“I love the land like I love my mother” says Hijran Ali, a young Iraqi woman whose courage, determination and humanity embody Iraq's spirit #IraqiWomen #TogetherInRamadan

Our daughters deserve to grow up in an egalitarian society, writes Rana Askoul thenational.ae/opinion/commen… via @TheNationalUAE

1 foot here, 1 foot there how much longer, weary pilgrim, lingering at the threshold? One step forward, two steps back —still lusting after this world— what about your old promises? To die to your self, to transform the mud to gold, to give up distractions & consent to be born?

"FGM is a crime. It strips women and children of their basic human rights, their humanity and their dignity" Womanity's Rana Askoul shares why we all need to stand together to #EndFGM (cc: @28TooMany)

"Home may be perilous and destination out of reach. But there are no paths without an end, do not grieve." #hafez #lostjoseph

"Media stands to be one of the greatest tools available to shape beliefs and influence behaviors & actions" Womanity's Rana Askoul on the state of #genderequality in the Middle East & the role media can play in promoting more gender equitable attitudes womanity.org/building-a-med…

RT Hana: we need to have men leaders sitting on panels like this too - advocates of #womenintech and #womeninleadership #SHRMTechDubai SHRM MENA حصه الغرير Shaima Ghafoor Rana Askoul #Diversity #genderequity #Tech #HR

Powerful and moving closing keynote on the future of work and empathy in a digital age. Fm ⁦Rana Askoul⁩ #SHRMTechDubai

In the third of our #InternationalWomensDay blog series, Womanity's Rana Askoul reflects on the power of disruptive media solutions in achieving #BalanceforBetter (cc: B 100 Ragl بمية راجل ) womanity.org/balance-for-be…

#whenwomenwin , we all smile. What a joy it was partying with these sisters / boss ladies at the #www50 party! #women #womenempowerment #podcast ⁦Heather Henyon⁩ ⁦Leap of Hope⁩ ⁦Adela Acevedo⁩ ⁦Rana Askoul⁩

Powerful books for young girls? Tired of how much out there that is still talking about popular girls and girl rivalry? Well, a small treasure here. And it even has women from the Middle East featured. More please!

Only 4% of the world's media challenge gender stereotypes according to the Global Report on the Status of Women in the News. Thanks to APCO for inviting our Director of Programmes Rana Askoul to host a workshop on gender equality & how to produce gender inclusive media

What are we doing both collectively and personally to fight the violence today? We need to bring a new narrative that is not devisive, we need to have more compassion argues Rana Askoul. A compelling session on the influencer stage #UNLEASH19

"Despite all the talk of equality these days, young women in every country are still held back by mentalities that stifle their self-esteem and potential." Here's to more girl and young women empowerment work.

A letter to Theresa May from Rana Askoul (2017): "The Balfour declaration of your British government ... allowed for the ethnic cleansing and eviction of Palestinians from their cities, villages and homes." - j.mp/2IvHptV - #Nakba70

"I just returned from Palestine. Writing down these very words is surreal." Rana Askoul chronicles her own March of Return - j.mp/2Ks6jYV - #GreatReturnMarch #Nakba70

I wanted to tell him that far more important than my father’s name was that he passed away carrying the weight of his refugee status just like Jesus carried his cross right to the very end, with an almost similar burden and an almost similar pain #Nakba70 mondoweiss.net/2018/05/my-mar…

Long but powerful & beautiful read. #Home #Diaspora #Palestine. My March of Return – Mondoweiss mondoweiss.net/2018/05/my-mar… Rana Askoul

The day I loved you I was overtaken by a state of longing: To when we marry in spite of the enemy To a Galilean house in which I lay across from its fireplace recounting the phases of my infatuation with you #Nakbah70 #MarchofReturn mondoweiss.net/2018/05/my-mar…

"From Sharpeville to Selma, the history of marches for civil and political rights is long and bloody"...a must read. nybooks.com/daily/2018/05/…