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Vorlage:Article for deletion/dated Vorlage:Short description Vorlage:Infobox Person Najma Kousri (born 1991) is a Tunisian feminist and LGBT-rights activist. Kousri is a co-founder of the #EnaZeda (Tunisian #MeToo) movement and a co-ordinator of the Tunisian Association of Democratic Women. She is a campaigner for LGBT rights and her photographic project documenting the lives of same-sex couples went viral in 2017.[1]

#EnaZeda

Kousri is one of the co-founders of the Tunisian #MeToo movement.[2][3] Called #EnaZeda in Tunisia, Kousri said that it "is simply the culmination of a struggle that has been going on for years".[4] The movement's Facebook group has over 21,600 members and is a place where protest is organised and also provides a safe space for testimony from survivors.[4] Kousri described the success of the movement as owing a debt to the way that women in Egypt had spoken out for their own civil rights.[5] She also credits the power of #EnaZeda in gathering momentum quickly - previous campaigns about harrassment on public transport by feminist organisations did not capture the imagination of women in Tunisia in the same way.[6] Kousri has discussed how she observed that after the uprisings of December 2010, sexual violence against women increased[7] and became more violent.[8] The movement reveals the scale of the problem and shows that silencing victims does not solve problems of sexual aggression in societies.[9]

Tunisian Association of Democratic Women

Kousri is a co-coordinator with the Association Tunisienne des Femmes Démocrates[10] (Tunisian Association of Democratic Women, ATFD), a feminist campaign organisation.[11] Within the ATFD, Kousri's portfolio is on the Commission on Sexual & Reproductive Rights. She was a joint signatory with the Coalition for Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies (CSBR)[12] in an open letter to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemning the murder and torture of Hande Kader.[13][14]

In 2017, she spoke out on behalf of the organisation against the law that bans marriage between Muslim women and non-Muslims in Tunisia.[15] In 2019, she led a campaign encouraging the state to re-engage with women's reproductive health as a concern - with cuts in funding, women's access to contraception had declined.[16][17]

LGBTQI* Rights

Kousri is an active advocate for LGBT rights in Tunisia, where homosexuality is illegal. In 2015 Kousri posted a series of images of same-sex couple on social media, which went viral.[18] The project "Sexuality Is Not Taboo" was aimed at making visible LGBT communities from Tunisia.[19] She said of the project:

"My photo project aims to use the internet to provoke people to reflect on sexual rights. We carried out the revolution, and we refuse to go on being harassed, punished, or pushed around for what we do in the bedroom. By publishing photos of same-sex couples kissing in public spaces, I hope to push forward the debate about gay rights in Tunisia that has been gaining momentum since the start of the revolution."[18]

Kousri was one of the speakers at the WorldPrideSummit in 2017 in Madrid. She led a discussion about LGBTQIA+ in Africa with Kasha Nabagesera from Uganda, South African Yahia Zaidi, Alimi Bisi Ademola from Nigeria and Michèle Ndoki from Cameroon.[20] IN 2014 she spoke out against the increase in violence against LGBT communities in Egypt.[21]

Career

In 2017, Kousri was fired by the fundraising department of SOS Children's Villages, as a direct result of her activism.[11] The reason given for the dismissal was that Kousri's work on countering discrimination to LGBT communities could also "be damaging" to children.[22] As a law student, Kousri spoke out against the Islamist government and how Tunisia's politics needed to move to the left.[23] Kousri has a Tunisian degree which licences her to practice law and studied for a masters in Sweden, with a dissertation that focused on digital technology and social change.[24] She has spoken out against sexual violence against Yezidi women by members of Islamic State.[25] She has added a voice of criticism to the work of Tunisian politicians Neila Chaabane and Monia Ibrahim to oppose laws that would expand women's rights in the country.[26]

References

  1. ↑ Double Lives. In: magazine.zenith.me. 8. März 2017, abgerufen am 11. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
  2. ↑ >> Lilia Blaise, The New York Times: Tunisia’s #MeToo started outside a high school. Will it end in court? In: bdnews24.com. Abgerufen am 11. Dezember 2019.
  3. ↑ Tunisia’s #MeToo Started Outside a High School. Will It End in Court? In: www.msn.com. Abgerufen am 11. Dezember 2019.
  4. ↑ a b In Tunisia, '#EnaZeda' Is Encouraging Women to Speak Up About Sexual Harassment. In: Egyptian Streets. 22. November 2019, abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2019 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  5. ↑ Tunisia’s #MeToo Started Outside a High School. Will It End in Court? In: 365 NEWS. 9. November 2019, abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2019 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  6. ↑ Lilia Blaise: Tunisia’s #MeToo Started Outside a High School. Will It End in Court? In: The New York Times, 9. November 2019. Abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2019 (amerikanisches Englisch). 
  7. ↑ Vorlage:Citation
  8. ↑ admin76crimes: Amid democratic reforms, deeper troubles for LGBT Tunisians. In: Erasing 76 Crimes. 18. Oktober 2016, abgerufen am 11. Dezember 2019 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  9. ↑ Fundacja Europa Przyszłości: Tunezja: #EnaZeda oznacza #MeToo ⋆ Euroislam - imigracja, terroryzm, radykalny islam, prawa człowieka. In: Euroislam - imigracja, terroryzm, radykalny islam, prawa człowieka. 10. Dezember 2019, abgerufen am 11. Dezember 2019 (polnisch).
  10. ↑ World Pride Najma Kousri. In: www.worldpridemadrid2017.com. Abgerufen am 11. Dezember 2019.
  11. ↑ a b Ameni: Tunisia, fired for being feminist and LGBT-friendly. In: Il Grande Colibrì. 30. Januar 2017, abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2019 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  12. ↑ International: Coalition for Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies (CSBR): Sexuality Institute 2008 | Women Reclaiming and Redefining Cultures. In: www.wluml.org. Abgerufen am 11. Dezember 2019.
  13. ↑ Coalition for Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies (CSBR): Open Letter to Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In: kadinininsanhaklari.org/. 31. August 2016;.
  14. ↑ Kaos GL-News Portal for LGBTI+: Coalition for Sexual Rights in Muslim Societies wrote a letter to Erdoğan. In: Kaos GL - News Portal for LGBTI+. Abgerufen am 11. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
  15. ↑ Debate on interfaith marriage revs up again in Tunisia | Iman Zayat. In: AW. Abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
  16. ↑ Anonym: Feast of women in Tunisia: some fights still have a hard tooth - RFI | tellerreport.com. In: www.tellerreport.com. Abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
  17. ↑ Fête de la femme en Tunisie: des combats de longue haleine pour les droits - RFI. In: RFI Afrique. Abgerufen am 11. Dezember 2019 (französisch).
  18. ↑ a b Revolutionary kisses: Gay couples rock Tunisian taboos. In: The France 24 Observers. Abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
  19. ↑ Revue du Web: Vidéo. Mobilisation inédite pour la promotion des droits sexuels et corporels en Tunisie. In: Association STOP HOMOPHOBIE | Information - Prévention - Aide aux victimes. 1. Oktober 2015, abgerufen am 11. Dezember 2019 (fr-fr).
  20. ↑ World Pride 2017. In: www.worldpridemadrid2017.com. Abgerufen am 11. Dezember 2019.
  21. ↑ Najma Kousri Labidi HuffPost Maghreb: Is There Hope For Egypt's LGBT Community? In: HuffPost. 2. Dezember 2014, abgerufen am 11. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
  22. ↑ Parce qu'elle défend la cause des femmes et des homosexuels, cette tunisienne est licenciée de son travail | Al HuffPost Maghreb. In: webcache.googleusercontent.com. Abgerufen am 11. Dezember 2019.
  23. ↑ TUNISIA: Islamists Rise Uncertainly After Repression — Global Issues. In: www.globalissues.org. Abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2019.
  24. ↑ Interview. In: youth-center. Abgerufen am 11. Dezember 2019 (französisch).
  25. ↑ Presse-toi à gauche !: Amnesty international dénonce les violences infligées aux femmes et aux filles yezidis par l'État islamique - Presse-toi à gauche ! In: www.pressegauche.org. Abgerufen am 11. Dezember 2019 (französisch).
  26. ↑ Nabila Abbas: Das Imaginäre und die Revolution: Tunesien in revolutionären Zeiten. Campus Verlag, 2019, ISBN 978-3-593-51153-5, S. 469 (google.co.uk).


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