From metabolic health to hormones, clinicians say the region’s shift towards packaged convenience is showing up first in women’s bodies. Over the past decade, diets across the Middle East – particularly in the Gulf …
“Raised fists, flowing scarves and bold female figures,” Rouzbehani says. “All these elements reflect the movement’s core spirit: autonomy, resistance and hope.” The 2022 “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests erupted in Iran following the shocking …
A year into the war, Sudanese women are struggling to survive in extremely dire humanitarian conditions, yet they remain resilient, keeping the community united. “I know a 30-something woman from Al Geneina …
Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip has caused miscarriages to increase by 300%, turning pregnancy into hell for hundreds of Palestinian women. “We’ve heard of numerous stories of women arriving at the …
Palestinian women recently released from Israeli prison speak of sleep deprivation, psychological and physical abuse, beatings, torture, and sexual violence. The recent prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas that saw more than …
ISTANBUL, Turkey- On February 6th, in the aftermath of the tragic double earthquake, a group of around 30 female activists, volunteers and civil society members gathered in Istanbul to strategize on how …
The murder of a young Iraqi YouTuber by her father has sparked renewed calls for a law to fight domestic violence in the conservative Arab country where so-called ‘honour killings’ remain rife. …
On an unprecedented scale, the feminist-led Iranian uprisings have galvanised Iranian public opinion like never before. To ensure that the protests continue in momentum, artists in Iran and in the diaspora are …
The death of Jina ‘Mahsa’ Amini at the hands of the Islamic Republic’s morality police sparked nationwide protests and has put a spotlight on the plight of Iran’s long-oppressed Kurdish minority. Dozens …
SHARYA, Iraq – On a warm weekday, Hilwa Ibrahim, 50, was sitting patiently alongside a few other Yazidi women in the office of the NGO Emma Organization for Human Development, in the …
