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]
Speaking in the ministerial dinner in 2019Erhaim speaks in 2016
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]
Erhaim was born in Idlib in northwestern Syria.[11] She was educated in Damascus.[11] 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.[11][12][13] Erhaim spent a year[11] or two[13] as a broadcast journalist with BBC Arabic Television before returning to Aleppo in 2013[5][11][13][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,[11]Al-Hayat[11] and Syria-News.[11] 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.[4] She helped establish many of Syria's emerging independent newspapers and magazines.[19][20] She fled Syria at the end 2015[4] and continues working as IWPR's as a communications manager, and she is now a refugee in the UK.[17]
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.[4][25][26][27] She was visiting to give a talk with Kate Adie[4] 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]
^ ab"Athleisure, Syrian journalist Zaina Erhaim, Women and combat training". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^"Encore: Syrian journalist Zaina Erhaim shares harrowing stories of life between bombings". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^ abcdeMcKernan, Bethan (25 September 2016). "UK seizes Syrian activist's passport at Heathrow at Assad government's request". The Independent. London. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^ abFletcher, Martin (15 September 2015). "Why I'm going back to live in Aleppo". The Times. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2016.(Subscription required.)
^"The five most important people you probably didn't hear about in 2016". The Independent. December 22, 2016. Archived from the original on 2022-05-07.
^"Our Women on the Ground: 9780143133414 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
^Arab Women Voice New Realities. Turning Point Books. 2017. ISBN978-9953972060.
^institute, Al Jazeera Media. "Journalism in Times of War". interactive.aljazeera.com.
^Fletcher, Martin (21 September 2015). "Syria Feature: Journalist Zaina Erhaim — Why I'm Not Able to Leave Aleppo Despite "Constant Death"". EA WorldView. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
^"Living in War-torn Aleppo in Syria". BBC World Service. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
^ ab"Zaina Erhaim". Peter Mackler Award. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^ abErhaim, Zaina (16 December 2015). "War-Torn Syria: Should I Stay or Should I Go?". Newsweek. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^"UK confiscates passport of Syrian journalist after Assad government request". London: Middle East Eye. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
^Ramadan, Ahmad (18 September 2015). "Zaina Erhaim works to ensure solid reporting on Syrian war". The Arab Weekly. London. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^ ab"Zaina Erhaim of Syria named 2015 Winner of Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism". Reporters Without Borders. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^"Insight with Zaina Erhaim: Syria's Rebellious Women". Frontline Club. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^McVeigh, Tracy (25 September 2016). "The Syrian women fighting to save their city". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^Shabi, Rachel (18 November 2015). "Syria's rebellious women". London: Al Jazeera Media Network. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^ abcGraham-Harrison, Emma (25 September 2016). "Syrian activist barred from travel after UK seizes passport at Assad's request". The Observer. London. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^"Une journaliste syrienne dénonce la confiscation de son passeport au Royaume-Uni". L'Express. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^WITW staff (25 September 2016). "U.K. confiscates passport of Syrian activist and war reporter Zaina Erhaim". Women in the World / The New York Times. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
^"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". Write on Kew. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
^The New Humanitarian welcomes Zaina Erhaim and Hayley Nelson to its board of directors The New Humanitarian, press release of 28 May 2021.
^"City alumna wins award for courageous and ethical journalism". City, University of London. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^"pulse/afp/2016/11/france-media-syria-china-award". al-monitor.com. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
^"Index announces winners of 2016 Freedom of Expression Awards". Index on Censorship. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^""I was here" by Zaina Erhaim wins its first "Best Documentary"". bidayyat.org. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
External linksedit
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Official website
Syria's Rebellious Women - Trailer on YouTube
Frontline Insight: Syria's citizen journalists by Thomson Reuters Foundation on YouTube
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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 Speaking in the ministerial dinner in 2019 Erhaim speaks in 2016 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 Contents 1 Biography 2 Other activities 3 Awards 4 Films 5 References 6 External linksBiography editErhaim was born in Idlib in northwestern Syria 11 She was educated in Damascus 11 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 11 12 13 Erhaim spent a year 11 or two 13 as a broadcast journalist with BBC Arabic Television before returning to Aleppo in 2013 5 11 13 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 11 Al Hayat 11 and Syria News 11 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 4 She helped establish many of Syria s emerging independent newspapers and magazines 19 20 She fled Syria at the end 2015 4 and continues working as IWPR s as a communications manager and she is now a refugee in the UK 17 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 4 25 26 27 She was visiting to give a talk with Kate Adie 4 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 editThe New Humanitarian Member of the Board of Directors 2021 present 29 Awards edit2011 Chevening Scholarship Chevening Awards Foreign and Commonwealth Office London 12 25 30 2015 Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism Global Media Forum Reporters Without Borders and Agence France Presse National Press Club Washington DC 16 20 2015 The journalist of the year Press Freedom Prize 31 by Reporters Without Borders 2016 Freedom of Expression Journalism Award Index on Censorship 1 25 32 2017 The 1st Anita Augspurg for Woman Rebel Against War Women International League for Peace and Freedom Germany 33 Films editSyria s Rebellious Women 2015 Syrian Diaries told by its women 2016 I Was Here 2017 34 References edit a b Athleisure Syrian journalist Zaina Erhaim Women and combat training BBC Radio 4 Retrieved 26 September 2016 Encore Syrian journalist Zaina Erhaim shares harrowing stories of life between bombings Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 20 July 2016 Retrieved 26 September 2016 Zaina Erhaim Institute for War amp Peace Reporting Institute for War and Peace Reporting 13 February 2019 Retrieved 13 February 2019 a b c d e McKernan Bethan 25 September 2016 UK seizes Syrian activist s passport at Heathrow at Assad government s request The Independent London Retrieved 26 September 2016 a b Fletcher Martin 15 September 2015 Why I m going back to live in Aleppo The Times Archived from the original on 21 September 2015 Retrieved 29 September 2016 Subscription required 100 under 40 The world s most influential young Arabs Lists ArabianBusiness com Archived from the original on 2016 03 31 The five most important people you probably didn t hear about in 2016 The Independent December 22 2016 Archived from the original on 2022 05 07 Our Women on the Ground 9780143133414 PenguinRandomHouse com Books PenguinRandomhouse com Arab Women Voice New Realities Turning Point Books 2017 ISBN 978 9953972060 institute Al Jazeera Media Journalism in Times of War interactive aljazeera com a b c d e f g h Zaina Erhaim Articles London Middle East Eye Retrieved 27 September 2016 a b City s extraordinary women City University of London Retrieved 13 February 2019 a b c Frontline Insight Syria s citizen journalists YouTube Thomson Reuters Foundation 17 June 2016 Retrieved 28 September 2016 Fletcher Martin 21 September 2015 Syria Feature Journalist Zaina Erhaim Why I m Not Able to Leave Aleppo Despite Constant Death EA WorldView Retrieved 29 September 2016 Living in War torn Aleppo in Syria BBC World Service 25 September 2016 Retrieved 29 September 2016 a b Zaina Erhaim Peter Mackler Award 22 August 2015 Retrieved 26 September 2016 a b Erhaim Zaina 16 December 2015 War Torn Syria Should I Stay or Should I Go Newsweek Retrieved 26 September 2016 UK confiscates passport of Syrian journalist after Assad government request London Middle East Eye 25 September 2016 Retrieved 27 September 2016 Ramadan Ahmad 18 September 2015 Zaina Erhaim works to ensure solid reporting on Syrian war The Arab Weekly London Retrieved 26 September 2016 a b Zaina Erhaim of Syria named 2015 Winner of Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism Reporters Without Borders 22 August 2015 Retrieved 26 September 2016 Syria s Rebellious Women Institute for War and Peace Reporting 15 November 2015 Retrieved 26 September 2016 Insight with Zaina Erhaim Syria s Rebellious Women Frontline Club Retrieved 26 September 2016 McVeigh Tracy 25 September 2016 The Syrian women fighting to save their city The Guardian London Retrieved 26 September 2016 Shabi Rachel 18 November 2015 Syria s rebellious women London Al Jazeera Media Network Retrieved 26 September 2016 a b c Graham Harrison Emma 25 September 2016 Syrian activist barred from travel after UK seizes passport at Assad s request The Observer London Retrieved 26 September 2016 Une journaliste syrienne denonce la confiscation de son passeport au Royaume Uni L Express Retrieved 26 September 2016 WITW staff 25 September 2016 U K confiscates passport of Syrian activist and war reporter Zaina Erhaim Women in the World The New York Times Retrieved 29 September 2016 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 Write on Kew Retrieved 28 September 2016 The New Humanitarian welcomes Zaina Erhaim and Hayley Nelson to its board of directors The New Humanitarian press release of 28 May 2021 City alumna wins award for courageous and ethical journalism City University of London 28 August 2015 Retrieved 26 September 2016 pulse afp 2016 11 france media syria china award al monitor com Retrieved 24 November 2021 Index announces winners of 2016 Freedom of Expression Awards Index on Censorship 13 April 2016 Retrieved 26 September 2016 Rebels Against War I was here by Zaina Erhaim wins its first Best Documentary bidayyat org Retrieved 5 March 2021 External links edit nbsp Media related to Zaina Erhaim at Wikimedia Commons Official website Syria s Rebellious Women Trailer on YouTube Frontline Insight Syria s citizen journalists by Thomson Reuters Foundation on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zaina Erhaim amp oldid 1212171106, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
