NEDWA 2019
LebMASH joined the 2019 NEDWA conference, “Stronger Roots for Stronger Alliances,” for knowledge exchange and networking with LGBT activists and organizations across MENA.
Inspired by the growing landscape of movements for sexuality, gender, and bodily rights in the MENA region, the Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality launched its annual NEDWA conference on September 27 under the theme “Stronger Roots for Stronger Alliances.”
We believe that the basis of any strong movement lies in its roots. NEDWA will be drawing from the MENA region’s successes and best practices to feed into our movements’ resilience, protective mechanisms, collective care, and communal healing. Secure roots empower resilient and far-reaching branches through which the work can flourish and bear its fruits. Our branches are our alliances; they carry our voice and allow us to persist in the face of great adversity.— Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality
LebMASH was represented at the conference by Administrative Associate Saleem Zein, who met with leading LGBT activists and organizations across the MENA region. Panels and workshops brought stakeholders together for knowledge exchange and networking, during which LebMASH shared its mission, vision, and upcoming projects.