women’s rights
Prominent female Saudi activist summoned in relation to case
Middle East
May 10, 2021
Prominent female Saudi activist summoned in relation to case
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activist was summoned by security officials on Sunday…
Rights report: State of Afghan women’s health care grim
Middle East
May 7, 2021
Rights report: State of Afghan women’s health care grim
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — After nearly 20 years since the ouster of the Taliban and billions of dollars spent on…
Balcony death spotlights social pressure for single Egyptian women
Egypt
April 29, 2021
Balcony death spotlights social pressure for single Egyptian women
Nesma Nasr once stayed a week without water in her Cairo apartment, afraid to call a plumber because of the…
Young women, grown up without Taliban, dread their return
Middle East
April 29, 2021
Young women, grown up without Taliban, dread their return
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Inside Ms. Sadat’s Beauty Salon in Afghanistan’s capital, Sultana Karimi leans intently over a customer, meticulously…
China feminists face clampdown, closure of online accounts
World
April 22, 2021
China feminists face clampdown, closure of online accounts
China’s feminist movement has been facing another wave of crackdowns, with dozens of social media accounts run by feminist activists abruptly shut…
Loujain Al-Hathloul wins Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize
Middle East
April 19, 2021
Loujain Al-Hathloul wins Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Monday awarded its human rights prize to Saudi Arabian activist Loujain…
UN commission urges equality for women in decision-making
World
March 27, 2021
UN commission urges equality for women in decision-making
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality called for a sharp increase of women…
US, Europe press Turkey to rethink ditching violence-on-women pact
Middle East
March 22, 2021
US, Europe press Turkey to rethink ditching violence-on-women pact
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – US and European leaders denounced what they called Turkey’s baffling and concerning decision to pull out of…
Photos: International Cooperation Minister and 9 other Egyptian women receive Champions of Change Award
Egypt
March 19, 2021
Photos: International Cooperation Minister and 9 other Egyptian women receive Champions of Change Award
Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania Mashat became on Thursday one of 9 Egyptian women to receive the Champions of Change…
Afghanistan bans schoolgirls older than 12 from singing — reports
Middle East
March 11, 2021
Afghanistan bans schoolgirls older than 12 from singing — reports
Afghanistan’s Education Ministry is barring schoolgirls older than 12 from singing at public events, media reported on Wednesday. The reports come amid growing fears…