women
Sextortion in Syria: Young women support each other
Middle East
December 29, 2020
Sextortion in Syria: Young women support each other
Like most girls her age, 19-year-old Nour* was blinded by love for her boyfriend. For six months, Nour felt she…
Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to nearly 6 years
Middle East
December 28, 2020
Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to nearly 6 years
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activists was sentenced Monday to nearly…
Why Iranian authorities force women to wear a veil
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Why Iranian authorities force women to wear a veil
Iranian women are expected to wear veils in public — and also in ads. A recent clip featuring a woman…
Germany brings home ‘Islamic State’ brides, children from Syrian camps
Middle East
December 21, 2020
Germany brings home ‘Islamic State’ brides, children from Syrian camps
Humanitarian reasons have been cited for flying home several ‘IS’ brides and children from internment in Syria. At the height…
#MeToo movement arrives in Turkey
Middle East
December 18, 2020
#MeToo movement arrives in Turkey
Women in Turkey are sharing their experiences of sexual assault online after a Twitter user accused a prominent writer of…
Egyptian authorities detain seven men over sexual harassment of woman in Daqahliya Governorate
Egypt
December 18, 2020
Egyptian authorities detain seven men over sexual harassment of woman in Daqahliya Governorate
Egypt’s Public Prosecution has ordered seven suspects to be held in pretrial detention for sexually harassing a woman in the…
Islamic State claims killing of female TV presenter in Afghanistan
Middle East
December 11, 2020
Islamic State claims killing of female TV presenter in Afghanistan
JALALABAD, Afghanistan/KABUL (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility for the shooting death of a female TV presenter and women’s rights…
CIFF ready to exclude ‘Anha’ film from competition following sexual misconduct accusations against its director
Cinema/TV
December 10, 2020
CIFF ready to exclude ‘Anha’ film from competition following sexual misconduct accusations against its director
The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) has expressed its readiness to exclude the film “Anha” (About Her) from its international…
Kuwait election delivers all-male parliament
Middle East
December 7, 2020
Kuwait election delivers all-male parliament
All of the female candidates in Kuwait’s parliamentary election lost their races. The unofficial opposition took nearly half of the…
European envoys urge Saudi Arabia to release women’s rights activists
Middle East
December 1, 2020
European envoys urge Saudi Arabia to release women’s rights activists
Seven European human rights ambassadors criticized Saudi Arabia on Sunday over the continued detention of at least five women’s rights activists, including…