Creativity in Community & Sorority | Institut du Monde Arabe with Banat Collective x Niswa x WikiGender

Creativity in community and sorority | Filmed on the 6th of March 2020 at l'IMA in Paris, France. Zainab Alradhi, founder of Niswa.org (@niswaorg) a multi-media platform dedicated to the advancement of autonomy for women (Saudi Arabia) ; Farah Barqawi, writer, and cofounder of the Arabic version of the WikiGender platform that is dedicated to the advancement of equality between men and women and founder of The Uprising of Women In The Arab World movement (Palestine); and Sara Bin Safwan, founder of Banat Collective (@srasfwn), created ”in response to the lack of visibility of women artists and dialogue over their status in the MENA region” (United Arab Emirates).

InterviewsSara SafwanApril 4, 2020panel, video, interviewComment

ZAINAB AL RADHI: "Language is powerful."

We speak to Zainab Al Radhi about her book ‘For You Are a Galaxy’ and muses, Frida Kahlo and Eve.

InterviewsFarrah FrayJuly 22, 2018interview, writing, poetry, illustration, sarah ahmedComment

Sarra’a Abdulaziz: "We need more female artist acknowledgement until the day women don’t have to be conscious about their gender to do what they love."

Banat Collective interviews Sarra’a Abdulaziz an Emirati artist and filmmaker who explores difficult topics such as sexual harassment, mental health and the plight of women in the Arab world. “We hear about victims of rape and sexual harassment everyday, but then we must remember that they don’t appear and disappear like a media trend, they’re still out there navigating life and following their dreams.”

Interviews, In The Middle of It AllAliyah Al AwadhiMay 13, 2018interview, photography, filmComment

JANA GHALAYINI: "Let us make all women feel safe and welcome."

Banat interviews artist Jana Ghalayini who introduces her practice surrounding women's rights, her personal memory, and her own battle of being a woman in Saudi Arabia.

InterviewsSara SafwanApril 18, 2018interview, jana ghalayini, hijab, textile, printmaking, photography, scultpure, installation, saudi arabiaComment

LOLLIPOP (2018) by Hanaa AlFassi

Hanaa Alfassi speaks with Banat Collective about her upcoming film, 'Lollipop'. The coming of age movie tells a story of a young girl who fights against conformity after reaching puberty.