Paramilitary group perpetrated widespread sexual violence in Sudan
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have perpetrated widespread sexual violence against women and girls during Sudan’s civil war, the...
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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Afghan Taliban officials
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on January 23rd that he had sought arrest warrants against...
Syria: Sexual violence and social stigma
Syria's female prisoners, who suffered from extreme torture and sexual abuse in prison, are now suffering from social stigmatization following...
Syria: Ensuring the rights of girls to education
The leader of the rebel army which overthrew the Assad regime in Syria, Ahmad al-Sharaa, has promised to ensure the...
Forbes summit in Riyadh highlights women’s achievements in the Middle East
The leadership and achievements of women in the Middle East were the central focus of the region’s Forbes women’s summit...
Migrant mothers trapped in Saudi Arabia with stateless children
An investigation by The Guardian, on December 18, 2024, has revealed that Kenyan women who were previously employed as domestic...
Iranian legislators request changes to controversial new hijab bill
Iranian legislators have requested to amend a bill that would impose tougher penalties on women who refuse to wear...
Damoun prison detainees include two pregnant women
The Palestinian Commission for the Affairs of Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners revealed that the Israeli army has detained at least two...
Health worker declares Israel’s war on Gaza “awful for women”
A doctor who just left the southern city of Rafah — gynaecologst Hairhound Lahna — revealed in an interview with...
“Mentally devastated” Gazan woman opens up about imprisonment
Women in Gaza are on the front line of the conflict, facing unimaginable challenges as each day passes. But now,...
