women’s rights

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent political activists was released from prison Wednesday, her…

An Egyptian judge overturned an acquittal verdict of two young women who were jailed last year for posting “indecent” videos…

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — As the coronavirus pandemic ravages Iran, home to the Mideast’s worst outbreak, a women’s group hopes…

Like most girls her age, 19-year-old Nour* was blinded by love for her boyfriend. For six months, Nour felt she…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activists was sentenced Monday to nearly…

Iranian women are expected to wear veils in public — and also in ads. A recent clip featuring a woman…

Women in Turkey are sharing their experiences of sexual assault online after a Twitter user accused a prominent writer of…

KOIDU, Sierra Leone (AP) — The man first caught a glimpse of Marie Kamara as she ran with her friends…

WARSAW (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters in cities around the world have gathered over the past days in support of…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar said Friday it referred officials at its international airport to prosecutors for possible…