Gender Based Violence

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Sudanese women
Society
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Fleeing war, gendered violence follows Sudanese women to Egypt

In Sudan, many women struggled with gender-based violence even before the war, but as they fled in search of safety, they now face similar fears in Egypt

Javier Jennings Mozo & Alejandro Matrán
01 May, 2025
The Asiyah Centre: New York's first Muslim women's shelter
American Muslims
Society
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Asiyah: Inside New York City's first Muslim women's shelter

Suha Musa

Suha Musa

08 March, 2024
After the earthquake, Morocco's girls face abuse and neglect
Morocco earthquake
Society
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After the earthquake, Morocco's girls face abuse and neglect

Lauren Crosby Medlicott

Lauren Crosby Medlicott

24 October, 2023
Shayda: Sheltering from abuse in a faraway sanctuary
Iranian cinema
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Shayda: Sheltering from abuse in a faraway sanctuary

The New Arab Staff

Hanna Flint

20 October, 2023
Lebanon
climate crisis
Perspectives

The impact of climate crisis on domestic violence in Lebanon

The New Arab Staff

Sara Al Saeed

11 August, 2023
Under the Sky of Damascus
Damascus
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Under the Sky of Damascus: Finding shelter from violence

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Davide Abbatescianni

24 March, 2023
Difficult stories of domestic violence against women in Mumbai, India
South Asians
Society
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The advocacy groups taking on South Asian domestic violence

Anmol Irfan

Anmol Irfan

09 March, 2023
COVID-19 pandemic has worsened rates of human trafficking
Human Trafficking
Society
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COVID-19 pandemic forces human trafficking underground

The New Arab Staff

Nino Orto

14 February, 2023
FGM protests
FGM
Society
Live Story

Female genital mutilation is still an issue and on the rise

The New Arab Staff

Yomna Abdo

06 February, 2023
halabja- women
Iraqi Kurdistan
Society
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Recalibration of gender rights divides Iraqi Kurdistan

Dana Taib Menmy

Dana Taib Menmy

03 February, 2023
Analysis - illustration - Arabic media coverage
violence against women
In-depth
Live Story

How Arab media misrepresents violence against women

Nahed Eltantawy
26 July, 2022
Femicide
Perspectives

Arab entertainment is romanticising misogyny and femicide

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Tharwa Boulifi

20 July, 2022
Egypt femicide illustration
Egypt
Society
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Egyptian women fear the growing normalisation of femicide

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Yousra Samir Imran

19 July, 2022
Jordanian women protesting outside the Parliament building to condemn the recent murders of women throughout the region.
Gender Based Violence
Society
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Arab women demand action after femicides bleed society dry

Lara Bellone

Lara Bellone d’Altavilla

08 July, 2022
Gender Based Violence
MENA
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Young Jordanian woman stabbed to death in UAE

The New Arab Staff
26 June, 2022
Lorien Haynes (Pic Vanessa Viola)
Gender Based Violence
Culture
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Pieces of a Woman: Raising awareness about gender violence

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Karen Dabrowska

24 March, 2022
The words 'A woman was harassed here' is seen stenciled onto a raised stone flower bed in a street
Morocco
Society
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'Psst psst': The problem of street harassment in Morocco

Yasmina Achlim

Yasmina Achlim

21 March, 2022
Women protest Beirut
Lebanon
Society
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A long way to go to combat sexual harassment in Lebanon

The New Arab Staff

Maghie Ghali

08 March, 2022
Meet the Turkish municipality leader saving dozens of girls from child marriage
Turkey
Interviews
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Meet the Turkish leader saving girls from child marriage

The New Arab Staff

Marwa Koçak

04 February, 2022
general picture of a woman rally in Cologne to mark the international day for the Elimination of violences against women, in Cologne, Germany [Getty Images]
Gender Based Violence
Society
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We need to talk about violence against women in MENA

Nadine Sayegh

Nadine Sayegh

25 November, 2021
A placard with the words "End male violence is seen during Sabina Nessa's vigil in London. People attend the vigil of Sabina Nessa, a 28-year-old teacher who was killed in Kidbrooke as she walked to a pub in London 5 mins from her home
Islamophobia
Society
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Sabina Nessa's murder & the marginalisation of Muslim women

Alia Waheed

Alia Waheed

08 October, 2021