Frances S. Hasso – Page 2 – feminist thoughts on a variety of issues

Geographies of Gender in the Arab Revolutions Workshop Photos

Published on December 24, 2013January 2, 2019 by fsh5Leave a comment

Photos of the December 2013 workshop at the Duke University Nasher Museum can be seen by clicking here.

World Social Forum Tunis, Day 5

Published on April 4, 2013January 2, 2019 by fsh5Leave a comment

Rue Habib Bourghiba; 30 March 2013, Tunis WSF; photo by Frances Hasso

A cheesecake to celebrate with other feminists, Dr. Amel Grami’s clever idea; 30 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso

It was wonderful to finally meet and hang out with Dr. Amel Grami, a high energy brilliant academic and activist at University of Manouba in Tunisia; 30 March 2013; photo with Hasso camera.

One of many banners, this one complaining about UNHCR not assisting in resettlement of refugees from Libya; 30 March 2013; WSF, Tunis; photo by Frances Hasso

Tunis, I walked this avenue every day between my hotel and downtown.

… Tunis, 30 March 2013; using Hasso camera

Dr. Val Moghadam of Northeastern University and I barely see each other in the U.S. but got to visit in Tunis; 30 March 2013; photo with Hasso camera

30 March 2013, WSF Tunis; government seemed to recognize this would be a good media day; pro-Sunni, pro-revolution in Syria; photo by Frances Hasso

World Social Forum 2013, Tunis, Day 5; 30 March; photo by Frances Hasso

WSF, Day 5; 30 March; photo by Frances Hasso

Manar University, 30 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso

“Resist: The Revolution is Not Over;” Tunisia, World Social Forum, 30 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso

Anarchist-feminist signs; “The downfall of the regime is necessary” (Arabic); 30 March 2013; Manar Univ.; photo by Frances Hasso

Al-Manar University, Zone B, an area of anarchist settlement; Day 5 it is largely empty but for the slogans; photo by Frances Hasso

30 March, Day 5; “The General Union of Tunisian Students Supports the Syrian People’s Revolution;” arguments ensue between leftists and Ennahdha supporters; photo by Frances Hasso

“Abas” (?) states, police, and the bourgeois…; 30 March 2013, Day 5. World Social Forum; photo by Frances Hasso

They show up to challenge the Ennahdha group with competing slogans; 30 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso

insisting that the revolution will continue; 30 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso

A state organization nestled among the anarchists and focused on “family promotion”; 30 March 2013; Manar University; WSF, Tunis; photo by Frances Hasso

chanting against the government activists; 30 March 2013; Day 5, WSF; photo by Frances Hasso

challenging Ennahda group; 30 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso

30 March 2013; World Social Forum, Tunis; photo by Frances Hasso

Tunisian leftists on left, how a group of about 90 and Tunisian Ennahdha supporters to left; 30 March 2013; Manar Univ.; photo by Frances Hasso

Thousands gather to close WSF for a long march that marks Palestinian Land Day; Rue Habib Bourghiba; 30 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso

Young Tunisian women chanting against Ennahdha supporters

Rue Habib Bourghiba; 30 March 3013, WSF closing day; photo by Frances Hasso

Young Tunisian women chanting against Ennahdha supporters; 30 March 2013; WSF Tunisia; Photo by Frances Hasso

World Social Forum Tunis, Day 4

Published on March 29, 2013January 2, 2019 by fsh5Leave a comment

“Freedom of media and expression,” 29 March 2013, Tunis; photo by Frances Hasso

Sylvia Orduno of U.S. Social Forum in discussion with a French activist; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

Tent meeting of U.S. Social Forum in Zone C; 29 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso

I visited the Tunisian First Aid station at WSF for medical advice; these safe sex posters were outside the entry by the main table; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

This meeting of the U.S. Social Forum included attendees from Europe, Africa, and Arab countries; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

U.S. Social Forum activists at open meeting; 29 March 2013; WSF Tunis; photo by Frances Hasso

Sylvia Orduno of the U.S. and 2 Tunisian 15-year-old activists who were simply amazing in their forthright and sophisticated political analyses; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

U.S. Occupy activists (“the Global Square” group) strategize in the morning about the use of global media platforms in Zone C; WSF, Tunis; 29 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso

Defending the global commons against mining; World Social Forum Tunis; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

U.S. Social Forum; Tunis WSF; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

Pink Panthers (anarchist), I don’t know which chapter; some queerish graffiti at the WSF in Tunis; 29 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso

Amazing — Sylvia is the fourth person I found in Tunis who I knew from the U.S. 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

Pro-Palestinian and anti-Zionist sentiments were widespread at WSF Tunis; 29 March 2013; Zone A; photo by Frances Hasso

The Ultras are soccer fan clubs; in Tunisia and Egypt, they are anarchist and highly politicized; they were in the WSF house in Tunis; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

“More than a billion persons in the world suffer from hunger — Why?” World Social Forum Tunis; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

Global Assembly of Movements; Another world is possible in 4 languages; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

Is that a dragon or a dinosaur? 29 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso

Dancing at the WSF; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

Anarchist gay power at WSF, at least on the wall; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

Anarchists sit down, chant, at end of march in entry to Zone A; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

Global Assembly of Movements, Amphitheatre 1; World Social Forum Tunis; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

Anarchists march against capitalism and the WSF at the WSF in Tunis; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

“Freedom for the Ultras – Torcida 2008”; this is a Tunisian Ultras soccer fan club; politicized and established in 2008; 29 March 2013, WSF Tunis; photograph by Frances Hasso

Here, people raise v for victory signs for the success of a continuing Tunisian revolution; Global Assembly of Movements, Ampitheatre 1; World Social Forum Tunis; 29 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso

Global Assembly of Movements, Amphitheatre 1; World Social Forum Tunis; 29 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso

Labor unions and the Arab Revolutions; directing people to a meeting place and time; Brasil, France, Tunisia, Argentina; Zone C of WSF; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

Palestinians partying to music at the WSF; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

Global Assembly of Movements banner, Amphitheatre 1; World Social Forum Tunis; 29 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso

This is a trash bin on the path to Zone D; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

Global Assembly of Movements, Ampitheatre 1; room is filling up and high energy; World Social Forum Tunis; 29 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso

Global Assembly of Movements, Amphitheatre 1; World Social Forum Tunis; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

U.S. Social Forum representative speaks; Global Assembly of Movements, Amphitheatre 1; World Social Forum Tunis; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

Global Assembly of Movements, Amphitheatre 1; World Social Forum Tunis; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso

“To engage young people in political struggle, a plan of concrete transformation must be put into place. What action do you propose?” 29 March 2013, WSF Tunis; photo by Frances Hasso