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Jan 2019
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Episode 6 - Politics - Woman's Rights an...

Nicolas Dahan
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Right before we said goodbye to 2018, we spoke to Rana Khoury, founder of Phenomenal Women and founding member of Beirut Madinati, the independent party that ran for Beirut Municipality in 2016. In this episode, Rana talks to us about the fight for women’s rights, her own journey in politics, and the idea of choice in the life of an activist. https://www.f ... Show More
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