Forgotten fighters: Syrian women who defied Assad’s regime
This year, US President Donald Trump promised to lift all US sanctions on Syria and the process is now under...
Women’s rights
Disabled women protected by Tunisia’s new domestic violence shelters
Women with disabilities will now be protected by Tunisia's new domestic violence shelters, a global newsroom dedicated to amplifying the...
Belly dancer’s arrest in Egypt raises women’s rights concerns
An Italian-Egyptian belly dancer has been sentenced to a year of hard labour in Egypt, in a case highlighting the...
Female suicide bombers in Africa: A secret weapon
Last week, following a collaborative security operation, Morocco and France halted a terrorist attack targeting a religious location in Rabat,...
Iraq: Freak weather turns up the heat on women’s rights
While drought has been looming in the Middle East and North Africa for years, Iraq is particularly vulnerable to climate...
ICC pursues Taliban over gender-based persecution in Afghanistan
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for two top Taliban figures, accusing them of persecuting against Afghan...
How dangerous is social media for women in Sudan?
The US has implemented more sanctions on Sudan, Africa News reported on June 29th. The sanctions come after a report...
Maghreb countries rank lowest in global gender equality
The Maghreb region remains among the lowest in the world in terms of Gender equality, with Morocco and Algeria landing...
Climate change disproportionately impacts women in the MENA region
Climate change is disproportionately impacting women in the MENA region, a new study published by Oxfam on June 10th has...
Women in Syria must now where burkinis in pools and beaches
The government of Syria has declared that women need to either wear burkinis or other "decent" clothing at public swimming...
Syrian women required to wear burkinis at public beaches
Syria’s interim government has mandated that women must wear burkinis or “decent” clothing at public beaches and swimming pools, the...
Women are still imprisoned for “disobedience” in Saudi Arabia
Women in Saudi Arabia are facing a threat major threat from the Kingdom's "care homes", where they suffer a loss...
Morocco begins repatriation of women from Syrian camps
In a move signaling renewed diplomatic momentum, Moroccan authorities have initiated an administrative repatriation process for women and children held...
Global women’s rights at risk amid UK aid rollback
Global women’s rights are at risk, warn humanitarian groups, as newly appointed minister Baroness Chapman signals cuts to education and...
Libya: Women’s football decimated by war and patriarchy
Women’s football in Libya has been decimated by years of war, conservative and patriarchal judgement, and lack of resources, according...
