women’s rights
Syria orders women to cover up on beaches with conservative new dress code
Middle East
June 11, 2025
Syria orders women to cover up on beaches with conservative new dress code
CNN — Syria issued a conservative new dress code Tuesday requiring women to wear burkinis or full-body swimwear on all…
Teenage TikTok star’s murder leaves Pakistani women questioning whether any safe spaces exist – online or on the street
World
June 10, 2025
Teenage TikTok star’s murder leaves Pakistani women questioning whether any safe spaces exist – online or on the street
When Sana Yousaf turned 17, she posted a video of her birthday celebrations to more than a million followers on…
An insult to the dignity of Egyptian women
Opinion
April 14, 2025
An insult to the dignity of Egyptian women
Amidst the many social and political transformations Egypt is witnessing, the dignity and value of Egyptian women continue to be…
Taliban raids and suspends Afghanistan’s only nationwide women’s radio station
Middle East
February 24, 2025
Taliban raids and suspends Afghanistan’s only nationwide women’s radio station
CNN — The Taliban suspended the operation of Afghanistan’s only nationwide women’s radio station after raiding its premises on Tuesday,…
Just 1 in 5 women are employed in this region. Investing in the care economy could change that
Middle East
February 8, 2025
Just 1 in 5 women are employed in this region. Investing in the care economy could change that
CNN — In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), just 18 percent of women are formally employed, according to…
Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to back gender apartheid legal push
Middle East
January 13, 2025
Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to back gender apartheid legal push
Islamabad, Pakistan (Reuters) — Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders on Sunday to back efforts to make…
The Taliban say they will close all NGOs employing Afghan women
Middle East
January 1, 2025
The Taliban say they will close all NGOs employing Afghan women
AP — The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in Afghanistan employing women, the latest…
Why do women endure gender-based discrimination in our society?
Opinion
November 2, 2024
Why do women endure gender-based discrimination in our society?
Initially, it should be noted that the title of this article is not my own: rather, it is the title…
Another Uber incident
Main Slider
October 31, 2024
Another Uber incident
Incidents of harassment towards women by Uber drivers continue to recur. The most recent case involved an Uber driver harassing…
‘We have your location’: The Taliban death threats hounding this Afghan woman
Middle East
October 13, 2024
‘We have your location’: The Taliban death threats hounding this Afghan woman
Paris CNN — “We have your location. We will share it for the highest bidder,” one wrote to her. “I…