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How to Use Family Dinners to Teach Politics

In this video, 2019 Nobel Peace Prize nominee and co-founder of the Libyan partner of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) organization, Hajer Shareif, gives a compelling talk on the importance of navigating the choppy waters of politics and political discourse. In this charming yet thought-provoking seminar, Hajer uses a simple analogy…

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Here’s What the Muslim Women Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize Really Represent

By Amani Salahudeen

Editor’s note: In honor of International Day of the Girl, our girl Amani tells us exactly why the nomination of two African Muslim women working towards uplifting their communities represents so much more than it seems. Two of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize nominees were Ilwad Eman, 29, and Hajer Sharief, 26. They are both part…