On World Refugee Day, lets shift our perspective. Rather than focusing solely on what we can provide to refugees, let us acknowledge the depth and immensity of the life lessons we can learn from their resilience, strength and their human spirit. As I share this observation, there are over 2 million of these lessons coming...
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The World Continues to Fail Children of Gaza, Sudan
Consistently worsening conditions in regions of conflict, siege and oppression, Palestine and Sudan, have opened flood gates of malnutrition, disease and death targeting entire generations of children. Over 450 million children nearly one in five live in or have fled a conflict zone. With areas universally considered safe zones such as hospitals, schools,...
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If I were to talk about it for the next 100 years, I cannot describe the fear we live in
New UN Women survey data from Rafah highlights the depth of physical and mental despair, with 93 per cent of women interviewed feeling unsafe and over half reporting medical conditions requiring urgent attention. With any Israeli ground invasion, these number will soar. New York: With the population of the southern city of Rafah, in...
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AnankeWLF2024 unveils Panel on Poetry And Process
The fourth edition of Anankes Women In Literature Festival unveils an enticing panel on poetry. Slated to be held on the second day of the event April 24th, 2024 at 5.10 PM UAE and 01:10 PM GMT, distinguished panelists include: Hiba Heba, Sascha Akhtar, Shikha Malaviya and is helmed by Naima Rashid. Naima...
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Award winning author Anam Zakaria To Share Insight on the Historicity of Erasure at AnankeWLF2024
Anankes Women in In Literature Festival welcomes award-winning author and distinguished oral historian, Anam Zakaria at its fourth edition on April 23rd, 2024. The digital/remote event will be live-streamed on Anankes Facebook (@anankemag) and YouTube pages and initiate meaningful conversations that strive to mobilize impact. Anam Zakaria is an award-winning author, freelance journalist and the...
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AnankeWLF2024 To Create Space Where Diverse Voices Share Thoughts, Experiences with Agency
The fourth edition of Anankes Women in Literature Festival is set to take place on April 23rd, 2024. Happening in the month of World Book Day, the three-day event strives to create a space, a collective, where a diverse set of voices especially from the Global South can come together to share their...
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Ananke welcomes long time ally eShe as event partner for AnankeWLF2024
Long time partner and ally, eShe, an independent digital media platform based in New Delhi, India and amplifying womens voices has once again joined forces with Ananke to celebrate its flagship Women in Literature Festival 2024. With ideas, inspiration and an intimate look at the world through the female gaze, eShe has touched the lives...
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Anankes Women in Literature Festival 2024 to spark impact, mobilize change
The fourth edition of Anankes annual Women in Literature Festival 2024 will officially open its digital doors on April 23rd; unwrapping a plethora of conversations that spark impact and mobilize change. The festival aims to initiate conversations and dialogue that give rise to positive narratives. The digital festival is a flagship event of Anankes Women...
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Two mothers are killed in Gaza every hour as fighting exceeds 100 days
New York City: The Gaza crisis is impacting women and girls at unprecedented levels with loss of life and catastrophic levels of humanitarian needs. This is the main conclusion of the “Gender Alert: The Gendered Impact of the Crisis in Gaza” issued by UN Women. At least 24,620 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, about 16,000 of...
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Global Digital Launch of Koi Hai eBook Emphasizes Empathy for Humans of Palestine
Koi Hai Letters to Palestine, an anthology comprising notes, letters, poetry, translations and illustrations was recently published in solidarity with the humans of Palestine, reinforcing the idea of peace, empathy and love. The project is spearheaded by publisher, Mehr F Husain. Koi Hai; meaning Is anyone there? is collaboration between independent publishing house Zuka...