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The problem of violence in Arab society began with violence against women
Local call: 20.05.2019
Feminist organizations have been warning the leadership of the Arab public for years that if they do not do enough to prevent gender-based violence, it will reach everyone’s home. In the absence of real treatment by the state and its institutions of the problem, the Arab leadership must do much more than has been done so far.
Who will protect the social workers?
Manal Shalabi
Haaretz – The Arena 16.10.2019
The murder of social worker Michal Sala caused shock among her colleagues in the profession, especially those dealing with areas that are the law of souls: how did such a case pass over us? How is it possible that severe domestic violence, which ended in murder, went under the radar of the community of social workers that surrounded it? In fact, it is another gender-based murder that exposes the helplessness and helplessness of caregivers, in protecting women and girls, and also in protecting their own lives.
The social facts are the ones that should be at the forefront of the struggles
Manel Shalabi
Local call 23.07.2020
The social workers’ strike was unparalleled, leading to a move for social change. But this move remains isolated, and their important and just protest as it may be will not achieve its goals as long as they avoid and shy away from being key players in the social, economic and political struggles in the country.
When I retired from my job as a caregiver social worker more than 16 years ago, I was sad even though the decision to retire was mine.