Yousra Samir Imran is a British Egyptian writer and author who is based Yorkshire. She is the author of Hijab and Red Lipstick, being published by Hashtag Press in the UK in October 2020
Al-Mujadilah, Qatar's first female-led spiritual hub, is a space for Muslim women of all backgrounds to learn, connect, and practice their faith together.
Book Club: Nadeine Asbali's Veiled Threat wonders why British society won't leave Muslim women alone, and how supporting Palestine is now tied to extremism.
IWD: The New Arab spoke to three Palestinian women and mothers about how their lives have changed since Gaza's war and how their resolve remains undeterred.
The New Arab Meets: Dr Haya Hijazi, a gynaecologist and obstetrician from Gaza, who explains how genocide will permanently affect women's reproductive health.
The New Arab Meets: Gazan author, journalist, and mother, Laila El-Haddad. In an exclusive interview, Laila speaks about Gaza, foodwashing, and staying hopeful.
The New Arab Meets: British Moroccan actress & star of ITVX's The Effects of Lying, Laila Rouass. She talks with urgency about a ceasefire in Gaza, taking a stand for Palestinians’ human rights and what it’s like to be asked 'Do you condemn Hamas?'
Book Club: Etaf Rum discusses her long-awaited novel, the plight of Palestinian authors to prevent Palestine’s erasure through storytelling, and the concept of the evil eye as a coping mechanism for Palestinians in the face of the continuing Nakba.
It's been a year since Iranian authorities oversaw the brutal murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Her death and others like her have spawned the Woman Life Freedom movement that demands systemic change in Iran. One year on, how has the movement fared?