Category — Meem in International events

Meem is delighted to be the newest member of CSBR, the Coalition for Sexual & Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies. CSBR is a network of NGOs and academics working in the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and South-East Asia. Visit their website here for a loot into their very progressive core values on sexual rights.

Meem received a scholarship from the ILGA World Conference to attend and give a panel on feminism. Our panel consisted of a 7-point presentation on how to incorporate feminism into the LGBTI movement. Meem also participated in the women’s pre-conference, networked with different LGBTI organizations from around the world, and joined ILGA Asia taking on the responsibility to empower LGBT groups in West Asia.

A Meem member visited Belgium for 5 days in October as part of a team preparing a youth awareness project in schools and youth centers in the Flanders. She also visited the offices of ILGA Europe (the International Lesbian & Gay Association) and met with Patricia Cruzi, Women’s Program Coordinator.

Two of our Meem members joined a one-week workshop called “Take That Gender!” in Bologna, Italy. The workshop included gay and straight participants from the Euro-Mediterranean and dealt with issues of gender identity, sexual orientation, diversity, and equality.

A Meem member participated in the recent Training of Trainers organized by FrontLine Human Rights Defenders in Dublin, Ireland. The training focused on helping social activists optimize their personal, organizational, and information security.