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[[File:International Women of Courage Awards 2008 - Nibal Thawabteh - Palestinian Authority.png|thumb|Nibal Thawabteh in 2008 at the International Women of Courage Awards in Washington DC]] |
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'''Nibal Thawabteh''' is a Palestinian women's rights activist. <ref name=autogenerated1>[http://2001-2009.state.gov/g/wi/iwoc/103557.htm International Women of Courage Award Ceremony: 2008<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> She 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 /> As of 2008 she is 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>[http://www.timesofisrael.com/mahmoud-abbass-wife-undergoes-surgery-in-israel/ Mahmoud Abbas's wife undergoes surgery in Israel | The Times of Israel<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> <ref name=autogenerated2 /> Nibal has also drawn attention to social issues through writing of 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 /> |
'''Nibal Thawabteh''' is a Palestinian women's rights activist. <ref name=autogenerated1>[http://2001-2009.state.gov/g/wi/iwoc/103557.htm International Women of Courage Award Ceremony: 2008<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> She 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 /> As of 2008 she is 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>[http://www.timesofisrael.com/mahmoud-abbass-wife-undergoes-surgery-in-israel/ Mahmoud Abbas's wife undergoes surgery in Israel | The Times of Israel<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> <ref name=autogenerated2 /> Nibal has also drawn attention to social issues through writing of 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 Thawabteh is a Palestinian women's rights activist. [1] She 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] As of 2008 she is 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. [4] [3] Nibal has also drawn attention to social issues through writing of 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]