In this event, we launched our latest research project, "Upholding Rights at a Time of Global Backlash: Strategies in MENA." This initiative aims to address the increasing backlash against women's rights, feminist, and LGBTQI+ activists and organizations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Our research seeks to understand the underlying causes of this backlash and identify effective responses to protect marginalized groups.

0:00 Lina Abou-Habib, Director, Asfari Institute
3:55 H.E. Stefanie McCollum, Ambassador of Canada to Lebanon
7:45 Dr. Fida Afiouni, Associate Provost, American University of Beirut
14:40 Roula El-Rifai, Senior Programme Specialist, IDRC
37:33 Layal Sakr, Founder, SEEDS for Legal Initiatives
45:58 Rabie Nasser, Co-Founder of Syrian Center for Policy Research
57:59 Dr. Fouad Fouad, IDRC Research Chair on Forced Displacement