20 years of storytelling
sharq.org is an ever-evolving series of story-centred social impact initiatives implemented across the Arabic speaking region and Europe.…
Enhancing a democratic and dynamic approach to women-led peace building
NOV 2021 - an introduction to Collectiva Souriyat by sharq.org executive director and Collectiva mentor Reem Maghribi
Collectiva Shamila
Collectiva Shamila (Arabic for inclusive) is a transnational collective of women engaged in multidimensional community building, peer-to-peer learning and co-creation. (2022-active)
Collectiva Souriyat
a collective of Syrian women activists initiated by sharq.org to help enhance the collaborative participation of Syrian women in peace building and politics. (2021-23)
supporting Syrian media
sharq.org ran a series of training and mentoring initiatives for media activists looking to share stories from and about Syria and its people during the tumultuous years of the revolution. (2012-18)
reporting gender-based violence
sharq.org story and advocacy specialist Reem Maghribi collaborated with UNFPA Lebanon to produce ReportingGBV.com, a bilingual digital platform offering guidance to those engaged in reporting and advocating against gender-based violence in all its forms. (2018)
toolkit: collective advocacy for marginalised groups
sharq.org trained and mentored a collective of 10 activists from across the Arabic speaking region in storytelling for grassroots advocacy. the initiative included the delivery of a series of virtual workshops and the co-development of an advocacy campaign. (2022)
collective advocacy for marginalised groups
sharq.org trained and mentored a collective of 10 activists from across the Arabic speaking region in storytelling for grassroots advocacy. the initiative included the delivery of a series of virtual workshops and the co-development of an advocacy campaign. (2022)
policy paper: Bolstering Inclusiveness and the Arts in Lebanon
this 15-page policy paper supports Lebanon's cultural actors and the international donors that assist them as they seek to bolster an arts and culture sector shaken by economic, political and security crises. (2021)
white papers: Collaboration within Lebanese Civil Society
this 68-page report was produced following a series of roundtable discussions convened by sharq.org and attended by 30 CSO representatives in Beirut in 2016, and aims to offer an overview and recommendations related to cooperative action between civil society actors addressing censorship, corruption, literacy, citizenship and waste. (2016)