I instantly warmed to Elias as he came bounding into the coffee shop- a mass of hair, smiles, and enthusiasm. I had heard about his work through a mutual friend, so when he contacted me, I jumped at the chance to interview him. Elias Mazloum hails from Mt Lebanon region of Lebanon and grew up amongst […]
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“The advocacy of women’s rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes.” The above is the definition of the word ‘feminism’- for those that are not sure. The dictionary then continues- “The issue of rights for women first became prominent during the French and American revolutions in the late 18th century. […]
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In 1993 during a time of great political and social turmoil in Albania, Sevim Arbana founded the NGO “Useful to Albanian Women” (UAW) and was also a founder of the peace movement “Women Bridge for Peace and Understanding” in the Balkans. Under her leadership and guidance, countless projects were initiated and completed that influenced Albanian […]
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“She’s a bit feisty,” said my friend Nick, as we sat waiting for the subject of my next interview. A successful businesswoman, fitness expert, prize-winning fitness model, mother, and Albania’s only female bodybuilder, Dorina Mema is an unstoppable force of fierce femininity, determination, and confidence. Sitting down next to me, she asks the usual […]
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This Thursday is International Women’s Day. Celebrated the whole world over with parades, events, workshops and celebrations, it is designed to be a day of unification where all genders come together to commemorate the movement for women’s rights. Women’s day was first celebrated in New York in 1909. Known then as “National Woman’s Day” […]
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For those that don’t know, Zhaklin Lekatari is a successful journalist, television presenter, and Albania’s only sex blogger. Founder of the popular site tabu.al, she was inspired to start writing about sex, sexual health, and relationships as a way break down the stigma’s around such topics, and to find out more about her own self […]
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