The invisible climate battle of Bangladesh’s Dalit women
In Bangladesh, caste and gender based discrimination is neglecting female sanitation workers into a cycle of exclusion and vulnerability even...
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The Zanzibar women driving the seaweed farming economy
As global demand for seaweed rises, thousands of women in Zanzibar’s women are driving a new 'blue economy', cultivating seaweed...
South Lebanese women claim war never ended
Despite the signing of a truce between Israel and the Lebanese armed group, Hezbollah, many women living in the southern...
Israeli forces razed civil infrastructure in south Lebanon
A resident of south Lebanon, who was displaced during Israel's war with Hezbollah, revealed that Israeli troops intentionally wrecked civil...
Women in south Lebanon say war never ended
Almost a year after a truce was signed between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, women living in the...
Afghan women’s refugee team to play football match in Morocco
A football tournament involving the Afghanistan women’s refugee team is set to take place in Morocco from October 26th, Reuters...
Tunisian film festival celebrates female filmmakers
The Tunisian city of Nabeul is set to host the sixth International Women’s Film Festival between October 11 and 15,...
Algerian women’s rights push revives secular-Islamist division
Algeria has formally dropped its state reservations concerning areas of the UN women's rights convention, prompting division over the purpose...
Unemployment in Morocco is hitting women the hardest
Morocco’s labour market remains fragile as underemployment and a widening gender gap continue to plague the country’s growth, reports government-friendly...
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...
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...
Morocco: job growth failing to reach youth and women
Morocco’s latest employment figures have revealed a mixed picture; with overall job growth coupled with continued challenges for the country’s...
UN experts accuse Israel of genocidal acts and sexual violence
UN experts have accused Israel of committing genocidal acts and sexual violence in Gaza, as international institutions continue to challenge...
Dozens of illegal miners killed in Mali
Dozens of people, most of which were female, have been killed after the collapse of an illegal gold mine in...
Women suffer in Morocco’s agriculture sector amid outsourcing
Women farmers in Morocco are struggling under poor working conditions brought on by the North African kingdom's outsourcing of the...
