Morocco: Woman almost killed by her ex husband
A young woman in Morocco almost dies from domestic violence and rights organisations call for policy reforms. As seen in...
Women’s rights
Taliban says reports of internet ban in Afghanistan are untrue
The Taliban government on October 1st denied claims of a national internet ban in Afghanistan, attributing the widespread disruptions to...
Morocco’s silent crisis: Woman almost killed from domestic violence
In a horrific domestic violence case, a young woman almost loses her life, highlighting the hidden struggles many women face...
Woman, Life, Freedom: The women imprisoned by Iran
Hasti Amiri, a women’s rights activist has been sentenced to three years in prison by a Tehran court, Iran International...
Controversial Moroccan feminist receives prison sentence
The controversial trial surrounding the Moroccan feminist activist Ibtissame Lachgar has ended after Lachgar was sentenced to 30 months in...
Algerian commitment to women’s rights sparks controversy
Algeria has reached a human rights milestone, officially retracting long-standing state reservations over parts of the UN women’s rights convention,...
Tunisia is erasing the women’s rights it once championed
Once hailed for its progressive gender policies, Tunisia is now slipping back into the shadows, quietly erasing the very women’s...
Cycling and women’s rights in Rwanda: a path to freedom
The 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda will debut a stand-alone women’s U-23 race, with countries allowed up to...
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...
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...
Afghan refugees have faced conflict and deportations in Iran
As Israeli and US airstrikes struck Iran in recent days, thousands of Afghan refugees have found themselves themselves trapped, discriminated,...
Activists claim Saudi journalist was killed over X account
Turki al-Jasser, a Saudi journalist who exposed corruption and advocated for women’s rights, was executed on June 14th after Saudi...
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...
The Algerian women’s experience presents solidarity minister
A female Algerian Minister has praised her countries promotion of women's equality in what could be a turning point in...
