Column: Women of the Middle East
Bringing you the stories of strong, independent women as well as those who have no voice, this column covers news and developments of women's issues throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
Comment: Women on the road to political leadership in Tunisia
There are currently 59 women in the Tunisian National Constituent Assembly (NCA), out of the 217 deputies elected last fall to draft a new constitution. These 59...
At Dubai forum, Arab female entrepreneurs are urged to break from traditional choices
There are a number of cultural challenges facing women in the Middle East who want to become entrepreneurs,...
Response to Mona Eltahawy’s “Why Do They Hate Us?”
Many women are doing incredible things for their gender in the Middle East and in a way, Eltahawy’s article waters down their accomplishments by reinforcing the stereotype...
The Need to Unleash the Economic Potential of Women in the Middle East
According to the latest Economist Intelligence Unit report “Women’s economic opportunity 2012,” the female labor participation...
Lebanese parliament fails to protect women from violence
A draft law criminalizing family violence has been seriously distorted by the Lebanese parliament, gender equality campaigners have warned. “We wanted a law that really...
Too much luxury and little substance at Arab equality forum
Women have occupied a central role in the popular uprisings that have raged across the Arab world in the last year.
Women on the frontline, part II: Anna Day, freelance journalist and human rights activist
Your time in Libya this year must have been incredibly fascinating.
Book review: Beirut 39 - New Writing from the Arab World
"We experience the aches and pains of imprisoned freedom like birds in a cage; stifling societies, sexual frustration, corrupt regimes, poverty and illiteracy.
Women on the fronline, part I: Alex Crawford, Sky News Foreign Correspondent
Alex Crawford’s brave and in-depth coverage of uprisings in Libya has become some of the most famous in the world. In March...The Women Left Behind
“Amira is 17 years-old. Her family was facing dire financial problems, when a man came to her father with an offer to hire Amira for 200 US dollars a month in order to help take care of his wife, who was handicapped. The impoverished family agreed to this tempting offer, but Amira, 17 years old, had no idea what was in store for her.
The Women Behind the Revolutions and Computer Screens
"I resisted French occupation. I resisted the dictatorships of Bourguiba and Ben Ali.Saudis urge officials for the establishment of all-female hospitals
The report, which is still being considered by Saudi leaders, began in the form of a Facebook group entitled “Pure Hospitals” and was created by a young Saudi woman. She announced the need for hospitals where all employees, including doctors, nurses, administrative staff and cleaners, were women.Advertisment
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Image Of The Week: A Palestinian protestor holds a banner and a photo of a relative
Demonstration in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli jails outside the Massiyahu Prison in Ramle, near Tel Aviv, May 3. Israel has so far rejected all appeals lodged by the hunger strikers.
