Although Libyan women compose half of the population and were at the forefront of the February 17th revolution, among the tragedies of the transition period has been the severe blow to women’s rights.
Bayan Nouri has a tough job over the next four years – the new Minister for Women’s Affairs in Iraq must try to improve the economic lot of Iraq’s women, prevent systemic domestic violence against females and work on problems like female genital mutilation and underage marriage as well as somehow
This blog was published on 22 December 2014 and updated by the author on 5 October 2018.
By Halima Tahirkheli
Calling something “politically correct” is usually a way of dismissing it. When a woman calls out sexism, for example, an exasperating response is to call her a “p.c.
Saudi Arabian women’s headline-grabbing 2011 driving pro
The Jordanian parliament is no stranger to screaming matches but a recent incident was so controversial that it provoked people to poke fun at their MPs online.
In a life spanning colonial rule, war, autocracy and revolution, Tunis resident Halima never saw a reason to vote.