All 5 Releases « Back Send help right to the people and causes you care about Your donation is protected by the GoFundMe Giving Guarantee followed by a discussion with some of the protagonists and other panelists Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker 2024NurPhoto/Getty ImagesAt the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month survivor of child marriage and internationally-recognized expert on the issue Naila Amin advocates for federal law banning marriage for children under age 18 in this op-ed promising to never fail another child in the same way a survivor of the very thing the law now bans I often wonder how different my life would have been if this law was in place when I was a child I vow to protect her and all the other girls of this world to ensure that no child has to go through what I did I returned to my parents's home and ultimately we went back to Pakistan where I was forced to marry a cousin government and the state of New York at the time On my “wedding day,” I became a victim at the hands of the people who were supposed to keep me safe but in the months that followed my wedding I experienced rape and torture at the hands of my so-called husband Some days I wonder how I found the strength to carry on the state of New York passed “Naila’s Law,” one of the strongest laws against child marriage in the United States It sets a minimum age requirement for marriage at 18 including a ban on conducting child marriages on federal property and incentives for states to take strong action as New York and 13 other states have done No child should be forced into a marriage to create an avenue for our “husbands” to immigrate government already had some policies in place to protect that from happening to me It is clear that we need statutory changes in federal law Every year my daughter grows older, I can’t help but think how different her childhood is from mine — and I’m proud of that. I bore all of that pain, for all of those years, not because I deserved it, but because the laws and society allowed it to happen to me. We needed Naila’s Law in New York and we need the Child Marriage Prevention Act across the United States today. This is something I think anyone, regardless of political affiliation or background, can agree with. With over 20 years of experience in advertising, Naila Fattouh has mastered the business, strategy and craft of producing communication that transcends borders to make an impact for her clients. Launching her career at Bates in 2004 and soon after moving to BBDO in 2008, Naila managed mega brands like PepsiCo, Mars, Barclay's, Heineken and many more, proving her acumen for driving business results and her strategic planning abilities. Her focus on strategy helped her take on the first Strategy Director role at Impact BBDO Cairo, setting up the department in 2014. Her expertise was noticed by FP7McCann as she moved in 2016 to lead the Strategy Department there, helping her win an accolade of global, regional and local awards and acknowledgement including Cannes, Lynx, D&AD, LIA and many more. Her ability to shape the business earned her the General Manager position at FP7McCann in 2018, only to catch Impact BBDO's attention once again, bringing her back to lead the Cairo operation as the CEO in 2020. Since then, the business has doubled and BBDO Cairo managed to win the only Cannes Film in the region in 2024, and the first for any Egyptian agency in the last 12 years. Naila Kabeer has received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council the Department for International Development UK and the International Development Research Centre Deepta Chopra receives funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for her work on gender backlash She is also a member of the International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE) own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment London School of Economics and Political Science provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK View all partners Certain stereotypes about women have become commonplace in climate and development literature. One example is that women are either represented as “saviours” who protect nature or as “victims” more vulnerable to climate impacts than men and less equipped to cope Simple either/or ways of seeing women overlook the power dynamics and structural factors that give rise to the stereotypes Based on our decades of research into gender issues and the environment we use evidence from the global south to unpack underlying assumptions We call for a more complex framing of gender This will help ensure that building sustainable economies doesn’t reproduce gender injustices The idea of women as “saviours” generally revolves around their role in unpaid care work and their stake in preserving natural resources Women and girls bear more than their share of responsibility for unpaid work essential to daily survival and intergenerational care in their communities in turn generates inequalities in opportunities to make a living It is necessary to assess how these inequalities play out among different social groups women from more affluent classes generally outsource their unpaid care duties to paid workers That allows the more affluent to get better paid and formal employment They feature far less in the “women as saviour” literature on climate change women from marginalised and low-income households have no choice but to rely on their own unpaid labour to care for their families They also do labour-intensive tasks like fetching fuel and water and maintaining buildings without modern conveniences They take care of family wellbeing without accessible public services They have fewer market opportunities than male family members so they must undertake unpaid but labour-intensive productive activities such as rearing livestock and growing crops This work is rarely counted in formal labour metrics Their greater reliance on natural resources explains why these women have a greater stake in their preservation lending some credibility to the “saviour” discourse women’s responsibility for unpaid work and the barriers they face in the market economy also explain why women are left to do much of the work in industrial agriculture which has been contracting in much of the world is dependent on high levels of chemical inputs and is a major source of climate and environmental destruction Women are often wage workers in global value chains because they can be paid lower wages If women’s own farming is less destructive of the environment than men’s it is because the farms they cultivate are smaller and more labour-intensive and they are less able to afford chemical inputs it is valid to claim that women and girls in the global south have smaller carbon footprints than the rest of the world because they are more likely to engage in forms of labour that conserve rather than deplete the environment ask whether these roles result from personal agency Do women’s environmental and care practices reflect their choice or are they shaped by patriarchal constraints and limited economic opportunity Do they have an affinity for nature or simply lack other options or does it explain their inferior position in the paid economy Such questions are central if the transition to a more sustainable economy is going to address issues of gender inequality The other frequently advanced stereotype of women is as “victims” more vulnerable in the face of climate change A more nuanced approach reveals that not all are equally affected by climate change impacts Climate change can have gender differentiated effects on health due to physiological differences as well as socially constructed ones Research shows that rising temperatures and pollution are correlated with complications for childbirth and babies Socially constructed gender roles have placed women at a disadvantage in the face of extreme weather events they are less likely to be able to swim or climb trees than men many of whom were trapped with children inside their homes Gender roles also put women’s health at risk in “normal” times. A third of people on the planet cook with polluting fuels, the majority of them women Other aspects of gendered responsibilities also shape climate vulnerabilities. For example, there’s evidence that poor men and women in rural areas are more affected by the climate crisis because it intensifies the work involved in caring for people and because of their dependence on the natural environment Women’s care responsibilities amplify their climate vulnerability. They have been found to spend an additional hour per day to care for family members with climate-related illness Destruction of health infrastructure and emergency response systems during disasters intensifies these care demands Resource scarcity lengthens their journeys to collect water and firewood It can be averted if the factors that give rise to it are recognised and acted on Despite the barriers they face in earning a decent living and their exposure to climate-related risks, women continue to take primary responsibility for their families. They have also led environmental resistance movements, such as the 1974 Chipko movement in India and the 1977 Green Belt Movement in Kenya They remain key advocates for climate and gender justice Care work will still be needed in a sustainable economy The question remains: will it still be the responsibility of women and girls reproduction and care in ways that reconcile climate justice with gender and economic justice This article is part of a series arising from a project led by the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies in collaboration with the International Development Research Centre and a group of feminist economists and climate scientists across the world The Elephant women’s labor fuels households abroad while their own needs are sidelined at home What does freedom look like when care itself becomes a form of exile Arecent New Yorker cover, “A Mother’s Work: A Glimpse into the Lives of New York’s Caretakers,” sparked heated discussion on social media for its striking portrayal of migrant women’s realities The image depicts two women of color caring for white children on a playground shows her colleague a photo of a young graduate on her phone celebrating a milestone she could not witness This poignant illustration lays bare the invisible labor at the heart of the global care economy women from low-income countries leave their families behind to provide care and comfort to wealthier households while their own children are often raised by relatives or hired caregivers back home Behind every remittance sent across borders lies the sacrifices these women make which keep families both near and far afloat never left the workforce of maternal care in the afterlife of slavery without paid leave and affordable childcare leaving them without collective bargaining rights Their plight is not anecdotal; it is a reality that African labor migration has increasingly taken on a female face as 78 percent of women from the 30,000 nationals repatriated to Africa in the last nine years These trends raise urgent questions about the structural forces driving the feminization of labor migration from Africa and the unique and specific vulnerabilities that women migrants face including access to free health care and education that the state offers their children in comparison to their home countries ultimately outweighs the significant human rights abuses inherent in remaining masks the daily precarity these women endure under exploitative migration governance systems Instead of recognizing migrant women as individuals with rights states impose restrictive policies under the guise of protection forcing them toward irregular and more dangerous migration routes increasing their vulnerability to trafficking and abuse Ethiopia signed a bilateral agreement with Lebanon to regulate employment and prevent trafficking lifting a decade-long ban on labor migration trade union federations from Kenya and Lebanon signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen recruitment agency regulations But what good are these agreements when migrant workers remain excluded from domestic labor laws and treated as second-class citizens the structures driving unemployment in the first place This is why there is a clear need for a gendered analysis of migration Not just to highlight the unique vulnerabilities migrant women face but to expose the hidden sacrifices behind their labor which sustains families across continents while their own families endure their absence As long as states treat labor migration as an easy fix for unemployment women will continue to fill gaps in the global economy while suffering its worst abuses The question is not just how to make migration safer for women but how to create a world where they no longer feel forced to leave at all This post is from a partnership between Africa Is a Country and The Elephant. We will be publishing a series of posts from their site every week In this interview with Anna D’Alton (LSE Review of Books) The book examines positive social change in Bangladesh over the past 50 years in particular the factors that enabled significant and rapid gains for women in areas like health education and employment within a deeply patriarchal society Naila Kabeer joined Monica Ali, Phillip Hensher and Sarah Worthington on Saturday 15 June for an LSE Festival event, Power and Storytelling. Watch it back on YouTube Renegotiating Patriarchy: Gender, Agency and the Bangladesh Paradox. Naila Kabeer. LSE Press. 2024. Bangladesh has been described as a new nation but an ancient land Bangladesh was colonised by foreign powers first by Hindu and Buddhist rulers from other parts of India what is now Bangladesh was incorporated into Pakistan but occupied the status of a quasi-colony It fought a war of liberation before finally becoming independent in 1971 with the lowest status among women from the 99 countries covered by the report Bangladesh was regarded by the donor community at the time [of independence in 1971] as an “international basket case”[…] Yet by the 1980s fertility rates began declining at a speed that set a record in demographic history Bangladesh was regarded by the donor community at the time as an “international basket case” a country would need foreign aid into the foreseeable future if it was to survive there were striking improvements in health and nutrition and educational levels began to rise What stood out about these changes is the disproportionate gains made by women and the resulting decline in gender inequality So the term “Bangladesh paradox” is used as shorthand to describe the remarkable progress that the country made in spite of high levels of poverty and poor levels of governance There is one other element to the paradox that is less widely remarked on that interests me The improvements observed in gender equality came at a time when the country had begun experiencing a steady rise in a very orthodox version of Islam one imported from the Middle East and antithetical to many of the gains women had made Q: What aspects of the Bangladesh paradox does your book There have been many explanations of the Bangladesh paradox but they tend to focus on the role of powerful actors such as the state the donors and the non-governmental sector but at the heart of the story I tell in this book is what I believe to be the main driving force behind the changes we associate with the paradox: the ideas This hidden story of change takes as its starting point the evidence emerging in the literature that there had been a significant decline in son preference and a move towards more egalitarian preferences with many parents satisfied with only having daughters This was in sharp contrast to India where parents were seeking to reconcile their desire for fewer children with the practice of female-selective abortion to ensure that their children were only At the heart of the story I tell in this book is what I believe to be the main driving force behind the changes we associate with the paradox: the ideas Clearly there had been some kind of shift in the structures of patriarchy in Bangladesh: girls were now more likely to survive the early years of life than boys (the norm in much of the world); they were more likely to be enrolled in primary and secondary school than boys and their labour force participation rates had been rising consistently My book sets out to find out what led ordinary people make the changes in their lives which coalesced into the Bangladesh paradox And because there was evidence accumulating in various studies that women had played an important role in making these changes happen I was particularly interested in this aspect of the story I wanted to know what motivated women to seek change and how they were able to bring it about when the changes they sought seemed to go against the grain of these traditions Q: What was your methodological approach and how did you arrive at it The book is interdisciplinary in its approach and pluralist in its methodology there have been many “big picture” stories about the Bangladesh paradox What has been missing are the multitude of “small picture” stories from ordinary men and women A great deal of the book is made up of these stories gathered from my own research and from research that others have carried out By examining the experiences and motivations related by different generations of women and men over successive periods of time I was able to trace the unfolding of the Bangladesh paradox through the shifts in attitudes that they reported the actions they took in response to survival imperatives and the changes in their aspirations as new possibilities came into view These narratives form the core of my analysis but I draw on a range of other sources of information as well I go back into the history of Bangladesh to understand the more tolerant version of Islam that had flourished in the country an amalgam of the various religions that had co-existed in the region and that may have been a factor in allowing women to make the gains they did I draw on secondary literature to understand the evolution of the country’s policy and legal architecture piecing together the story of the economic changes that allowed the country to transcend its past poverty These constitute the structural context within which individuals and groups were able to exercise certain forms of agency but not others which allowed women to “renegotiate” the more oppressive aspects of patriarchy rather than to overthrow it Individuals and groups were able to exercise certain forms of agency but not others which allowed women to ‘renegotiate’ the more oppressive aspects of patriarchy rather than to overthrow it woven into my account of the qualitative explanations that men and women gave for their behaviour are statistical findings that helped me to distinguish between the explanations that embodied the experiences of the few perhaps those who were ahead of their time or lagging behind and those of the many whose experiences were widespread enough to shape the larger statistical trends Q: A central research question in the book is around the decline for son preference among families and communities in Bangladesh Bangladesh is a part of a larger region that Deniz Kandiyoti refers to as “the belt of classic patriarchy” stretching from North Africa across the Middle east and the northern plains of the South Asian sub-continent These countries may have very different histories but they share certain features of their gender and kinship relations in common They are characterised by patrilineal descent so that the family name and property pass through the male line There are strict restrictions on women’s mobility outside the home so they are confined to reproductive and home-based activities dependent on male breadwinners for most of their lives Daughters are married off early and leave the parental home to be absorbed into their husband’s lineage engage in productive work and look after their parents as they get older these societies are characterised by a strong preference for sons with lower levels of female education and labour force relative to male and you discovered that there was a decline in son preference in the past forty or fifty years What were some of the reasons for that decline My interest in son preference goes back to 1980 when I was doing my PhD at LSE and researching the reasons for high fertility in Bangladesh I spent a year doing field work in a village in Bangladesh where it became clear to me that women had a particularly strong preference for sons over daughters both to assure their status in their husband’s family and because sons represented security in old age I joined the Institute of Development Studies Sussex and continued to do research in South Asia I was aware of the various studies from Bangladesh documenting increasing gender equality in survival rates I went back to the village in which I had conducted my PhD field work What I found makes up the concluding sections of the book where I also touch on why a similar shift in son preference had not been happening in India The full answer on the reasons for this shift are complicated and tangled up with the overall story of the Bangladesh paradox The short answer revolves around changing intergenerational relationships and the belief on the part of parents that sons had become more focused on their own wives and children to the neglect of their parents that daughters-in-law were not as subservient as they used to be and that daughters are now not only regarded as more loyal to their parents than sons They are perceived as being more concerned about their welfare with the rise in their income-earning opportunities in a better position to help them materially It was mothers who were often at the forefront of this revaluation of daughters Q: You deal with the rise in women’s labour force participation in your book There is an interesting contrast here between Bangladesh and India India has one of the highest per capita growth rates in the world but its female labour force participation has been declining steadily and is now among the lowest in South Asia the jobless nature of India’s growth has seen high levels of unemployment among men as well Although Bangladesh’s growth rates are also high it has had a more labour-intensive pattern of growth and generated opportunities that have benefited women as well as men Its microfinance programmes have allowed women to take up income-generating activities that could be carried out within or near the home Its export-oriented garment sector had a largely female labour force women’s ability to make a direct contribution to household income has been an important factor in enhancing their voice and agency within their households has made daughters appear less of a burden to their families and has given women the motivation to resist the efforts of Islamist forces to curtail their opportunities Women’s ability to make a direct contribution to household income has been an important factor in enhancing their voice and agency within their households Q: Do you think that the positive social changes including the progress on gender equality that the paradox describes will be sustained in the future I feel somewhat pessimistic but not just in relation to Bangladesh The whole world seems to have become darker – it is more unequal And the same market fundamentalism that impededes our ability to put things to right in the rest of the world is also holding it up in Bangladesh We have seen inequality rising in Bangladesh over the last decades Whereas in the early years after independence it was possible to make important gains on the health front with low-cost vertical programmes we now need broad-based health services so that everyone can be assured of decent care when they need it Quantity in educational provision has been achieved at the expense of quality and quality has been undermined by compromising on a secular curriculum in deference to Islamist forces We have had multiparty democracy since 1990 and mainly civilian rule but when the same party has been in power since 2009 we know it is not a very healthy democracy the rise of an intolerant Islamic orthodoxy has continued and may have been given fresh oxygen by what is happening to Palestinian people in Gaza today I am not sure whether the pace of social progress we saw in the past will be sustained in the future Bangladesh has defied the odds before; it may do so again Note: This interview gives the views of the author and not the position of the LSE Review of Books blog nor of the London School of Economics and Political Science Naila Kabeer is Professor Emeritus at the Department of International Development and on the faculty of the International Inequalities Institute at the LSE social protection and collective action and is affiliated to a number of journals: Feminist Economics Development and Change and Gender and Development She is also on the Advisory Boards of United Nations Research Institute for Social Development and the United Nations University- International Institute for Global Health and has recently joined the UN Women Leaders’ Network Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email supports the full range of the NYCLU’s advocacy work on issues involving racial justice Naila worked for multiple civil rights organizations and served on the legislative staff for Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin Naila served as the first-ever Director of Advocacy at Prison Policy Initiative where she supported grassroots organizations and worked with policymakers in states across the U.S assisted campaigns to prevent new jail construction and developed trainings and webinars to aid criminal legal system reform efforts She also served as a Senior Counsel at Dēmos where her work centered on combating voter suppression and expanding access to the ballot for traditionally marginalized communities she led a cross-functional project to end the disenfranchisement people experience when then come into contact with the criminal legal system Supreme Court case challenging Ohio’s voter purge practices a class action seeking to expand access to the ballot for voters detained in jail Naila’s work has been published in the Children’s Legal Rights Journal the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution She has also authored and co-authored How to End De Facto Disenfranchisement in the Criminal Justice System Jail-Based Polling Locations: A Way to Fight Voter Disenfranchisement Enfranchisement for All: The Case for Ending Penal Disenfranchisement in Our Democracy How States and the Trump Administration are Working to Exclude Millions from Political Representation and Reduce Black and Brown Political Power Executive Inaction: States and the Federal Government Fail to Use Commutations as a Release Mechanism and The Racial Equity Impact of Secret Political Spending by Government Contractors in International Legal Studies from the New York University School of Law from The Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law This event, co-organised with the Department of International Development at LSE, will be a discussion with Professor Naila Kabeer and Professor Ragui Assaad based on their co-authored report 'Women's Access to Market Opportunities in South Asia and the Middle East and North Africa: Barriers, Opportunities and Policy Challenges' the situation of women's access to market opportunities in MENA and South Asia remains a challenge Kabeer and Assaad will reflect on their findings and discuss the puzzles and paradoxes of women's employment in these regions which have the lowest rates of women's labour force participation in the world The conversation will also explore how to unlock the potential of women in these communities Naila Kabeer is Emeritus Professor of Gender and Development in the Department of International Development at LSE Naila is also a Faculty Associate at LSE’s International Inequalities Institute and on the governing board of the Atlantic Fellowship for Social and Economic Equity.  She has done extensive advisory work with international agencies (World Bank Her most recent projects were supported by ERSC-DIFD Funded Research on 'Poverty Alleviation: Gender and Labour Market dynamics in Bangladesh and West Bengal' She is on the editorial boards of Feminist Economics and Gender and Development and on the international advisory board of the Canadian Journal of Development Studies Naila is author of Renegotiating Patriarchy: Gender Agency and the ‘Bangladesh Paradox' (2024) Ragui Assaad is the Freeman Chair in International Economic Policy at the Hubert H and labor market analysis in developing countries with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa His current work focuses on inequality of opportunity in education Assaad is a Research Fellow of the Economic Research Forum in Cairo Egypt and has served on its board of trustees He is also Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn He served as Regional Director for West Asia and North Africa for the Population Council Irene Selwaness is a Visiting Fellow at the LSE Middle East Centre and an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science at Cairo University Irene is Research Fellow of the Economic Research Forum in Cairo and the Global Labour Organization (GLO) Her research examines economic development issues with interests in social protection Her current projects include work on social protection From time to time there are changes to event details so we strongly recommend that if you plan to attend this event you check back on this listing on the day of the event London School of Economics and Political Science LSE is a private company limited by guarantee Campus map Contact us Cookie policy Report a page Accessibility Statement Terms of use Privacy policy Modern Slavery Statement Kenya’s labor export model treats citizens as commodities exploiting workers for remittances while neglecting domestic job creation and the UK further underscore this growing dilemma comparisons of the kafala system (which governs most Gulf countries) being akin to modern slavery are justified Workers are legally bound to their employers for the contract duration giving employers power and domination and inversely making workers vulnerable to exploitation These human rights abuses as documented by migrants themselves include sexual and physical abuse they were able to offer their children while employed abroad These approaches fail to address deeper systemic issues underpinning Kenya’s labor export strategy; hence why these objectives of curbing migrant abuse are not achieved as the recent revelations in Lebanon have shown the Kenyan government explicitly empowered recruitment agencies to oversee the entire migration process placing a legal onus on these agencies to monitor and ensure the welfare of recruits once they have settled overseas This mandate includes critical functions such as visa applications which is reflected in their subordination and abuse the government has failed to deliver on its obligations with one insurance company monopolizing the bond system and reportedly paying not even a single claim This results in a continuum of blame-shifting between the Kenyan government and recruitment agencies a key reason why many workers were left stranded in Lebanon Rather than relying on remittances—a strategy that has proven unsustainable for long-term economic growth and detrimental to local Kenyans and the African continent at large—Kenya must prioritize the development of local employment opportunities to tackle its youth unemployment crisis Domestic employment can foster economic growth by retaining skilled labor within the country solving Kenya’s unemployment crisis requires more than job creation it demands regulatory reform of the domestic labor market which is plagued by significant governance gaps despite Meta claiming it bore no liability in Kenya due to its lack of local registration In a recent CBS documentary an American Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) firm contracted by both Meta and OpenAI detailed allegations of exploitative working conditions and human rights abuses report suffering from severe psychiatric conditions These conditions stem from their roles in content moderation which required them to review hours of graphic and distressing material Despite the psychological toll of the work these moderators were paid a mere $2 an hour far below the $12.50 per worker that OpenAI had reportedly agreed to pay Cheruiyot’s conveniently timed bill shifts employee liability exclusively to BPOs, arguing this will still protect workers’ rights asserting that workers’ rights will still be protected since tech companies would remain obligated to adhere to certain labor standards as the bill could effectively shield parent companies like Meta from accountability Without the ability to sue these tech giants locally it remains unclear how workers can effectively seek redress for labor violations; the government’s apparent choice to weaken labor laws indirectly enables tech companies to dissociate themselves from these digital sweatshops this responsibility does not end with job provision Kenya’s labor export policies represent a short-sighted attempt to address unemployment by relying on migrants to alleviate the national debt through remittances The Kenyan government must invest in domestic job creation and establish sustainable avenues for generating foreign currency While foreign direct investment can boost domestic employment opportunities the Kenyan government cannot hand corporations a blank check to exploit its people under the guise of economic development Failing to do so perpetuates the neocolonial dynamics that treat Kenya’s citizens as raw commodities Contemporary artist Naila Hazell has completed a series of autumnal paintings to connect businesses along Blythe Road Local resident and artist Naila Hazell has completed a series of delicate autumnal mural paintings to connect shop fronts along West Kensington's Blythe Road moved to the UK 15 years ago from Baku in Azerbaijan and pursued a career in figurative contemporary art she found a new home for her art in her Hammersmith Road based studio in 2020 Blythe Road is her first mural project. She was commissioned by Lulu Gwynne, chair of Blythe Road Business Association and owner of the street's Awaken London The mural was chosen by the Association to connect the street and businesses with "one wave of art" The murals can be seen on the windows of Blythe Road bakery Debbie Jo, gift shop Honeybunch and rug store Sophie Cooney Runners among other businesses To create the pieces Naila initially sketched out yellow plants and green leaves inspired by 19th century London artist William Morris and the autumn season [Lulu] wanted to bring the local community together and bring a nice vibe to the street While I was painting murals on the windows locals passed by and said it was beautiful I loved working on the glass because it's smooth 'Wow you could be a surgeon' because I was working softly with the brush to paint the leaves Naila said it's important to showcase local artists in Hammersmith & Fulham and their work benefits the whole community My paintings are about emotions and about expressions Naila used her own art supplies to paint the windows and was reimbursed for her work by art supplier Colart based in nearby Wood Lane I didn't expect [Colart] were going to send me three big boxes [of supplies] See more photos of the murals Naila said she is available to work with other local businesses So I'm happy to be part of any project - I can do murals You can contact Naila through her website Naila was taught by Soviet social realism painter Boyukagha Mirzazade while completing an MA at the Azerbaijani Fine Arts Academy. She is now continuing her work in the UK and preparing for a solo exhibition in the coming year. Keep an eye out for news on her Instagram account © Copyright Hammersmith & Fulham Council 2025 NEW: The Effects of the US Foreign Aid Freeze on Freedom House Naila Rafique is a Senior Program Officer on Freedom House’s Asia Programs team Naila worked at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) where she led democracy and governance programming in Pakistan Naila supported programs focused on elections support in Afghanistan and Ethiopia writing training curricula on women’s empowerment and leadership and supporting efforts to increase the democratic participation of historically marginalized groups in Asia Naila earned her Master of Public Policy at American University and a Bachelor’s in Global Affairs with Honors from George Mason University Freedom in the World has been widely used by policymakers Donate today to help us ensure the future of this vital resource.  The evening, hosted by Parveen Devi, recognised their careers, their efforts in breaking barriers, and their commitment to championing South Asian talent in the UK and internationally. Both women were recently honoured at the Top50 Professional and Career Women Global Awards, a prestigious initiative celebrating pioneering women from 23 countries. Held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in November 2024, the latest edition saw 298 nominations spanning 29 nations, recognising winners for their resilience, innovation, and industry impact. At Top50, Naila Mughal was awarded Top Honour in the Arts and Cinema category, acknowledging her role as a leading UK entrepreneur and the founder of one of Britain’s largest Bollywood casting agencies. Over nearly two decades, she has played a pivotal role in shaping opportunities for South Asian talent in international cinema. Tanvi Shah, an acclaimed singer and composer, was named Woman Personality of the Year, reinforcing her status as a Grammy Award-winning artist and the first—and currently only—female Indian recipient of the accolade. Best known for the global hit Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire, she continues to advocate for cultural diversity and mentor emerging artists. The event at UK Parliament provided a platform for both Mughal and Shah to reflect on their journeys, sharing insights into the challenges they have faced, the perseverance they have shown, and their dedication to create opportunities for future generations. They spoke about the need to challenge stereotypes and ensure greater representation in the arts. (function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true); We’re pioneers in breaking media and entertainment news from the UK and the world. Our advertisers capitalise on a global audience of over 400,000 visitors per month to the BizAsiaLive | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music -website Naila Grrewal is set to captivate audiences in her debut film Nailas decision to join the project was driven by a pivotal factor: her long-standing admiration for Shahid Kapoor which made Shahid-sir an instant heartthrob to his critically acclaimed performances in films like Jab We Met he has consistently showcased his versatility and dedication to his craft Each role he takes on seems to push the boundaries of his acting prowess and his journey is a testament to his relentless passion and commitment,” she says both Naila and Shahid are trained dancers from the prestigious Shiamak Davar Institute for the Performing Arts This shared background further solidified Naila’s enthusiasm for joining the project “Being trained at Shiamak Davar’s institute It is one of the reasons I felt an instant bond with this film,” Naila added Ishq Vishk Rebound is set to be a vibrant addition to the romantic comedy genre is set to release on June 21 and is directed by Nipun Dharmadhikari Parikh Worldwide Media is the largest Indian-American publishing group in the United States The group publishes five periodicals – “News India Times,” a national weekly newspaper; “Desi Talk in New York,” a weekly newspaper serving the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut region; and “Desi Talk in Chicago,” a weekly newspaper serving the Greater Chicago area and the Midwestern states; and “The Indian American,” a national online quarterly feature magazine The combined circulation and readership of these publications make the media group the most influential in the ethnic Indian market Support NYU Law From international human rights to voting rights to prison reform and from policy work to litigation and then back to policy the career of Naila Awan LLM ’12 has taken many turns but collaboration and dedication to human rights have been constant themes Serving as director of advocacy for the Prison Policy Initiative since 2021 Awan received her JD from the Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law before enrolling at NYU Law she worked at the United Kingdom-based non-governmental organization Reprieve and then returned to the US where she focused on voting rights litigation at the American Civil Liberty Union’s Ohio chapter a policy and litigation think tank that focuses issues of racial equity and democracy Awan primarily worked on voting rights litigation and policy reform efforts—leading a project to address criminal legal disenfranchisement Now at the national nonprofit Prison Policy Initiative Awan helps consult and provide trainings to community organizers and grassroots groups working to end mass incarceration in the United States Awan discusses how she came to see civil rights work as human rights work and how collaboration makes reform more possible How did your initial interest in international law transition to your work on domestic cases regarding mass incarceration and voting rights I was politically activated at a young age—I remember attending protests with my parents when the United States was going to invade Iraq in the early 90s.I always thought I would pursue a career in public interest work I did so with the hope of working on human rights issues I was fortunate enough to get to travel to Haiti with Professor Margaret Satterthwaite [’99] through the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice and we were looking at human rights abuses among contractors who were engaging in sexually exploitative practices against the people who’d been so impacted by the earthquake I learned so much from Meg about how to listen to and work with directly impacted individuals to understand their experiences and needs I took a position as a volunteer attorney looking at [human rights abuses involving] drone usage with the [UK organization] Reprieve on a short-term charity workers visa. After volunteering with Reprieve for about six months and I began working in a contracted position at the ACLU of Ohio I started off doing policy work: analyzing bills determining what ways they violated the constitution or other laws and setting out testimony to oppose harmful bills the state legislature passed a number of bills curbing voting rights Because I had done the analysis of these bills I ended up being moved onto the litigation efforts to fight these laws I was still wanting to go back towards international work but over the course of time working at the ACLU of Ohio I decided to focus my attention on some of the many problems we face domestically I came to realize that the things that we refer to as civil rights are enshrined in international instruments as human rights I relocated to New York after accepting a position at the New York-based think tank Dēmos What kind of issues did you work on at Dēmos my work largely focused on voter registration issues such as when people register but their names do not get placed on the voter rolls or when the names of eligible voters are unlawfully removed—or purged—from the voter rolls I was part of the co-counsel team on a US Supreme Court case [Husted v that challenged Ohio’s process of purging individuals from the voting rolls for not voting over a period of four years I also led the organization’s program on criminal legal disenfranchisement specifically working towards abolishing felony disenfranchisement and ensuring eligible voters who are detained in jail can access a ballot Are there any cases you’ve worked on that have been most significant to you One of the things I’m most proud of is having worked on an election-day class action lawsuit [Mays v LaRose] to secure ballots for people who were detained in jail on election day in Ohio in 2018 On the day of the election—because you don’t necessarily know who will be incarcerated on election day until the day before—we ended up finishing the brief in the car on the way from southern Ohio to central Ohio filing the case in the parking lot across from the courthouse getting called and told we had an argument several hours later who while he couldn’t order class-wide relief given the short window before the close of polls did order that our named clients receive ballots that day who would have otherwise been disenfranchised were able to vote I also worked on the 2018 US Supreme Court case Husted v That case challenged Ohio’s process of purging infrequent voters from the registration rolls That case provided me a lot of opportunities for growth I had the opportunity to be the primary point of contact for our organizational clients it reinforced the importance of working closely with community groups who are the most impacted by specific policy But the one thing that that case also really taught me is that just because you suffer a Supreme Court loss Because the state only appealed one of the case’s two claims meaning we were able to continue litigation and ultimately settle the case extending back-stop protections to prevent eligible voters who were purged from the rolls from being disenfranchised and memorializing additional processes to ensure voters were less likely to be wrongfully purged in the first instance What was the transition like moving back into policy work after nearly a decade in litigation but I did feel like the time I spent focusing on litigation helped me understand just how critical legislative language is--Husted v Philip Randolph Institute was essentially a case about legislation interpretation while working at Dēmos two things happened: first I was frequently doing work to support under-resourced organization trying to push for reform to state and local policies and practices and I found that I really enjoyed that work there had been a significant shift in the composition of the courts and I started to feel that the courts while still an important instrument for change may not be where I wanted to primarily focus my work When the position at the Prison Policy Initiative came up it just felt like it was a good time to shift my primary focus back to policy A lot of our work begins when members of a community reach out to us because a new jail is being built in their county Sometimes there is a well-established coalition who has done work in criminal justice reform work before but often it’s just community members who recognize that there is a problem with mass incarceration in our nation and are building a coalition from the ground up to oppose the construction of a new--or expansion of an existing--jail Being able to help provide support—whether it’s through testimony ‘Here are problems that lie in the analysis being used to justify the need for a new jail and here is how to respond,’ as well as connecting those groups to other groups who we know that are doing the same work so that they can share their experiences and strategies—has been incredibly rewarding This interview has been edited and 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Child care worker and entrepreneur Naila Saeed has been nominated as the NDP candidate for Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill Saaed is the founder and chief executive officer of EYES Canada Child Care a child-care franchise with more than 20 locations throughout the Greater Toronto Area and beyond Saaed immigrated to Canada from India more than 25 years ago initially offering tutoring services before setting up her own in-home daycare and then expanding and setting up her own business “I strongly believe in serving my community and making a meaningful impact here,” she said in an interview with AuroraToday “Having been actively involved in social work and different organizations locally I have first-hand experience of knowing the challenges that people face in the area My passion for public services and my commitment to bring real change is what motivated me to step forward.” the Aurora resident has sat on a Canada-wide child-care advisory board “That's why I know the challenges the schools are facing they cannot maintain the repairs and construction,” she said “There is not enough support for educators, and how they are having problems with the funding.” Saeed said she would also call for more support for accessibility funding in schools “It's heartbreaking when parents come and tell us that they're having such a challenge they're getting the funding for their special needs kids we all always stand with inclusivity,” she added Saeed will be running against Richmond Hill-based lawyer Jason Cherniak representing the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario No Green Party candidate has been confirmed as of writing Parsa was first elected in the riding in the 2018 general election More information about all the candidates running in the election can be found on AuroraToday’s 2025 Ontario Votes page who is all geared up for the release of her upcoming movie ‘Ishq Vishk Rebound’ has opened up on the recreated version of the track ‘Chot Dil Pe Lagi’ from the 2003 romantic drama ‘Ishq Vishk’ The actress described being part of a song she grew up listening to as truly magical ‘Ishq Vishk Rebound’ is a modern take on the Shahid Kapoor and Shenaz Treasurywala-starrer ‘Ishq Vishk.’ The popular song ‘Chot Dil Pe Lagi’ from the Ken Ghosh directorial was originally sung by Alisha Chinoy and Kumar Sanu ‘Ishq Vishk Rebound’ features a recreated version of the love anthem with a contemporary twist known for her work in ‘Maamla Legal Hai’ said in a statement: “It was like a dream to be on the sets enacting and performing a song that was a significant part of my youth The magic of ‘Chot Dil Pe Lagi’ remains intact and it feels surreal to bring this timeless melody to life once again Naila shared: “Being in a song that I grew up listening to was truly magical I remember watching the original ‘Ishq Vishk’ as a young girl and being completely captivated by the music and the story To now find me as part of its legacy is an incredible honour.” “The experience was a beautiful blend of nostalgia and novelty and I believe audiences will feel the same magic when they watch it and the essence of the original have all been preserved contemporary vibe that I think today’s audience will love,” added Naila ‘Ishq Vishk Rebound’ will explore the complexities of Gen Z relationships and website in this browser for the next time I comment In this episode of Insights by Punctuate Inc., Saloni Surti engages in an open conversation with Naila Patel National Creative Director and Senior VP at Mirum India Titled "Beyond the Obvious: Breaking Down Brainstorming Barriers," the episode explores the challenges that surround the creative brainstorming process Surti kicks off the discussion by asking Patel about the creative challenges she has encountered in the brainstorming process while explaining what that process looks like emphasizing the need for ideas to marinate over time before they fully form she explains how when campaign ideas from various brands seem very similar it's often because they stem from the most common initial thoughts—the "least common denominator." Additionally she believes that predictability in audience behaviour could often lead to predictability in advertising Surti asks Patel if there are specific exercises or approaches to a brief that could help an agency break through creative barriers rather than just a part of brand communication The conversation then shifts to Patel's approach to brainstorming She explains that these sessions aren't about instantly landing on an idea but rather about expanding the mind to embrace all possibilities regardless of how 'stupid or evil' they might initially appear a great idea will come to you when you're away from the problem is when people experience their 'eureka' moments as she further elaborates in response to Surti's question As the conversation approaches its conclusion Surti delves into the topic of AI and its role in Patel's creative process asking if she has any specific methods for integrating it into her work The discussion then transitions to Patel's reflections on campaigns that have effectively broken through creative barriers Surti invites Patel to share one essential piece of advice for all creative professionals bringing the insightful exchange to a thoughtful close "I see a lot of creative people under immense pressure and I think our industry needs to do something to make creative people happier You can view the entire conversation here This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page A reconciliation conference between the Ghulfan and Dar El Naila of the Hawazma tribe in Sudan’s South Kordofan state was set to conclude Wednesday in Delenj. Fidhel Hibel, the Ghulfan paramount chief, told Radio Tamazuj the conference took place Monday and Tuesday and was attended by the commissioners of Hibela and Delenj as well as representatives of the state government and the two tribes. Hibel said the warring tribes affirmed their commitment to attaining peace. He said South Kordofan state governor Ahmed Al-Faki was expected to arrive on Wednesday to attend the closing ceremony and receive the conference’s recommendations. For his part, Hawazma paramount chief Osman Bagadi reiterated that members of his tribe across the region have committed to peace to ensure coexistence between all groups in the region. He added that the war had negatively affected ties between their different communities. Bagadi further announced that his tribe condemns all types of insecurity perpetrated by the youth of either tribe. Editor’s note: This film is no longer available to view online During the first Palestinian Intifada – or uprising in the occupied territories – courageous female activists took a full part in the movement, building self-sufficiency for Palestinians under Israeli occupation and collectively blazing a trail of resistance This film tells the story of Naila Ayesh, a student organiser in Gaza at a time when nearly every political activity was punishable by the Israelis and we felt women would face less scrutiny I saw more and more women joining the resistance against the occupation,” Ayesh says “I was drawn to young people from the Democratic Front and I’d participate in their activities I knew that joining the struggle was a big risk.” Ayesh spent years building the infrastructure for economic independence for women. She was pregnant when she was first arrested in 1986 and sent to Maskubiya prison in Jerusalem I was tied to the chair in a very uncomfortable way for days I had already told them that I was newly pregnant They told me it didn’t make a difference to them – woman Ayesh was transferred to Telmond prison for female political prisoners leaving behind her young baby who was still breastfeeding Ayesh was held without charges for several months the Israeli authorities allowed her baby son to join her there I saw so much pain in the eyes of the other female prisoners She adds: “Our relationship inside the prison was really strong Ayesh and dozens of other women continued their activism and started building parallel institutions to challenge the Israeli military’s control of Palestinian life They spearheaded underground classrooms to replace schools shut down by the army citizen-run health clinics to treat those with no access to hospitals; and “victory gardens” to break the reliance on Israeli agriculture We were convinced this uprising would succeed.” whenever I have asked Palestinian grassroots leaders about the models of inspiration that they draw on they have consistently pointed to the first Intifada I knew after years of filmmaking in the region that despite the first Intifada’s immense status among Palestinians shaped by a dominant narrative steeped in a law-and-order frame that overlooked the daily grassroots organising at the core of the uprising When the Just Vision team decided to conduct our own in-depth research we came to grasp just how much of the story had been obscured strategic and sustained nonviolent civil resistance movement; for months it was also led by a network of Palestinian women who were fighting a dual struggle for national liberation and gender equality We knew we wanted to bring this story to light by producing a documentary that could provide insight and wisdom from the veteran female activists of the first Intifada to today’s rising leaders We felt it was crucial to provide a more holistic account of that time illuminating how Palestinians have historically engaged in unarmed resistance efforts underscoring the power of civil society in creating change and elevating the role of women in movement building The lessons of Naila and the Uprising are as relevant today as they were in 1987 Women across the globe continue their struggle for basic freedoms and dignity From the first Intifada to the present moment it is clear: women’s leadership in civil society organising is vital particularly as a number of academic studies have demonstrated that movements that support women’s leadership are more likely to employ nonviolent tactics And those that employ unarmed civil resistance are much more likely to achieve their goals Our own research made it clear that women have consistently been a part of influential social movements coming out of the Middle East This perspective not only erases women but also misrepresents the struggles themselves as well as the demands behind those struggles Naila and the Uprising draws attention to those movements so that the courage and creativity of women can be amplified and leveraged The film is also a cautionary tale for what happens when women are stripped of their leadership roles and excluded from ongoing struggles When we first embarked on creating Naila and the Uprising we knew that surfacing this history was important But we did not fully anticipate exactly how timely the film would be The women in Naila and the Uprising are not only role models for the rising generation of Palestinians and Israelis struggling for justice They also illuminate lessons and legacies for communities around the globe who are demanding more of their political leaders as they organise for the rights and wellbeing of all We were privileged to connect with dozens of women while making this film They demonstrated incredible courage and resilience – in their ongoing resistance and as they step forward to tell their stories It is our hope that their experiences will inspire and inform audiences worldwide just as they have moved and educated us Join our VIP Club for exclusive giveaways and members only events Naila Kiani, who has resided in Dubai for eight years has etched her name in mountaineering history by accomplishing a remarkable feat she not only became the first Pakistani woman to summit Nanga Parbat but also achieved the incredible milestone of conquering seven 8000m+ peaks Her awe-inspiring journey of perseverance and triumph serves as a beacon of inspiration particularly for Muslim women in mountaineering Read More: Dear World: Muslim Women Don’t Need You To Approve Of What We Wear (Or Don’t) A post shared by Naila Kiani (@naila._.kiani) Reaching the peak of the world’s ninth-highest mountain earlier this month has solidified Naila’s position as a trailblazer in many communities The mother of two accomplished seven 8,000m+ summits within a mere two years after her initial ascent of G2 in Pakistan Naila’s achievements serve as a symbol of empowerment for Muslim women around the globe as well as Pakistani women where we discuss some of her biggest obstacles accomplishments and her future aspirations Read More: Meet Ameer Al-Khatahtbeh, The 25-Year-Old With A Mission To Amplify Muslim Voices GRAZIA: What were some of the challenges you faced during your mountaineering journey N.K.: One of the biggest challenges I had was that people discouraged me from climbing high altitude peaks as they thought it’d be dangerous as a woman and it’s not something that women do I didn’t listen to anyone and stayed focused that’s considered one of the most challenging peaks That pushed me even more to continue climbing Most of my critics were quieter when I managed to be the first climber internationally to reach the summit of Everest in 2023 and then Lhotse too within 2 days GRAZIA: How did it feel to reach the summit of Nanga Parbat and solidify your place as a trailblazer in high-altitude climbing N.K.: Nanga Parbat is one of my favourite climbs as I felt much stronger and faster than all my previous climbs The feedback I got from other experienced climbers who I climbed with in the past was that it was amazing and that they felt I was much more confident and seemed more skilled than before GRAZIA: Could you tell us about the physical and mental preparation required to achieve such remarkable feats in just two years of climbing N.K.: I prepared myself physically with a personal coach for months beforehand Climbing multiple 8000er peaks requires very good physical strength but more importantly it requires strong mental power as your mind keeps you going even when body feels like it has no energy left Mental strength I’ve only been able to practise in my training then only when I’m on the mountain can I let it be challenged at the next level GRAZIA: What role has your family played in supporting your mountaineering pursuits N.K.: I couldn’t have done what I did in the last two years if my family He is very hands-on and is an amazing husband and father so when I leave my 2 and 4 years old girls I have no doubt they will be well looked-after Women in the Muslim world have all sort of talents and dreams and a lot of the times they remain unfulfilled due to the lack of support-structure from the family and preconceived ideas of what their role is in the family I am blessed that my husband is not of this mindset and he supports my journey GRAZIA: As the first Pakistani woman to summit seven 8000m+ peaks what message would you like to convey to women who aspire to pursue their dreams fearlessly Be the trailblazer who will pave way for other women to follow GRAZIA: What are your future goals and aspirations as a mountaineer and how do you plan to continue pushing the boundaries of human achievement N.K.: I plan to climb as many 8000ers as I can this year and next I will continue trying all sorts of adventure sports Naila and the Uprising (2017)Directed by Julia BachaJust Vision FilmsArabic documentaries broadcast on PBS about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict seem to hew to a specific pattern: They depict Palestinians as heroes in a distorted and partisan narrative that ignores the conflict’s underlying fundamentals to blame the Jewish state This latest film is an exemplar of how PBS serves as a platform for anti-Israel propaganda Naila and the Uprising was produced by “Just Vision,” a politicized NGO that poses as a “non-partisan” group and couches its mission in terms of peace and understanding Its declared goal is “to contribute to fostering peace and an end to the occupation by rendering Palestinian and Israeli grassroots leaders more visible valued and influential in their efforts.” But this is belied by the group’s partisan statements that condemn or demonize Israel in hostile terms We assert that the continuing occupation and Israeli settlement growth are illegal and pose a major obstacle to any lasting solution and recognize the rights of refugees in accordance with international law Similarly, Just Peace Executive Director Suhad Babaa contributed a message of solidarity to the Palestinians in the name of Just Peace accusing Israel of “brutality,” “repression,” and “violations of international law,” while  suggesting that the anti-Semitic BDS campaign is “a classical peaceful form of civil and economic resistance.” While the organization claims to include Israelis it partners only with the radical few who reflexively denounce Israel while refusing to acknowledge history They represent a fringe element in Israeli society Just Vision partnered with +972 Magazine and Active Stills to create Local Call a ‘blog-based magazine’ that “disrupts the Israeli mainstream conversation” and promotes a marginal agenda from the fringes of Israeli discourse thus presenting a distorted sense of the debate in Israel Among the anti-Israel groups endorsed on Just Vision’s website is the anti-Semitic Boycott it is not surprising that their latest documentary is a cunning piece of propaganda It embraces the trendy theme of intersectionality to retell the story of the first Palestinian intifada or uprising The film recounts the role of Naila Ayesh and other Palestinian women in their intersectional struggle for gender equality and against Israel’s military occupation Although the women are eventually sidelined by the leaders of their patriarchal society the film tells a compelling story about their initial empowerment and the success of their supposedly peaceful uprising against a formidable enemy The filmmakers reduce complex events into a simplistic morality tale where Palestinian heroes deprived of their freedoms triumph over their villainous Israeli oppressors The use of childlike cartoons to depict Naila’s actions and Israeli brutality contribute to the semblance of guilelessness and sincerity on the part of the Palestinian storytellers The real history is distorted through the concealment of essential facts and the presentation of a partisan version of events within a false framework Protagonist Naila Ayesh establishes the starting point of the story as the June 1967 war “Army jeeps were on every corner,” Naila recounts “It was the beginning of the war and of Israeli occupation.” A scene follows of Israeli soldiers near an army jeep Israel instituted military control over one million Palestinians.” The implication that Israel invaded the West Bank and Jerusalem to occupy Palestinian territory and subjugate its people becomes the framework for the film’s story Viewers are not told that the territory was neither historically Palestinian nor under independent Palestinian control that it had been illegally annexed by Jordan and that its historic Jewish population was forced out during the 1948 war Israel was faced with a war of self-defense when Jordan then the official representative of the Palestinians attacked despite the Israeli prime minister’s pleas to Jordan not to enter into hostilities with Israel Israel did not react to initial Jordanian attacks rebuffed Israel’s peace messages by ordering intensified assaults on Israel This was acknowledged by the Jordanian leader in his memoir,  Hussein of Jordan: My ‘War’ with Israel.  Had Jordan heeded Israel’s pleas for peace there would have been no fighting on the Jordanian fronts and the disputed territory would not have come under Israeli control The film does not explain that the reason for Israel’s military control joined together following the 1967 war in calling for a continued state of belligerency with Israel The resulting Khartoum Resolution became famous for what is known as its “three no’s”– no peace with Israel A peace agreement ensuring secure Israeli borders would have ended Israel’s military occupation of the territories The documentary suggests Israel’s military occupation is racist and brutal: An old TV news clip claims that Arabs are “second-class citizens” and bemoans what it misleadingly contends are two sets of laws for Jews and Arabs It does not point out that the Arabs living in the West Bank (and at the time Gaza) were residents of hostile territory as opposed to citizens of Israel and were therefore subject to Israel’s military justice system rather than Israeli civilian laws Arab citizens of Israel and Arab permanent residents of eastern Jerusalem which Israel annexed were subject to the same Israeli civilian law as Jews Israel’s military occupation was initially considered a relatively benign one until Arab terrorism prompted the implementation of security measures to protect Israeli soldiers and citizens Arab violence and terrorism are not addressed at all in the film The only oblique allusion to it is as a noble deed – “resisting the occupation.” In this way the film distorts Israel’s security measures to present them as a cruel means to suppress innocent Arabs viewers are told that “those in the occupied territories faced checkpoints and home demolitions,” without any reason or context and as if this had been a feature of the occupation since 1967 checkpoints – the vast majority of them temporary or “flying” – were established in the wake of terrorist attacks and suicide bombing perpetrated by Palestinians in areas where the threat from terrorism is greatest Curfews are imposed as needed as short-term security measure for the protection of civilians in areas of combat Demolitions of the homes of terrorists are carried out as a deterrent to further terrorism A further example of the film’s deceptive messaging is its presentation of the first intifada as an entirely non-violent uprising While some protesters confined themselves to civil disobedience Palestinian rioters targeted Israeli soldiers and civilians with stones and firebombs from the start These were not just symbolic weapons of the weak and oppressed: Sixty Israeli soldiers and one hundred civilians were killed during the first intifada and hundreds more were wounded was one such victim as she and her three young children lost their lives on a civilian inter-city bus that was firebombed by Palestinian protesters A fellow passenger who tried to pull her from the burning wreckage was killed as well a Palestinian ‘protester’ forced a civilian bus off the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway into a ravine as it does all deadly violence by Palestinians against Israelis It similarly conceals the internal violence beaten and shot by fellow Palestinians who accused their victims of being “collaborators.” With nearly 1,000 Palestinians killed in fratricidal attacks during this time the first intifada was dubbed an “intrafada.” What about the film’s depiction of Naila as a courageous young crusader who smuggled communiqués about non-violent resistance to Palestinians while toting an infant on her back How innocent and peaceful were those communiqués Amichai Attali, an Israeli journalist for Yediot Aharonot, recently tweeted about Naila’s communiqué: … I went to my newspaper’s archives and found part of this communiqué and it is essentially a song of praise for the “heroes of the stones and the molotovs”…. But molotovs, stones, fratricidal killings, murders of pregnant women and children have no place in a piece that is devoted to demonizing Israel and glorifying its opponents. It is to be expected from an organization that makes no secret about its agenda. The question is what is PBS’ agenda? And what is the agenda of those who fund this type of programming? A partial list of funders for Naila and the Uprising follows. Deirdre Hegarty Joan Platt Women Donors NetworkPilar Crespi and Stephen RobertHeinrich Boll FoundationSuzy Davis and Emilia Ferreira Sundance Institute Documentary ProgramArsenault Family FoundationNoVo FoundationDorot Foundation Dr. Naila Zulfa, a lecturer in the Department of Management at the UGM Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB UGM), has achieved international recognition. She was awarded the Best Paper at The 2024 MAG Scholar Conference on Business, Marketing, and Tourism held in Macau, China, from Nov. 12-14, 2024.  During the conference, Dr. Zulfa presented her research titled “Luxury Literacy: The Role of Luxury Brand Knowledge on Luxury Consumption and Communication.”  This study explores how luxury brand literacy mediates the relationship between global identity and luxury brand consumption behavior.  “The idea arose from my curiosity about findings from previous research,” she explained at FEB UGM on Wednesday (Dec. 4). Dr. Zulfa’s research findings indicate that individuals with a strong global identity tend to purchase luxury brands if they understand them well. This brand literacy influences the decision to buy and the desire to share stories about luxury brand consumption experiences.  Dr. Zulfa acknowledged the support of the Department of Management and FEB UGM. She conducted this research with funding assistance from the Independent Research Grant. Dr. Zulfa also faced challenges in this study, particularly regarding respondents who did not meet the sample criteria. Out of over 600 respondents, only 285 met the criteria for purchasing luxury brands within the past year. Participating in this conference provided Dr. Zulfa with invaluable experience. In addition to receiving the award, she was also offered the opportunity to publish her research in a journal affiliated with Emerald Publishing.  “The best part was meeting researchers from various countries and editors from several journals. I also had the chance to discuss potential future research collaborations directly with Professor Zhilin Yang from the City University of Hong Kong,” she said. Winning the Best Paper award at the conference was of profound significance to Dr. Zulfa. The recognition further motivates her to continue conducting research and writing.  “I didn’t have any expectations for this conference. My focus was solely on delivering a good presentation. So, when I was announced as the winner, I was quite surprised,” she remarked with a smile. Dr. Zulfa hopes to continue researching new and innovative topics soon. She encourages early-career researchers to keep looking for research opportunities and focus on studies with simple models that provide new, unique, and relevant findings. Reporters: FEB UGM/Shofi Hawa Anjani & Kurnia Ekaptiningrum Please contact us for any problem with SIMASTER (Direktorat Teknologi Informasi Directorate of Information Technology ) (Kantor Keamanan, Keselamatan Kerja, Kedaruratan, dan Lingkungan Office of Workplace and Environmental Security and Safety and Emergencies) Bulaksumur, Caturtunggal, Kec. Depok, Kabupaten Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55281 E: info@ugm.ac.id | P: +62(274)588688 | F: +62(274)565223 | WA: +628112869988 Naila Makhani, MD, MPHCredit: Yale School of MedicineNaila Makhani, MD, MPH has been named a Harry Weaver Neuroscience Scholar by the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society The five-year early-career award is highly competitive and prestigious –a limited number of awards are given out by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to highly qualified newly-independent researchers With the funding that this award provides (approximately $600,000) Makhani will continue research on Biomarkers Associated with Multiple Sclerosis in Children with Radiologically Isolated Syndrome (RIS) 2022 at 3:14 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Naila Alam is running for one of the six seats on the Herndon Town Council in the Nov VA — Naila Alam has been a member of the Herndon Town Council since 2020 and is pursuing a new term on the council in the Nov Patch asked each of the candidates in the Herndon Town Council race to fill out the following questionnaire Nailaforherndon.com ages and any pertinent detail you wish to share I came to USA visiting our family friends in Falls Church and then decided to study that was not available in Pakistan: Hotel Does anyone in your family work in politics or government This includes any relatives who work in the government you're running for Bachelor of Arts from St Joseph's Convent College Occupation - Please include years of experience Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office Currently serving on Governor Glenn Youngkin: Advisory board on Service and Volunteerism former board member for Former Governor Terry McAuliffe Public Guardian and Conservatory Advisory Council planning committee for Herndon Free Clinic I consider myself the voice of all community members who are reluctant to talk about their concerns with elected officials They may be hesitant because of trust issues; language or cultural barriers; or their immigrant status The Town of Herndon has never had a Pakistani councilwoman before I have worked with a broad spectrum of ethnicities throughout the years and I feel confident to represent the concerns of all my constituents I want to be a role model for other women to become public servants and represent their communities The single most pressing issue facing the Town of Herndon is _______ There is no DMV in the Town of Herndon currently A new law was enforced in which a "Real ID" is required to board any commercial flight or enter a secure federal building Some of our residents do not have vehicles to drive easily into another city The Department of Motor Vehicles is where a Real ID can be obtained To solve this issue I want to see a permanent DMV established in our town to better serve our residents I invited DMV Connect staff to set up a temporary satellite office in Herndon Community Center for 17 visits to facilitate residents in obtaining real IDs The DMV offices were closed due to the pandemic and it was taking 6-8 months to get appointments the appointment locations were as far away as Berryville; for those who don’t drive or own a vehicle it was causing extreme delay in fulfilling their DMV needs many of the town residents want to see a permanent DMV facility in the Town of Herndon and that’s what I want to accomplish I am sure that our senior citizens will benefit from the permanent DMV location God forbids What are the critical differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post Some other candidates are concerned about laws that inhibit businesses; traffic noise; and safer streets and the council is currently working on solutions As a representative of minority communities I want to make sure their concerns are expressed as well in what way has the current board or officeholder failed the community (or district or constituency) I would like to introduce new initiatives and ideas that would bring positive changes to the town such as keeping the parks children friendly I noticed several times that there were broken beer bottles on the ground making it extremely hazardous for children I would like to see the parks clean and safe for families Traffic calming is another issue that I would like to work on with the council and make sure that it is taken care of Our community members have notified me of recent scam calls I want to address this issue and make Town of Herndon the best place to reside and raise their families Describe the other issues that define your campaign platform During COVID I hosted a VEC (Vaccine Equity Clinic) in Herndon as well as a temporary DMV office I personally augmented the free food distribution by addressing the needs of town residents seeking fresh food and cooked meal as opposed to the canned and processed foods normally distributed Time will tell if these services are still required I will continue to work with the council on encouraging more Green options (the installations of electric car charging stations); safer streets (curbing jaywalking and enforcing speed limits); and "traffic-calming" my elder sister underwent brain surgery after a massive stroke and was in ICU for a couple of months she is dependent for a wheelchair for mobility for now Keeping her and other residents with similar needs in mind I would like to work with the council on proper sidewalks with ADA compliance I am constantly learning their concerns; it is an ongoing process and I love meeting people and solving their problems What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job I run a non-profit organization in Herndon that requires of me similar skills that I use now as a councilwoman- listening to people and assessing their concerns the COVID-19 virus was spreading in the town; it was frightening to see trucks converted into morgues in New York City on the news coverage I wanted to save our residents from the trauma of losing their loved ones to this deadly virus I now feel satisfied that I was able to help residents get vaccinated without registering themselves or finding locations to go to due to the help of the Town Manager and the Fairfax County Health Department vaccinations were provided at the Herndon Community Center I would like to have a similar kind of vaccine camp in the event of any future emergency especially for those who lack computer skills don’t know how to register online and are dependent on others for ride My efforts to provide COVID shots did not end; people continue to seek my help in getting vaccinated I partnered with Herndon Giant Pharmacy to continue helping with vaccine implementation When a multitude of unique perspectives are shared the better chance there is of finding a creative and all- inclusive solution What else would you like voters to know about yourself and your positions I came to USA in 1995 and lived in Falls Church with a friend I appreciate that Herndon- and the USA- is a microcosm of the world My husband has been involved in humanitarian work throughout his life especially research on water and its universal benefits just like my mother used to do in Pakistan are always by my side in all the projects in which I am involved my eldest sister (Ghazala) suffered a massive stroke followed by brain surgery; she was on a ventilator for few weeks and in ICU for 2 months By the grace of God and prayers from community members Astronomy is something that fascinates me; the first book that I bought from my pocket money was on the universe and the solar system I love being a resident of Herndon as it is a diverse and interesting place to live I helped my brother and sister settle in Herndon when they migrated from Pakistan My mother is my role model for me as she was always there to help her relatives or neighbors Her favorite flower was dahlia and so is mine The most important thing I want to share about myself is I WANT TO SEE EVERYONE HAPPY Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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Naila lights up on retro-pop bop “Fighting With Fire” her first release since 2021’s "Believe Me" Naila manages to create a sound that’s both placeless and timeless Naila’s music is a cross-section of decades and disciplines and "Fighting With Fire" takes us to an 80s wonderland with a 2022 sheen Naila effortlessly slips between darker melodies and euphoric moments to evoke the joyful rollercoaster of a new relationship moving swiftly from potent belts to soaring falsetto The Weeknd meets Tears for Fears to characterise "Fighting With Fire" amongst Naila’s pop-legendary plethora of influences It’s probably the most straightforward pop tune Naila’s offered up so far blended in her R&B influences and delivered moody grooves for the first time Naila seems really carefree It’s a fabulous reintroduction to her sound Naila says “I heard the loop for the track and I instantly fell in love with it I just got into my first relationship and the energy between us was exhilarating Get the Best Fit take on the week in music direct to your inbox every Friday The document has moved here Naila Owusu is an up-and-coming Black-British visual artist and graphic designer breaking out into the creative scene She employs her fascination with colour and texture to create pieces that serve to reflect the way in which she experiences her environment With a particular magnetism towards digital mediums such as Procreate Naila feels that the freedom that she is allowed through both the portability and customisation of digital art inspires a sense of vulnerability within her work where her love for all things creative culminates into the study of Interactive Digital Design and English Literature which she cites as a source of inspiration as she has the opportunity to socialise with other’s with assassins similar to her She drives her artistic motivation from a range of varied movements she has found a particular affinity toward the work of both Gustav Klimt pattern and brushwork as something that she strives to portray within her own work The Mother- This piece was created using Procreate to allow a Black woman to be the subject of an Art Nouveau style painting Naila felt an intense emotional connection to the artwork which she tried to express through the use of colour She was inspired by the work of Gustav Klimt particularly in his use of abstract shapes which I used within the clothing The Separation – Inspired by the sense of disruption to the natural world that is explored with Romantic poetry Naila has used Photoshop to digitally manipulate imagery and create this thought provoking graphic Firelit- Influenced by stories of West African mythology where the protagonist had a magical map which allowed her to enter these ancient stories and interact with the characters within Ahead- A self portrait created with the intention of utilising line and texture to convey form The use of negative space and using only lines to suggest the outline of clothing is a reference to the work of Egon Schiele whose work is often a source of inspiration One piece of advice that Naila would share with other young creatives would be to trust your own process as by acknowledging and learning from the mistakes that you learn along the way Instagram portfolio on the margin of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will host a side event featuring the screening of a documentary film titled “Naila and the Uprising” on the role of Palestinian women during the first intifada ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry of Education has appointed Pakistan’s renowned mountaineer Naila Kayani as goodwill ambassador for girls’ education The ministry said Naila Kayani will highlight importance of girls’ education across the country “The appointment of Naila Kayani as national goodwill ambassador shows government’s commitment to empowering women through education,” the ministry said is the first Pakistani woman and the third Pakistani to summit 11 of the 14 highest peaks above 8,000 metres She is the only female athlete in Pakistan to receive the Sitara-e-Imtiaz “I feel proud to be appointed as national goodwill ambassador for girls’ education” Education is the only way for women empowerment and for country’s progress Trump said he and Erdogan had “excellent” relationship during his first term as US president from 2017 to 2021 India’s demand to stop funding from ADB is part of larger effort to increase economic pressure on Pakistan Carrier said it was altering its flight schedule and flight plans with destinations Government’s cost-cutting measures have already resulted in savings of Rs3,400 billion and has repeatedly made clear it will respond with force to any aggression by India Relations have deteriorated since former prime minister Sheikh was ousted in August following mass protests Copyright © 2025. The News International, All Rights Reserved | Contact Us | Authors Buffalo native Naila Ansari choreographed and directed Shea's “Once on This Island”; Shea’s first play with an all Black and Brown cast one of the few Black women to direct in theatre was invited by the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. last November to perform “The Movement of Joy”,a piece she created that tells the story of Black joy through dance Recently she was honored by the city of Buffalo for her work in the arts Also an educator teaching Africana Studies at Buffalo State University Ansari spoke with WBFO about showcasing Black joy through the arts The following is the transcript of that conversation Preston: You choreographed and directed “Once On This Island” that showed at Shea’s how was that for you handling multiple things It was beautiful to be able to have an institution like Shea’s because a lot of us don’t necessarily have access to that kind of funding for an institution that’s been around for so long It was amazing to be able to give Black and Brown artists the space that they can really see a full production in its entirety and you don’t necessarily always have to worry about ‘where is this coming from’ particularly in the Black arts in general it always is a struggle to find funding So to be able to have been a director and choreographer for Shea’s first produced show and to be a Black woman to do that and to have it be a Black and Brown cast on a stage that most people aren’t used to seeing Black and Brown folks was incredible and then to have a Broadway reviewer come and put it at the top in the highest that you can have in terms of reviews not that I care about that per se but it is nice to be able to say ‘this is what Buffalo has particularly in the Black arts and this is what we can do when we actually have the funds and the resources to do it Preston: How did you get involved in dance She was a dancer and she put me in when I was two years old and I hated it I went to Miss Barbara’s school of dance and Miss Barbara will tell you ‘if she keeps crying in here I don’t know if this is going to work’ Then I just had a shift around five or six years old my mother kept me in and I think she had always saw that I had something so they never took me out Once I realized ‘oh maybe I have a gift for this’ Preston: Who were some of the women that inspired you It was interesting to see them because they were both in worlds that Black women just were not leaders and they were the first in their own right So to be able to see them navigate a world that didn’t look like them was something that really gave me the strength to go into my world of the arts and navigate my own lens I’m like ‘If you all could do this on a corporate and education and institutional level I could at least figure out how to do this in the arts.” Preston: What would you say to little Black girls and little Brown girls who want to have a career in the arts They want to perform on stage but they don’t see someone that looks like them What would some words of encouragement be for them Ansari: I would say to navigate your own path because I’ve never seen anybody that looked like me in any of the roles that I’ve been in You can’t let fear overtake your hunger or need to put something out creatively That’s something that I was blessed to have a lot of Black women as mentors around me but they aren’t necessarily in the field that I was in I took the leadership that I was blessed to be around and turned it into mentorship and said ‘well how I can take these ways of leaders and strong Black women that have been around me and then navigate it into the arts that I know I have a talent for and so it might sound cliche of never giving up but just really keep honing your own path and make it so good so that nobody can tell you no a cohort of University of Virginia School of Architecture researchers gathered at the National Museum of American Diplomacy in Washington to present their green redesign ideas for the sustainable reconstruction of the city of Izium to Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova “A new Izium should be a city that helps to define the future of Ukraine—a city that is clean and resilient to extreme weather and environmental shocks,” said Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) Acting Assistant Secretary Jennifer Littlejohn “The rebuilt city should also display its soul—a city that is livable but one that stands on the shoulders of its past—a city that its citizens are proud to call home.” A subsequent showcase featured the work of University of Pennsylvania urban planning students called “Green Network Bucha: Reconnect to Rebuild” in January 2024. Coincidentally, Bucha is Markarova’s hometown, and her remarks prompted Ukrainian press coverage, which in turn sparked warm social media posts from Bucha’s mayor and residents. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology will follow with an additional project at the end of the Spring 2024 semester.   Department employees are invited to attend the Diplomacy Lab Fair in the Harry S Truman Building in Washington, April 19, a convening of the Diplomacy Lab partnership network where students and faculty will engage with their peers and Department collaborators and showcase additional projects addressing a variety of foreign policy challenges.     Naila Nicole Ricarte is an events and communications specialist in the Office of Global Partnerships. “Naila and the Uprising” is a film about the role Palestinian women played in the 1987 intifada uprising that occurred in the Gaza Strip in reaction to the unjust conditions under the Israeli occupation Professor Rana Sharif and other faculty members followed a screening of the film at CSUN with their different interpretations The student media organization of California State University Northridge the kind that only comes at the dizzying heights of success she has – quite literally – reached She is the only woman in Pakistan to have summited 11 of the world’s 14 mountains higher than 8,000 meters (over 26,240 feet) and only the third Pakistani who has managed to do it Kiani is also the fastest among both men and women to achieve the feat as her mountaineering career began just three years ago she explained how this record-studded journey “began with an adventure.” That adventure was Kiani’s wedding photo shoot at the K2 base camp in 2018 which went viral and shot her to social media prominence became her inspiration to enter the world of mountaineering “I had no idea growing up that I would be a climber one day … It all began with an adventure which later turned into a passion,” she said Kiani had scaled her first peak above 8,000 meters Gasherbrum II (8,035 meters or 26,361 feet) in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region On that expedition she met Ali Raza Sadpara who ascended all five peaks in Pakistan that are above 8,000 meters a record 17 times died in May 2022 at the age of 56 during preparations for a climb at K2 “It was Ali Raza Sadpara who turned me into a professional climber,” she said Kiani also credits her husband for her success “This was not possible without his support He was the one who supported and encouraged me when I decided to make my first climb,” she said “We both thought it (Gasherbrum II ascent) would be the first and the last attempt … but it simply turned out to be a beginning.” Many professional climbers start off their careers with relatively easier targets and at a much younger age than Kiani going for the daunting Gasherbrum II when she was on maternity leave after having her second daughter Born in Pakistan’s northeastern garrison city of Rawalpindi Kiani studied aerospace engineering at Queen Mary University London but later drifted toward the banking sector She was a senior vice-president of an international bank in Dubai before ditching the corporate world to become a professional mountaineer “I was an amateur boxer and I used to compete,” she said explaining that the spirit of competition gave her a pivotal push in mountaineering as well combined with meeting the climbers on my first trek to the K2 base camp in 2018 and seeing their commitment inspired me to experience it for myself.” Kiani said her only aim was to “experience climbing a mountain with elite mountaineers.” “I wanted to feel what the body and mind goes through when you are climbing these high mountains,” she said they see I’m small and I’m quite petite “I would say mountaineering can be about life and death sometimes We overcome so many challenges before going on the expedition and during the expedition,” said Kiani Kiani and Samina Baig are the only two Pakistani women to summit the world’s tallest peaks – Mt there is another particular set of challenges “Climbing as a woman is even harder because there are not many women who climb and it’s not easy to learn how to prepare yourself or about whatever challenges we may face as a woman,” she said we go through our monthly cycles and it’s even harder going through those hormonal changes while climbing.” Nanga Parbat (8,125 meters or 26,656 feet) Gasherbrum I (8,068 meters or 26,469 feet) and Gasherbrum II (8,035 meters or 26,361 feet) Kiani is now only behind fellow Pakistanis Sirbaz Khan and Shehroze Kashif who have ascended 13 of the world’s 14 highest mountains The only peaks she is yet to scale are Kanchenjunga the third-tallest mountain at 8,586 meters or 28,169 feet; Dhaulagiri the seventh-highest at 8,167 meters or 26,795 feet; and Shishapangma the 14th-highest at 8,027 meters or 26,335 feet and I’m planning to do it by next year,” said Kiani the only female athlete to receive Pakistan’s highest civilian honor What Kiani has achieved in the field of mountaineering goes beyond the personal the country’s official mountaineering association “Her phenomenal achievements make her an inspiration to the younger generation … and will also be instrumental in bringing more women into the field of mountaineering,” he told Anadolu