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Lina AbiRafeh

Is the UN broken? An insider speaks out.

There’s a quiet despair brewing in the halls of the United Nations, a rare disillusionment, impossible to ignore. This 80-year old…

6d ago

Is the UN broken? An insider speaks out.

6d ago

Freedom is Always Worth a Fight

Remember the Arab Spring — the pro-democracy uprisings that swept across the Middle East and North Africa starting in late 2010? I hope so…

Jul 3

Freedom is Always Worth a Fight

Jul 3

The Mamdani Effect: What a Progressive Mayor Means for NYC

Last night, New York made history.

Jun 25

The Mamdani Effect: What a Progressive Mayor Means for NYC

Jun 25

Israel in Iran: Are we “Saving” Brown women again?!

Palestine. Lebanon. Yemen. Syria. And now Iran.

Jun 19

Israel in Iran: Are we “Saving” Brown women again?!

Jun 19

Beyond the Dip: Hummus, Heritage, and the Politics of Our Palates

Hummus is Arab. YES, IT IS.

May 30

Beyond the Dip: Hummus, Heritage, and the Politics of Our Palates

May 30

Living together in… peace?!

Today, 16 May, is the International Day of Living Together in Peace. Yesterday, 15 May, was Nakba Day, the Palestinian Catastrophe, the…

May 16

Living together in… peace?!

May 16

Tits and TEDx: A day in the life of a feminist…

I was a chubby, awkward kid. By the time I was 11, my breasts were already growing in ways that felt like too much too soon for my…

May 7

Tits and TEDx: A day in the life of a feminist…

May 7

The Loss of a Pro-Palestinian Pope

Pope Francis died today — the day after Easter.

Apr 21

Apr 21

Arab Americans: A story of strength and survival

Did you know that April is National Arab American Heritage Month? No!?

Apr 21

Arab Americans: A story of strength and survival

Apr 21

Compliant silence in feminist spaces: The UN’s double standard on Palestine

*Co-authored with Olivia Hooper, fearless feminist and Co-Director of Politics4Her.

Apr 11

Compliant silence in feminist spaces: The UN’s double standard on Palestine

Apr 11

Lina AbiRafeh

Lina AbiRafeh

Global women's rights activist, author, speaker, aid worker with 3 decades of global experience - and lots to say! More on my website: www.LinaAbiRafeh.com

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