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Afghanistan’s women pioneers fearful as US-Taliban deal looms
Middle East

Afghanistan’s women pioneers fearful as US-Taliban deal looms

The historic deal between the US and the Taliban leaves unresolved the fate of Afghan women, whose fragile gains could…
North Korean defector mothers struggle in South
World

North Korean defector mothers struggle in South

When Lim reached South Korea, she thought she had left behind the miseries of poverty and an unwanted marriage for…
Attacked for gender, not views: HK women protesters facing troll army
World

Attacked for gender, not views: HK women protesters facing troll army

Rape threats, body-shaming and doctored photos: women supporting the anti-government protests in Hong Kong say they are being harassed online…
Forbes lists Egypt’s Azza Fahmy Jewerly among top women behind Middle Eastern brands
Life & Style

Forbes lists Egypt’s Azza Fahmy Jewerly among top women behind Middle Eastern brands

Iconic Egyptian jewelry designer Azza Fahmy, alongside her daughters Amina and Fatma Ghali have been ranked fifth among the top…
Egypt launches wide-scale metro campaign for women empowerment
Features/Interviews

Egypt launches wide-scale metro campaign for women empowerment

Lately, a wave of campaigns encouraging women empowerment in Egypt have begun to prop up, hoping to bring change in…
‘Benat Seshat’ Initiative uses digital literacy to empower orphan women
Features/Interviews

‘Benat Seshat’ Initiative uses digital literacy to empower orphan women

In the numerous villages that lie at the bottom of Upper Egypt, many still see education for women as a…
Victim-blamers have empathy, but it’s mostly for perpetrators
Society

Victim-blamers have empathy, but it’s mostly for perpetrators

You may have seen it among your own friends: a high-profile #MeToo case triggers responses that assign some or all…
Iraq’s Yazidi women must abandon kids born in IS captivity
Middle East

Iraq’s Yazidi women must abandon kids born in IS captivity

DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — Yazidi women and girls who were enslaved and raped by Islamic State militants have few choices.…
Agony of Yazidi women torn between IS kids, or return home
Middle East

Agony of Yazidi women torn between IS kids, or return home

Freed after years in jihadist captivity, Jihan faced an agonizing ultimatum: abandon her three small children fathered by an Islamic…
Serena ‘saw therapist’ after US Open meltdown, apologizes to Osaka
World

Serena ‘saw therapist’ after US Open meltdown, apologizes to Osaka

Serena Williams revealed Tuesday that she consulted a therapist after her infamous 2018 US Open final meltdown in which her…
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