women’s rights
Women seeking Tunisian presidency say it’s time for change
Middle East
August 30, 2019
Women seeking Tunisian presidency say it’s time for change
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian women can seek abortions, file for divorce and enjoy other rights unheard of in some…
Reham Saeed receives yearlong suspension for “insulting Egyptian women”
Cinema/TV
August 29, 2019
Reham Saeed receives yearlong suspension for “insulting Egyptian women”
TV Present Reham Saeed is barred from appearing on any media platforms for one year by a ban decree issued on…
TV presenter Tamer Amin apologizes for sarcastic, anti-feminist comments against MP Rania Alwani
Culture
August 29, 2019
TV presenter Tamer Amin apologizes for sarcastic, anti-feminist comments against MP Rania Alwani
TV presenter Tamer Amin apologized to MP Rania Alwani, Alwani’s husband, and the National Council for Women (NCW) on August…
Cleared for takeoff: Saudi women start exercising their newest right
Middle East
August 23, 2019
Cleared for takeoff: Saudi women start exercising their newest right
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s international airports are the scene of the latest “first” for women citizens, who can now…
Allow Iranian women to attend matches, says Asian soccer official
Middle East
August 21, 2019
Allow Iranian women to attend matches, says Asian soccer official
KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Iranian women should be allowed to attend men’s World Cup qualifiers in the Islamic…
Saudi Arabia implements end to travel restrictions for Saudi women: agency
Middle East
August 21, 2019
Saudi Arabia implements end to travel restrictions for Saudi women: agency
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has begun allowing adult women to travel without permission and to exercise more control over…
Brazil: Thousands of women rally against Bolsonaro’s ‘genocidal policies’
World
August 15, 2019
Brazil: Thousands of women rally against Bolsonaro’s ‘genocidal policies’
Tens of thousands of women took to the streets of Brazil’s capital of Brasilia on Wednesday to denounce the policies…
Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to denying torture: family
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to denying torture: family
RIYADH (Reuters) – Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has rejected a proposal to secure her release from prison…
Outcry as Jeffrey Epstein found dead in jail, FBI investigates
World
August 11, 2019
Outcry as Jeffrey Epstein found dead in jail, FBI investigates
US financier Jeffrey Epstein, awaiting trial on charges he trafficked underage girls for sex, was found dead in jail Saturday…
Saudi Arabia women’s rights reforms may still be thwarted by custom
Middle East
August 6, 2019
Saudi Arabia women’s rights reforms may still be thwarted by custom
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi officials have hailed as “historic” new rights granted to women in Saudi Arabia that further dismantle…