“The revolution is changing, making me hope.” On the front lines with Beirut’s female protestors. Via openDemocracy
“If there were no women, I don’t think the revolution would have happened”, Stephanie Sotiry told me. The 34-year-old teacher and artist was easy to spot on the frontlines of recent, daily protests in Beirut, the Lebanese capital, amidst the historic wave of demonstrations across the country.
While the protests have taken on different forms across the country, reporters have also noted the diversity of participants – in class, religion and gender., for example, for their role in pacifying protestors and police, leading frontlines, and inspiring others. “This is my first time going to a protest, but it won’t be the last time. We are here to take back our rights – all of us here are from all ages, all regions, all sects, and we want to have a safe country and good leaders”, she said.
“Lebanese society is very patriarchal, and I want women… in all sectors of society – government, business, school, and work”.Israa Sefawi, 25, talked to me at a café, after returning from a day of protests with her husband. “I have a new baby, and me and my husband both don’t have a job. The entire government is corrupt and don’t think about citizens”, she said, explaining their participation.
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