Why Libya's revolution didn't work -- and what might - Zahra' Langhi
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I have never ever forgotten the words of
I have never ever forgotten the words of
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my grandmother who died and her exile
my grandmother who died and her exile
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son resists Gaddafi fight him but don't
son resists Gaddafi fight him but don't
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you ever turn into I get there feel like
you ever turn into I get there feel like
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revolutionary almost two years have
revolutionary almost two years have
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passed since the Libyan Revolution broke
passed since the Libyan Revolution broke
out
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inspired by the waves of mass
inspired by the waves of mass
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mobilization in both the Tunisian and
mobilization in both the Tunisian and
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the Egyptian revolution I joined forces
the Egyptian revolution I joined forces
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with many other Libyans inside and
with many other Libyans inside and
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outside Libya to call for a Day of Rage
outside Libya to call for a Day of Rage
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and to initiate a revolution against the
and to initiate a revolution against the
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tyrannical regime of Gaddafi and there
tyrannical regime of Gaddafi and there
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it was a great revolution young Libyan
it was a great revolution young Libyan
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women and men were at the forefront
women and men were at the forefront
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calling for the fall of the regime
calling for the fall of the regime
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raising slogans of freedom dignity
raising slogans of freedom dignity
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social justice they have shown an
social justice they have shown an
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exemplary bravery in confronting the
exemplary bravery in confronting the
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brutal dictatorship of Gaddafi they have
brutal dictatorship of Gaddafi they have
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shown a great sense of solidarity from
shown a great sense of solidarity from
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the Far East to the Far West to the
the Far East to the Far West to the
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South eventually after a period of six
South eventually after a period of six
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months of brutal war and a toll rate of
months of brutal war and a toll rate of
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almost 50,000 dead we managed to
almost 50,000 dead we managed to
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liberate our country and to the topple
liberate our country and to the topple
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however Gaddafi left behind a heavy
however Gaddafi left behind a heavy
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burden a legacy of tyranny corruption
burden a legacy of tyranny corruption
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and feeds of diversions for four decades
and feeds of diversions for four decades
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Gaddafi's tyrannical regime destroyed
Gaddafi's tyrannical regime destroyed
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the infrastructure as well as the
the infrastructure as well as the
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culture and the more of fabric of Libyan
culture and the more of fabric of Libyan
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society aware of the devastation and the
society aware of the devastation and the
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challenges I was keen among many other
challenges I was keen among many other
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woman to rebuild the Libyan civil
woman to rebuild the Libyan civil
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society calling for an inclusive and
society calling for an inclusive and
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just transition to democracy and
just transition to democracy and
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national reconciliation almost two
national reconciliation almost two
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hundred organizations were established
hundred organizations were established
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in Benghazi during and immediately after
in Benghazi during and immediately after
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the fall of Gaddafi almost 300 in
the fall of Gaddafi almost 300 in
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Tripoli after a period of 33 years in
Tripoli after a period of 33 years in
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exile I went back to Libya and with
exile I went back to Libya and with
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unique enthusiasm I started organizing
unique enthusiasm I started organizing
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workshops on capacity building on human
workshops on capacity building on human
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development of leadership skills with
development of leadership skills with
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amazing group of women I co-founded the
amazing group of women I co-founded the
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Libyan women's platform for peace a
Libyan women's platform for peace a
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movement of women leaders from different
movement of women leaders from different
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walks of life to lobby for the
walks of life to lobby for the
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socio-political empowerment of women and
socio-political empowerment of women and
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to lobby for our right for equal
to lobby for our right for equal
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participation in building democracy and
participation in building democracy and
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peace I made a very difficult
peace I made a very difficult
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environment in the pre elections an
environment in the pre elections an
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environment which was increasingly
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polarized an environment which was
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shaped by the selfish politics of
shaped by the selfish politics of
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dominance and exclusion I led an
dominance and exclusion I led an
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initiative by the Libyan women's
initiative by the Libyan women's
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platform for peace to lobby for a more
platform for peace to lobby for a more
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inclusive electoral law a law that would
inclusive electoral law a law that would
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give every citizen no matter what your
give every citizen no matter what your
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background the right to vote and run and
background the right to vote and run and
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most importantly to stipulate on
most importantly to stipulate on
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political parties the alternation of
political parties the alternation of
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male and female candidates vertically
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and horizontally in their lists creating
and horizontally in their lists creating
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the zipper list eventually our
the zipper list eventually our
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initiative was adopted and successful
initiative was adopted and successful
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woman one 17.5% of the national congress
woman one 17.5% of the national congress
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however bit by bit the euphoria of the
however bit by bit the euphoria of the
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elections and of the revolution as a
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whole was fading out for every day we
whole was fading out for every day we
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were waking up on the news of violence
were waking up on the news of violence
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one day we wake up on the news of the
one day we wake up on the news of the
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desecration of ancient mosques and Sufi
desecration of ancient mosques and Sufi
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tombs on another day we wake up on the
tombs on another day we wake up on the
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news of the murder of the American
news of the murder of the American
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ambassador and the attack on the
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consulate on another day we wake up on
consulate on another day we wake up on
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the news of the assassination of army
the news of the assassination of army
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officers and every day every day we wake
officers and every day every day we wake
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up with the rule of the militias and
up with the rule of the militias and
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their continuous violations of human
their continuous violations of human
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rights of prisoners and their disrespect
rights of prisoners and their disrespect
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of the rule of law our society shaped by
of the rule of law our society shaped by
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a revolutionary mindset became more
a revolutionary mindset became more
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polarized and has driven away from the
polarized and has driven away from the
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ideals and the principles freedom
ideals and the principles freedom
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dignity social justice that we first
dignity social justice that we first
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held in Tolerance exclusion and revenge
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became the icons of the post mass of the
became the icons of the post mass of the
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revolution I am here today not at all to
revolution I am here today not at all to
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inspire you with our success story of
inspire you with our success story of
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the zipper list in the elections I'm
the zipper list in the elections I'm
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rather here today to confess that we as
rather here today to confess that we as
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a nation took the wrong choice made the
a nation took the wrong choice made the
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wrong decision we did not prioritize
wrong decision we did not prioritize
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right for elections did not bring peace
right for elections did not bring peace
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and stability and security in Libya did
and stability and security in Libya did
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the zipper list and the alternation
the zipper list and the alternation
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between female and male candidates bring
between female and male candidates bring
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peace and national reconciliation no it
peace and national reconciliation no it
didn't
didn't
didn't
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what is it then why does our society
what is it then why does our society
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continue to be polarized and dominated
continue to be polarized and dominated
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with selfish politics of dominance and
with selfish politics of dominance and
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exclusion by both men and women maybe
exclusion by both men and women maybe
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what's missing were not the woman only
what's missing were not the woman only
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but this
but this
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feminine values of compassion mercy and
feminine values of compassion mercy and
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inclusion our society needs national
inclusion our society needs national
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dialogue a consensus building more than
dialogue a consensus building more than
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it needed the elections which only
it needed the elections which only
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reinforce polarization and divided nough
reinforce polarization and divided nough
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society needs the qualitative
society needs the qualitative
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representation of the feminine more than
representation of the feminine more than
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it needs the numerical quantitative
it needs the numerical quantitative
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representation of the feminine we need
representation of the feminine we need
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to stop acting as agents of rage and
to stop acting as agents of rage and
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calling for days of Rage we need to
calling for days of Rage we need to
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start acting as agents of compassion and
start acting as agents of compassion and
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mercy we need to develop a disc
mercy we need to develop a disc
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effeminate discourse that not only
effeminate discourse that not only
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honors but also implements mercy instead
honors but also implements mercy instead
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of revenge collaboration instead of
of revenge collaboration instead of
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competition inclusion instead of
competition inclusion instead of
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exclusion these are the ideals that a
exclusion these are the ideals that a
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war-torn Libya needs desperately in
war-torn Libya needs desperately in
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order to achieve peace for peace has an
order to achieve peace for peace has an
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alchemy and this alchemy is about the
alchemy and this alchemy is about the
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intertwining the alternation between the
intertwining the alternation between the
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feminine and masculine perspective
feminine and masculine perspective
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that's the real zipper and we need to
that's the real zipper and we need to
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establish that existential II before we
establish that existential II before we
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do so socio-politically according to a
do so socio-politically according to a
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Quranic verse Salam peace is the word of
Quranic verse Salam peace is the word of
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the old merciful God Rahim in turn the
the old merciful God Rahim in turn the
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word Rahim which is known in all the
word Rahim which is known in all the
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brahmic traditions has the same root in
brahmic traditions has the same root in
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Arabic as the word rahem group
Arabic as the word rahem group
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symbolizing the maternal feminine
symbolizing the maternal feminine
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encompassing all humanity from which the
encompassing all humanity from which the
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male and the female from which all
male and the female from which all
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tribes all peoples have emanated from
tribes all peoples have emanated from
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and so just as the womb entirely
and so just as the womb entirely
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envelopes the Ambria which grows within
envelopes the Ambria which grows within
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it the divine matrix of
it the divine matrix of
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compassion nourishes the entire
compassion nourishes the entire
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existence thus we are told that my mercy
existence thus we are told that my mercy
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encompasses all things thus we are told
encompasses all things thus we are told
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that my mercy takes precedence over my
that my mercy takes precedence over my
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anger may we all be granted a grace of
anger may we all be granted a grace of
mercy
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