Category: Women’s rights

Students of Midwifery School in El Fasher, North Darfur, prepare to march for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence 2013, organised by UNAMID Gender Unit.

Gender-Based Violence in Sudan

Gender-based violence (GBV) includes physical, sexual, mental, and economic harm that affects women and girls in private or public settings. As conflicts escalate, warfare poses

Syrian Women

Syrian girls sold into Slavery

There are conflicting reports about Syrian Alawite girls being kidnapped and sold into slavery. There are also denials. You can make your own mind up.

Afghanistan Primary School for Girls

Women’s Rights in the Middle East

The position of women in the contemporary Middle East has changed significantly since the turn of the 20th century. Middle Eastern countries do have feminist