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,...
Women’s rights
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...
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Afghan Taliban officials
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on January 23rd that he had sought arrest warrants against...
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...
Syria: Sexual violence and social stigma
Syria's female prisoners, who suffered from extreme torture and sexual abuse in prison, are now suffering from social stigmatization following...
Syria: Ensuring the rights of girls to education
The leader of the rebel army which overthrew the Assad regime in Syria, Ahmad al-Sharaa, has promised to ensure the...
Forbes summit in Riyadh highlights women’s achievements in the Middle East
The leadership and achievements of women in the Middle East were the central focus of the region’s Forbes women’s summit...
Migrant mothers trapped in Saudi Arabia with stateless children
An investigation by The Guardian, on December 18, 2024, has revealed that Kenyan women who were previously employed as domestic...
Iranian legislators request changes to controversial new hijab bill
Iranian legislators have requested to amend a bill that would impose tougher penalties on women who refuse to wear...
Damoun prison detainees include two pregnant women
The Palestinian Commission for the Affairs of Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners revealed that the Israeli army has detained at least two...
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...
Health worker declares Israel’s war on Gaza “awful for women”
A doctor who just left the southern city of Rafah — gynaecologst Hairhound Lahna — revealed in an interview with...
