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Aretha Franklin’s Reminder to Trump Era: Women, Minorities, Humans owed R E S P E C T (Video)
The Guardian: “Aretha Franklin, who has died at the age of 76, reflects on her 1967 cover hit Respect in a collection of archive clips. The queen of soul discusses how she and her sister injected Otis Redding’s song with their own twist and its subsequent use as a ‘battle cry’ and ‘women’s anthem’ 1. […]
Saudi Women can Finally Drive, But are their Voices Being Heard?
By Nermin Allam | – Earlier this summer, Saudi Arabia lifted the decades-long ban on women’s driving. The move is part of a series of reforms that the country has been implementing. In April the kingdom loosened male guardianship laws – under which women need the permission of a male guardian to work, travel or […]
Saudi Arabia’s Arrest of Women’s Rights Activists puts it on Wrong Side of History
From Indonesia to Saudi Arabia, Muslim women’s movements for equality are increasingly interconnected – and unstoppable
Kuwait Joins Tunisia in Granting Women Full Political Rights
Kuwait City (Middle East Monitor) – Kuwait has become one of the first countries in the Middle East to give full political rights to women. Gulf news agencies reported that the oil rich state has granted full suffrage after decades of campaigning by women’s rights campaigners. Praising Kuwait’s progressive move, regional media commented on the […]
Iranians Dance To Protest Detention Of Teen Over Instagram Videos
Iranian social-media users are expressing support for a teenager who was detained over her Instagram dance videos
At Midnight, Riyadh Erupts in Cheers for Women Drivers–but Women Activists still in Jail
For many, the end of Saudi Arabia’s driving ban for women is a welcome step, but far from enough
The Real Reason Saudi Arabi Lifted its Ban on Women Driving: Economic Necessity
Odense (The Conversation) – After years of campaigning by women activists, on June 24 the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia will be lifted. It is the most visible of a bundle of recent initiatives taken by the Saudi king and the crown prince, Mohammad bin Salman, to strengthen the role of women in […]
After arrest of Feminists, Saudi Arabia sets Harsh Penalties for Sexual Harassment
Saudi Arabia is preparing to outlaw sexual harassment less than a month before the conservative kingdom lifts its ban on women driving