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...
Women’s rights
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...
Libya: First female coach calls for return of women’s football
Libya’s first female coach has called for women’s football to return to the war-torn country after the second significant wave...
UN Report: Moroccan women still face job market hurdles
A new UN Women and ESCWA report shows Moroccan women continue to face high unemployment and limited access to stable...
UN: Moroccan women struggle to access and stay in workforce
Despite financial progress, Moroccan women continue to face significant barriers in entering and remaining in the workforce, according to a...
Morocco considers family law reforms to strengthen women’s rights
Morocco has sought to give women more rights for guardianship and child custody and aims to restrict polygamous marriage, in...
Libya: Morality police to crackdown on women’s civil liberties
Libya will reintroduce the morality police to enforce "society's traditions", in a major crackdown on women’s civil liberties and freedom...
Alnour: Accessibility in Morocco powered by design
Almost 2 million people in Morocco are disabled. Struggling to make ends meet paired with the lack of help from...
Morocco: Amnesty report scolds Morocco on abortion laws
Morocco’s abortion laws force women and girls into dangerous situations, violating their human rights, according to a May 14th Amnesty...
Women’s equality: UN meeting starts with 5 male speakers
An annual meeting of the UN body to promote equality for women began with five male speakers in a row,...
French actor’s sexual assault charges dropped due to technicality
A sexual assault case against French actor Gerard Depardieu, was dismissed due to a legal technicality, according to Russia Today...
