http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Women in Lebanon) en-us Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-041612?start=1347 <p>Released Jordanian political prisoners recount torture by security forces, Afghanistan's Karzai slams NATO over Taliban attack, Sudan rules out talks until South Sudan withdraws from Heglig, and more.</p> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-041612 NATO, 2011-2012 Jordanian Protests, Afghanistan War, 2012 South Sudan–Sudan border conflict, Bahrain Uprising, Syrian Civil War, Welcome to Palestine, Lebanese Civil War, Hamid Karzai, South Sudan Presenter, Female #1 The recollection of the Lebanese Civil War only brings back the horror and tragedies. For the seventh consecutive year, mothers of the missing continue to gather in front of the ESCWA building. Shaheer Dris reports. Reporter, Female #2 Thirty-seven years have passed since the bus incident in Ain el-Rammaneh. The incident on April 13, 1975 was considered the beginning of the Lebanese Civil War. The buildings of the area continue to be witnesses to the war, with traces of rockets and gunfire on their walls, and rubble scattered between their floors. This is the al-Hajar building, No. 303. It is still standing, along with 90-year-old Hajj Qasim Safwan, who is holding onto his house located between al-Chiyah and Ain el-Rammaneh. He still believes in his country and feels he belongs to it. He reassures people that the war is over, and recalls parts of it. Guest, Male #1 (Qasim Safwan, Ain el-Rammaneh Resident) We were displaced, so we came here in 1975 or 1976, when the war was at its peak. Then we escaped; we escaped and didn't take anything with us. Reporter, Female #1 Do you remember the bus that passed through here and was fired at? Guest, Male #1 It didn't happen here, it happened over there. Reporter, Female #1 What happened that day? Guest, Male #1 A lot happened. When the incident first happened, it was a normal day. People were coming and going through here, and nothing was going on. Then when it happened, people got very scared. People started to wake up. I know that people now have a greater understanding. And even though there are a lot of political differences today, this war woke people up. Reporter, Female #2 The al-Hajar house will be restored, and renovation work is ongoing since its owners believe the war is over and will not make a comeback. While the buildings are still standing, the families of the kidnapped and missing are also standing, but alone in the struggle. For seven years, they have waited in front of the United Nations building. They live in the present, while some of their loved ones are still missing. They demand their return, but receive no answer. However, photographer Tareq Haddad responded to their pain and documented their long wait. Guest, Female #3 I'm a mother who has been waiting for her children for 27 years. I look for them by myself, and I ask for them by myself. Guest, Female #4 We want them back, even if it's just their bones. Dead, or alive, we want them. Guest, Male #2 (Tareq Haddad, Photographer) I tried to reflect the pain of these parents who lost their children more than 30 years ago. Reporter, Female #2 The youth of the Syrian Jasmine Revolution, as they called themselves, see the anniversary of the Lebanese Civil War and these photographs as an opportunity to express their emotions. They sent red roses to the mothers and put some in front of the pictures as a gesture against the war and violence. On the 37th anniversary of the Lebanese Civil War, many wish the war to be recalled, but never to be repeated. They are hoping more people will work on preventing the eruption of strife again that would turn Lebanon into a new war zone over political disputes between the different parties. Shaheer Dris, Future TV. ** Contact Mosaic News: mosaicnews{at}linktv{dot}org http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-030812?start=33 <p>The cry for "bread and roses" continues across the Middle East, Afghan women still struggling for their right to an education, Israeli forces attack Palestinian women challenging occupation policies, and more.</p> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-030812 International Women's Day, Saudi Arabia, United Nations, Nuclear program of Iran, Women's Rights, Palestinians, Women in Arab societies, International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran, Violence against women Presenter, Male #1 Today, Lebanon and the world celebrated International Women's Day. So why is March 8 Women's Day? And what does it signify? Maha Hotayt reports. Reporter, Female #1 On March 8, 1908, thousands of women textile workers protested on the streets of New York under the slogan "bread and roses." They carried dry bread and roses, demanding shorter work hours, voting rights, and an end to child labor. This demonstration marked the start of the women's movement in the United States, especially after middle-class women joined the wave of demand for equality and justice. They adopted slogans demanding political rights, and particularly voting rights. On May 8, 1909, National Women's Day was celebrated for the first time in commemoration of the protests in New York. In 1977, May 8 was declared International Women's Day. Journalist and poet Joumana Haddad says Women's Day belongs to every woman who was told by someone that she "cannot," and she proved them wrong. Guest, Female #2 (Joumana Haddad, Journalist and Poet) For a lot of people, International Women's Day is linked to the illusion of celebrating a woman for being a woman. I view this as positive discrimination that I am against. International Women's Day is a reminder of all the women, and even men, who fought for a better world for women, a more equal world, and those who are still struggling today. So it is a day to commend those people. It is the day of the woman who believes in her power, and takes action. It is a cry to rise up and do something against the continued assault on women's dignity, and even their most basic human rights, by our patriarchal society. I believe it is disgrace for Lebanon that its parliament still hasn't adopted a law that protects women from domestic violence. It makes me feel ashamed to be Lebanese. Reporter, Female #1 Many say it's strange that women are demanding their rights in Lebanon since they have received most of them, an argument that falters when faced with a United Nations report indicating that the largest number of crimes of honor worldwide takes place in Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq and Palestine, pointing out that 66 murders were recorded between 1999 and 2007 in Lebanon, this being the most extreme type of violence against women. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-111411?start=1380 Two weeks ago, central Beirut witnessed a protest called for by a Facebook page titled, "No to violence against women," which has over 13,000 participants. Activists call for a law that protects women from abuse, rape and other forms of gender-based violence. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-111411 Iran, Israel, Nuclear program of Iran, Lebanon, Women's Rights, Politics of Sudan, Syrian Civil War, Yemen Uprising, Libya, Mossad Presenter, Female # 1 Not only does domestic violence show no mercy toward women in Lebanon but the country's laws do them no justice either. And the issue remains extremely private. My colleague Afif al- Jardali reports. Reporter, Male # 1 The spring of Arab women is manifested by Lebanese women breaking the wall of silence. They cried out: "No to violence against us." The stories of many battered women are revealed day-by-day to confirm the need to enact a new law that protects women and takes into consideration Lebanese social standards. Thirty-year-old Samah recounted her story and the experiences she had with her husband. She endured marital rape, continuous violence, and threats of depriving her of her four daughters. Guest, Female # 2 I would take the kids to the bedroom; he would say "Take them away; I don't want any kids here." I would put them to sleep and when they would fall asleep he would be watching TV; he would be watching pornographic films. I would be sleeping when he would be done watching these films but he would come harass me. I would ask him to leave me alone but he wouldn't accept. He would say that this is his right and I will give him that right whether or I like it or not. There was no one to protect me. When I called the relevant parties, they said "handle it yourself." I demand all the ministries to stand by us and help us. The same way they have children and seek to protect them; the same way they protect their female relatives they fear for and want to keep safe, they should protect us as well. Reporter, Male # 1 After central Beirut witnessed a protest two weeks ago that came in response to a call by a Facebook page titled, "No to violence against women," the issue became public given the page has over 13,000 participants. Guest, Male # 2 (Tarek Abou Zeinab, 'No to Violence Against Women' Page Creator) We created the page in March 2010 to honor Lebanese women on Mothers' Day and the International Day of Women. There are violations of human and women's rights in Lebanon. The second issue, which is both funny and sad, is that some ministries are looking to find new holidays, including the day of the alphabet and I don't know what else. Instead of parliament looking for holidays to acknowledge, they should look for laws that protect Lebanese women and protect Lebanese children. Reporter, Male # 1 In light of the ongoing debate over a law that would protect women from domestic violence, the plan continues to be held hostage to the legal opinion that views the law as fragmenting the essence of family. At the same time, implementing the law is hindered by the fear of religious men and devotion to the power of men. Afif al- Jardali, New TV. ** Contact Mosaic News: mosaicnews{at}linktv{dot}org