Celine Dib: This podcast will centre around the protests that began in October 2019 in Beirut, Lebanon. The aim of the protests, or ‘Al-Thawra’ in arabic, is the decentralisation and uprooting of Lebanon’s corrupt government. Women have been an essential part of the revolution. Mothers, daughters and even grandmothers have been seen on the frontlines. As the protests grew in size, photographs spread on social media of young women and girls forming barriers between the army and their people. The podcast will focus on the protective nature of women, their ability to organise and lead protests and how a woman's revolution emanated within the Lebanese one.I would like to specially thank Mona Fawaz, a professor of urban studies and planning at the American University of Beirut. Her knowledge as both an academic and Lebanese woman was a great help with putting in perspective the true role and effect of women during the protests.Celine Dib