Morocco, Fatimazahrae Moutia and Zineb Rabouj, both women have a passion and experience in human rights, women’s rights, and academia in Morocco. Both women are currently PhD candidates in Morocco focusing on cultural studies, specifically in the realm of women. Register for this upcoming webinar below to learn more about their perspectives and experiences on this important topic that plagues women in the MENA region.

 

In Remembrance - Ten years of Forward Global Women and the Legacy of Rula Quawas

Watch Forward Global Women’s webinar from August 29, 2021 to celebrate its ten-year anniversary, and to remember one of its founders, Jordanian feminist and scholar, Professor Rula Quawas.  This webinar features women from around the world that have connected and made a legacy with Forward Global Women and Rula Quawas’ work. Featured speakers include; Samia Smadi, Fatima Sadiqi, Dr. Pnina Steinberg, Mary Hatter, Rina Bar Tal, and Sandy Pappas. Moderated by Regional Director of ALLMEP, Huda Abuarquob.

 

Young Women Leaders Webinar Series -
Women Leaders of Morocco

Watch Forward Global Women’s recorded webinar from June 27, 2021 featuring, Nezha Sadiq and Dounia Benslimane, two young Moroccan women leaders. Both women have a passion and experience in human rights, women’s rights, and leadership in and out of Morocco. Watch to learn more about their accomplishments and challenges of being a young women leader but also about women’s rights, equality, and activism in Morocco and North Africa.

Young Women Leaders Webinar Series -
Brave Women Leaders of Libya

Watch Forward Global Women’s recorded webinar from May 23, 2021 featuring Hala Bughaighis, cousin of murdered political activist Salwa Bughaighis. Hala shares her own experiences of being a young women leader, fighting for women’s rights in Libya, all while knowing the danger that she faces and a danger that was very real to her cousin, Salwa, who was murdered in 2014. 

Young Women Leaders Webinar Series -
Women Leaders of Jordan

Watch Forward Global Women’s recorded webinar from May 9, 2021 featuring Samia Smadi and Farah Bdour. Both are involved in Women’s rights work in Jordan, watch to learn about their accomplishments and challenges of fighting for these rights in Jordan. 

Young Women Leaders Webinar Series -
Women Leaders of Palestine

Watch Forward Global Women’s recorded webinar from March 6, 2021 featuring Nivine Sandouka and Majd Mashharawi will share their own paths to leadership, their accomplishments, and what it’s like to be a young Palestinian in the peacebuilding world.

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