Reception
15:30 – 15:50
Introduction 15:50 – 16:30
Resilience of Libyan women 16:30 – 16:50
Relationships between women 16:50 – 17:20
First Break 17:20 – 18:50
Video from TEDxWomen, New York 18:50 – 19:40
Second Break 19:40 – 19:50
Poem by Razan Naeim Al Maghrabi 19:50 – 20:10
Redefining women's place in society 20:10 – 20:30
Reshaping the future 20:30
End
Videos:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9
Subtitles:
The event started with a film about Innas Dokali an activist . She participated in 17 Feb revolution . she was arrested in Busalem prison. She said that she worked in an NOG that helped detainees who suffered under the regime
Presentation of Idriss Almesmari.
He talked about the families of Busalem prison inmates . they used to bring clothes and things for their relatives in prison who were already massacred and the suffering they sustained because of this.
My mother gave me confidence and i want to covey this to my daughters.
I was arrested on 15 Feb after the first demonstration in Benghazi and taken to Tripoli jail. I was blindfolded . I heard noise and uproar. It was horrible. They told me you are the one who spoke to Aljazeera . they tortured me and they threaten to rape Benghazi daughters.
They striped me and told me that we are circumcised unlike the Foreigners you want to bring to Libya .It seemed there was a campaign against the revolution. Really, human history denounces this tragedy . the regime wanted to break the will of women in Libya. These young people who took to the streets. women are behind the courage of their children they encouraged them to protest and rise up .I consider all abused women in Libya my daughters and sisters
Hend Shgeifa
Presentation
My story happened before 17 Feb . my father was the chief of Libyan Army.we were the most persecuted family in Libya. This is my story: our women were imprisoned –our homes were looted. I did not see my father and mother till I was 12 .it was orphanage, but I am proud .we will not leave this land . my story is like all stories of abused Libyans . when I gave birth to my son Mahmud knew that I have strong soul. He is the free son of Libya who will take revenge, My both my sons ,Mahmud and Mohamed joined Tripoli freedom fighters in the front, they were 17 and 20 . One of them spoke to me by phone and said we have conquered Bab Alazizia mother.
Faiza Zubi
She spoke about the ordeal of her brother who was killed by the regime in 1996 in Abusalem prison massacre but this crime
remained secret until 2009 when they started informing the families of the martyrs in that notorious prison.
Second session
Razan
She read poetry on Tripoli in which she described its beauty and its kind inhabitants. She praised its authenticity and originality .Tripoli did nt belong to the ungrateful.
She talked about her trip to Tunisia during the uprising. Tripoli is behind me when I was at the Libyan Tunisian borders. She thanked all people who extended assistance to the Libyans .
Real writing speaks truth . writing gives us leeway .the regime prevented stardom and any appearance of prominent men of letters.
Tripoli is the city of light and Tripoli is Free
Manal Omar
She apologized she is not perfect in Arabic-
She spoke of the struggle of women in their communities. She talked about conflicts and how to settle them. She commented women in Iraq.she went on saying ( You should tell your story loudly , the stories of women changed my life. We must blend with our surroundings and benefit from experiences.
She talked about resolutions on women rights. There is a role for a man n this regards.
There is need for women leadership where women should undertake decision taking positions.
She insisted on engaging women in the affairs of the country . she called on women to redefine the global image of women freedom.
There is a universal right for women all over the world
