women

Dubai (AFP) – Saudi authorities have widened a crackdown on women’s rights advocates, detaining at least three more activists a month before the kingdom lifts its decades-old ban on women drivers, campaigners said Tuesday. Saudi authorities on Saturday announced the arrest of seven people, mostly identified by rights groups as women who have long campaigned […]

Human Rights Watch

Saudis Arrest 7 Women’s Rights Activists who had Upstaged Crown Prince on Driving

Human Rights Watch

Jumping Ahead of Crown Prince’s Reforms Risks Jail Time

Sudan

World Defends Sudanese Rape Victim Condemned to Death

TeleSur

Hussein attempted to escape her arranged marriage but was forcibly restrained by her in-laws while her husband raped her

Feminism

Israel wins Eurovision with #MeToo inspired song

Daniel Silva

Refrains such as “I am not your toy, you stupid boy”, summed up the concerns of many women against sexual harassment

Democracy

Tunisian women hit campaign trail as equals to men

contributors

The 2011 Tunisian Revolution resulted in a constitution that recognizes the equality of women and men (even the US doesn’t have that)

Israel/ Palestine

#MeToo? Ahed Tamimi’s lawyer accuses Israeli interrogators of sexual harassment

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Middle East Monitor | – – Israeli lawyer Gaby Lasky who is defending Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi has accused investigators of sexual harassment, Arab48.com reported yesterday. Lasky has filed several complaints against interrogators for verbal and physical sexual harassment but said that no investigations were opened into any of her complaints. She has described this […]

Iran

Iranian women risk arrest: Daughters of the revolution

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Homa Hoodfar | (The Conversation) | – – In the lead-up to March 8, I am sometimes asked whether we really still need an International Women’s Day (IWD). Though my greatest hope is to see a day when gender inequity and gender injustice are social artefacts of the past, that day feels nowhere near. I […]

Lebanon

Lebanon: 5 Steps to Improve Women’s Rights

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Human Rights Watch | – – Parliament Candidates Should Commit to Reforms (Beirut) – Candidates running in Lebanon’s May 6, 2018 parliamentary elections should commit to five key steps to improve women’s rights, Human Rights Watch said today, on International Women’s Day. Political parties should also ensure greater participation of women in parliament by including […]

Iran

Muslim Women at forefront of Science: 70% of Iranian Women Graduates come out with Science Degrees

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Middle Eastern Women Leading World’s Science, Tech Fields | TeleSur | – – Over half of STEM jobs in several middle eastern countries are held by female professionals. “In wealthy nations, they believe that they have the freedom to pursue those alternatives and not worry so much that they pay less,” said one professional. Iranian […]