Ceuta: Reports emerge of sexual assaults of 6 minor girls
Since the start of the Ceuta crisis, six sexual assaults on underage Moroccan girls have been reported, according to Maghrebi...
Women’s rights
Afghanistan: five years of Taliban rule put to the test
The Taliban marked five years in power on August 15th, celebrating their return to Kabul as the restoration of stability...
Ceuta: Moroccan migrant girls report sexual assaults after arrival
Six underage Moroccan girls who entered Ceuta during the recent mass crossings have reportedly been subjected to sexual assault, according to Moroccan-friendly...
First woman elected as President of Algerian Parliament
The Algerian People's National Assembly has elected its first woman as president on the 28th of July. According to Africanews,...
Africa’s abortion divide threatens maternal health gains
Africa’s abortion debate is back in the spotlight as changes to US foreign aid policies raise concerns over the future...
Report alleges ‘reproductive genocide’ in gaza under israel
A new report by the Palestinian Feminist Collective argues that Israel has, for decades, engaged in what it describes as...
Human Rights Watch warns women in Cameroon left without protection
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Cameroon of failing to meet a decade-old commitment to tackle violence against women and...
Morocco extramarital cases spark questions over women’s rights
Moroccan authorities recorded more than 12,000 prosecutions for extramarital relations in 2024, prompting rights groups to question how effectively laws...
Nigeria: 15 detained over festival sexual assault videos
Nigerian police arrested 15 people following allegations of sexual assault at a community festival in Delta state, as reported by...
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UN leaders call for stronger action against global gender inequality
According to a report published by Africanews on March 10th, leaders at the United Nations have renewed calls for stronger...
Iraqi women’s rights activist killed in Baghdad
Prominent Iraqi women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen outside her home in Baghdad on...
Algeria: murder of teenage girl by her father causes outrage
Feminist associations and academics in Algeria have released a joint statement calling for justice following the murder of the teenage...
Morocco’s first female doctor dies aged 84
Hennou Allali Maamar, Morocco’s pioneering first female doctor and lifelong patron of women’s rights, passed away on 3rd January at...
UN calls on Iran to stop female activist’s execution
UN experts have called on Iran to stop the execution of Zahra Tabari, who is a 67-year-old electrical engineer and...
Hafed Al-Ghwell: Libya’s war on women
Libya’s woes are often described in terms of armed factions, oil, kleptocracy, and the collapse of governance. Yet one of...
