Zaina Erhaim Explained

Zaina Erhaim is a Syrian journalist,[1] [2] and feminist. She works as a communications consultant and trainer with international organisations in Syria, Iraq, Morocco, Libya, Lebanon and Egypt. She has reported on the Syrian civil war from within Syria. Erhaim was the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR)'s Communications Manager,[3] she trained hundreds of people whilst in Syria to be citizen reporters, notably a large proportion of them women.[4] [5]

Zaina has more than a decade experience in the fields of journalism and communication. She recently founded Shams For Equity And Social Justice organisation to promote gender equity and advocates for equal rights for women and LGBTQ+ in MENA region.

Erhaim is the recipient of multiple international awards, named as one of: The world's most influential young Arabs by Arabian Business[6] and one of the 5 Unsung heroes of 2016 by Reuters Thomson.[7] Zaina won the Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism, Index on Censorship's Freedom of Expression Journalism Award, "Female Rebels Against The War" by WILPF Germany and Press Freedom Prize by Reporters Without Borders. She has contributed to The Economist, The Guardian, Newsweek, Middle East Eye, Orient TV, Al-Hayat and Syria-News.

Zaina also published chapters in three books: Our Women On The Ground,[8] Arab Women Voicing New Realities,[9] Journalism in Times of War.[10]

Biography

Erhaim was born in Idlib in northwestern Syria.[11] She was educated in Damascus. In 2011, Erhaim pursued a master's degree in International Journalism from City, University of London on a Chevening scholarship; around the same time the Syrian civil war begun.[12] [13] Erhaim spent a year or two as a broadcast journalist with BBC Arabic Television before returning to Aleppo in 2013[14] in order to report on the situation there.[15] Aleppo is the worst-hit city in the civil war, since the Battle of Aleppo began in 2012 it has been split between the government-held west and the rebel-held east. Reporting from within Syria, Erhaim has contributed to The Economist, The Guardian,[16] Newsweek,[17] Middle East Eye,[18] Orient TV, Al-Hayat and Syria-News. As the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR)'s Syria project coordinator then, Erhaim also trained hundreds of citizen reporters in print and TV journalism whilst in Syria, notably including many women, to report "independently and accurately" on the civil war. She helped establish many of Syria's emerging independent newspapers and magazines.[19] [20] She fled Syria at the end 2015 and continues working as IWPR's as a communications manager, and she is now a refugee in the UK.

In 2015 a series of short documentary films directed by Erhaim, Syria's Rebellious Women, were first screened.[21] The films were made over a period of 18 months in rebel-held parts of Aleppo. They tell the individual stories of a diverse group of women and the challenges facing them from the Syrian government's air force, the conservative traditions of a male-dominated society, and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[22] [23] [24]

In September 2016, upon arrival for a visit to the UK, Erhaim had her passport confiscated by border officials at the request of the Syrian government, who had declared it stolen.[25] [26] [27] She was visiting to give a talk with Kate Adie about "how and why reporters take risks to get close to the action, and the vital role women can play in bringing truth to light" at the Write on Kew literary festival.[28]

Other activities

Awards

Films

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athleisure, Syrian journalist Zaina Erhaim, Women and combat training. 26 September 2016 . .
  2. Web site: Encore: Syrian journalist Zaina Erhaim shares harrowing stories of life between bombings. 20 July 2016 . 26 September 2016 . .
  3. Web site: Zaina Erhaim Institute for War & Peace Reporting.. 13 February 2019. Institute for War and Peace Reporting. 13 February 2019.
  4. News: UK seizes Syrian activist's passport at Heathrow at Assad government's request. 25 September 2016 . 26 September 2016 . Bethan . McKernan . . London .
  5. News: Why I'm going back to live in Aleppo . 15 September 2015 . 29 September 2016 . Martin . Fletcher . . http://eaworldview.com/2015/09/syria-feature-journalist-zaina-erhaim-why-ill-never-leave-aleppo-despite-constant-death/ . 21 September 2015.
  6. Web site: 100 under 40: The world’s most influential young Arabs - Lists - ArabianBusiness.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160331030136/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/100-under-40--world-s-most-influential-young-arabs-625956.html. 2016-03-31.
  7. Web site: The five most important people you probably didn't hear about in 2016. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/unsung-heroes-2016-syria-sex-slaves-human-rights-campaigners-climate-change-poet-burma-lgbt-rights-a7489661.html . 2022-05-07 . subscription . live. December 22, 2016. The Independent.
  8. Web site: Our Women on the Ground: 9780143133414 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books. PenguinRandomhouse.com.
  9. Book: Arab Women Voice New Realities . 2017 . Turning Point Books. 978-9953972060 .
  10. Web site: Journalism in Times of War. Al Jazeera Media. institute. interactive.aljazeera.com.
  11. News: Zaina Erhaim: Articles. 27 September 2016 . . London .
  12. Web site: City's extraordinary women. City, University of London. en. 13 February 2019.
  13. Web site: Frontline Insight: Syria's citizen journalists. 17 June 2016 . 28 September 2016 . . .
  14. Web site: Syria Feature: Journalist Zaina Erhaim — Why I'm Not Able to Leave Aleppo Despite "Constant Death". 21 September 2015 . 29 September 2016 . Martin . Fletcher . .
  15. News: Living in War-torn Aleppo in Syria. 25 September 2016 . 29 September 2016 . .
  16. Web site: Zaina Erhaim. 22 August 2015 . 26 September 2016 . Peter Mackler Award .
  17. News: Zaina. Erhaim. 16 December 2015. War-Torn Syria: Should I Stay or Should I Go?. Newsweek. 26 September 2016.
  18. News: UK confiscates passport of Syrian journalist after Assad government request. 25 September 2016 . 27 September 2016 . . London .
  19. News: Zaina Erhaim works to ensure solid reporting on Syrian war. 18 September 2015 . 26 September 2016 . Ahmad . Ramadan . The Arab Weekly . London .
  20. Web site: Zaina Erhaim of Syria named 2015 Winner of Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism. 22 August 2015 . 26 September 2016 . .
  21. Web site: Syria's Rebellious Women. 15 November 2015 . 26 September 2016 . .
  22. Web site: Insight with Zaina Erhaim: Syria's Rebellious Women. 26 September 2016 . .
  23. News: The Syrian women fighting to save their city. 25 September 2016 . 26 September 2016 . Tracy . McVeigh . . London .
  24. News: Syria's rebellious women. 18 November 2015 . 26 September 2016 . Rachel . Shabi . . London .
  25. News: Syrian activist barred from travel after UK seizes passport at Assad's request. 25 September 2016 . 26 September 2016 . Emma . Graham-Harrison . . London .
  26. News: Une journaliste syrienne dénonce la confiscation de son passeport au Royaume-Uni. 26 September 2016 . .
  27. News: U.K. confiscates passport of Syrian activist and war reporter Zaina Erhaim. 25 September 2016 . 29 September 2016 . WITW staff . .
  28. Web site: Kate Adie and Zaina Erhaim: Women on the Frontline, presented by Index on Censorship: Hear how and why reporters take risks to get close to the action, and the vital role women can play in bringing truth to light.. 28 September 2016 . Write on Kew .
  29. https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/content/new-humanitarian-welcomes-zaina-erhaim-and-hayley-nelson-its-board-directors The New Humanitarian welcomes Zaina Erhaim and Hayley Nelson to its board of directors
  30. Web site: City alumna wins award for courageous and ethical journalism. 28 August 2015 . 26 September 2016 . .
  31. Web site: pulse/afp/2016/11/france-media-syria-china-award. al-monitor.com. 24 November 2021.
  32. Web site: Index announces winners of 2016 Freedom of Expression Awards. 13 April 2016 . 26 September 2016 . .
  33. Web site: Rebels Against War.
  34. Web site: 5 March 2021. "I was here" by Zaina Erhaim wins its first "Best Documentary". bidayyat.org.

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