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Thawabteh was the first woman to be elected to the [[Beit Fajjar]] Village Council, where she served for seven years.<ref name=autogenerated3>[http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/article/2008/03/20080310114345ajesrom0.3168146.html Trailblazer Opens Doors for Palestinian Women | IIP Digital<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> She developed her own training manual and volunteered to help other women get seats in the |
Thawabteh was the first woman to be elected to the [[Beit Fajjar]] Village Council, where she served for seven years.<ref name=autogenerated3>[http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/article/2008/03/20080310114345ajesrom0.3168146.html Trailblazer Opens Doors for Palestinian Women | IIP Digital<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> She developed her own training manual and volunteered to help other women get seats in the council.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> In 2005 she founded the monthly newspaper ''Al Hal'' (meaning The Situation), which addresses controversial issues including incest, polygamy, honor killings, illegal marriages, lesbianism and the plight of the poor.<ref name=autogenerated3 /> In 2008 she was the newspaper's editor-in-chief and a contributing writer.<ref name=autogenerated3 /><ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.jpost.com/Features/Risky-use-of-democratic-rights Risky use of democratic rights | JPost | Israel News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> For the first issue of the newspaper, a photo of Amina Abbas, the wife of [[Mahmoud Abbas]], was used on the cover, creating much controversy; according to Nibal, the photo was the first time Amina appeared in public.<ref name=autogenerated2 /><ref>[http://www.timesofisrael.com/mahmoud-abbass-wife-undergoes-surgery-in-israel/ Mahmoud Abbas's wife undergoes surgery in Israel |<!-- Bot generated title -->], The Times of Israel</ref> Nibal has also drawn attention to social issues through writing TV screenplays on subjects including the plight of illiterate women and writing and producing documentaries on subjects including suicide among Palestinian women.<ref name=autogenerated3 /> She has also taught investigative reporting and creative writing.<ref name=autogenerated3/> |
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Nibal received a 2008 [[International Women of Courage Award]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.awiu.org/2011/06/30/2008-woc-palestinian-authority/ |title=AWIU » 2008 WOC – Nibal Thawabeth<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2014-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103192528/http://www.awiu.org/2011/06/30/2008-woc-palestinian-authority/ |archive-date=2013-11-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
Nibal received a 2008 [[International Women of Courage Award]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.awiu.org/2011/06/30/2008-woc-palestinian-authority/ |title=AWIU » 2008 WOC – Nibal Thawabeth<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2014-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103192528/http://www.awiu.org/2011/06/30/2008-woc-palestinian-authority/ |archive-date=2013-11-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:45, 19 February 2023
Nibal Thawabteh is a Palestinian women's rights activist[1] who works at Birzeit University.
Life
Thawabteh was the first woman to be elected to the Beit Fajjar Village Council, where she served for seven years.[2] She developed her own training manual and volunteered to help other women get seats in the council.[1] In 2005 she founded the monthly newspaper Al Hal (meaning The Situation), which addresses controversial issues including incest, polygamy, honor killings, illegal marriages, lesbianism and the plight of the poor.[2] In 2008 she was the newspaper's editor-in-chief and a contributing writer.[2][3] For the first issue of the newspaper, a photo of Amina Abbas, the wife of Mahmoud Abbas, was used on the cover, creating much controversy; according to Nibal, the photo was the first time Amina appeared in public.[3][4] Nibal has also drawn attention to social issues through writing TV screenplays on subjects including the plight of illiterate women and writing and producing documentaries on subjects including suicide among Palestinian women.[2] She has also taught investigative reporting and creative writing.[2]
Nibal received a 2008 International Women of Courage Award.[1][5]
In 2015 she was the Director of Birzeit University's Media Development Center who was concerned with the National media policy of Palestine.[6]
References
- ^ a b c International Women of Courage Award Ceremony: 2008
- ^ a b c d e Trailblazer Opens Doors for Palestinian Women | IIP Digital
- ^ a b Risky use of democratic rights | JPost | Israel News
- ^ Mahmoud Abbas's wife undergoes surgery in Israel |, The Times of Israel
- ^ "AWIU » 2008 WOC – Nibal Thawabeth". Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ Nibal Thawabteh - Landmark report on Media Development in Palestine, UNESCO, Retrieved 13 July 2016