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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> who works at [[Birzeit University]]. |
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==Life== |
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Nibal Mohamad Ahmad Thawabteh is the director of the Media Development Center of Birzeit University since 2008. She accumulated experience of 18 years in managerial, organizational and communication professional experience in Palestine. Well known in Palestine as one of the best trainers in different topics in media and journalism. |
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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 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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She holds a MA in management and education, and she also has vast professional experience of more than 15 years in media training and capacity building in Palestine and other Arab countries in different media topics including media management, 15 years professional experience in media production in Palestine, expertise-level knowledge of editing and media research. As the editor in chief of Al Hal newspaper, and her position as the board chairwoman of Ma’an Palestinian News Agency for six years, she gained an in-depth knowledge of Palestinian and Arabic Islamic media. Nibal was awarded in 2008, the International Woman of Courage Award – Washington from The American Foreign Affairs Ministry, and has a number of media-related publications including a manual on Media, Elections, and Women, and a study of Freedom of expression and opinion in Palestine, and other articles in Arabic and English. She also produced a series of documentary films that were broadcasted in Arab satellite channels and wrote scenarios for TV Arabic series. She worked as a consultant for local and international organizations as EU, UNESCO, IMS, BC, and WAN, and she is a board member for several institutions. In addition to her experience in media and training, Ms. Thawabteh has worked in providing monitoring and evaluation for different media projects. |
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Nibal received a 2008 [[International Women of Courage Award]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref>[http://www.awiu.org/2011/06/30/2008-woc-palestinian-authority/ AWIU » 2008 WOC – Nibal Thawabeth<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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In 2015 she was the Director of [[Birzeit University]]'s Media Development Center who was concerned with the National media policy of Palestine.<ref name=bu2015>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZBBH-kAHF4 Nibal Thawabteh - Landmark report on Media Development in Palestine], UNESCO, Retrieved 13 July 2016</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:22, 13 April 2020
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
- ^ Nibal Thawabteh - Landmark report on Media Development in Palestine, UNESCO, Retrieved 13 July 2016