Aswat - Palestinian Feminist Center for Gender and Sexual Freedoms | |
أصوات | |
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| Formation | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Rauda Morcos |
| Headquarters | Haifa, Israel |
Co-director | Ghadir Shafie |
Aswat - Palestinian Feminist Center for Gender and Sexual Freedoms, also known as Aswat (Arabic: أصوات, lit. 'Voices'), is an Israel-based feminist organization that advocates for lesbians and other LGBT women in the Palestinian community. The group was founded in 2003, making it the first Palestinian organization for lesbians.[1][2] It was initially membership-based, but has since[when?] transitioned to a movement-based structure.[3] It is based in Haifa, Israel.[4]
The organization was cofounded by activist Rauda Morcos, who received the Felipe de Souza Award from OutRight Action International for her work with the group. Today, Aswat engages in advocacy work and education while also hosting monthly support group meetings that address sexual orientation, gender identity, and nationality.[5] As of May 2016[update], its co-director was Ghadir Shafie.[3]
- ^ Baird, Vanessa (2007-10-01). The No-Nonsense Guide to Sexual Diversity. New Internationalist. ISBN 978-1-906523-64-0.
- ^ "About Us". Aswat | Palestinian Feminist Center for Gender and Sexual Freedoms. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ a b Shafie, Ghadir; Chávez, Karma R. (2019). ""Pinkwashing and the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Campaign," May 25, 2016". Journal of Civil and Human Rights. 5/5: 32–48. doi:10.5406/jcivihumarigh.2019.0032. ISSN 2378-4245. JSTOR 10.5406/jcivihumarigh.2019.0032. S2CID 211353589.
- ^ "Aswat – Palestinian Feminist Queer Movement for Sexual and Gender Freedoms". Astraea Lesbian Foundation For Justice. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ Anonymous (2006-03-22). "A Celebration of Courage: Rauda Morcos, Founder of ASWAT, the First Palestinian Lesbian Group, Receives Felipa Award". OutRight Action International. Archived from the original on 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2020-11-06.