gender discrimination

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Egyptian women
Society
Live Story

Female journalists expose discrimination in Egyptian newsrooms

In Egypt, female journalists are speaking out about a toxic culture of gender-based inequality and abuse that threatens their careers and mental health

The New Arab
11 June, 2025
Iran
Sports
Live Story

Iranian women to be allowed into football stadiums

The New Arab Staff
01 July, 2023
Martin Griffiths said he had told the Taliban to "give us the exemptions to allow women to operate" [Getty]
Afghanistan
World
Live Story

UN ask Taliban for more exemptions to female NGO worker ban

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 January, 2023
Lebanon
MENA
Live Story

Lebanese court blocks ban on LGBTQ+ gatherings

William Christou
16 November, 2022
2022 Qatar World Cup
Sports
Live Story

FIFA gets formal request to expel Iran from World Cup

The New Arab Staff
21 October, 2022
Taliban
MENA
Live Story

Taliban have harassed Afghan female employees, says UN

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 September, 2022
Yemen
MENA
Live Story

Amnesty condemns Houthi guardianship rules for women

The New Arab Staff
01 September, 2022
male guardianship
Voices

Male guardianship laws are about patriarchy, not religion

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Yousra Samir Imran

01 September, 2022
Beirut blast women
Lebanon
Society
Live Story

Stark gap in gendered aid revealed after Beirut port blast

The New Arab Staff

Dana Hourany

02 August, 2022
Analysis - Taliban women's rights
Afghanistan
In-depth
Live Story

'They think we're their enemies': The Taliban's war on women

Modaser Islami
31 May, 2022
Bedoon women attend a seminar hosted by the Kuwait Human Rights Association to talk about the suffering of tens of thousands of stateless Arabs known as "bidoon", which means "without" in Arabic, 04 November 2006 in Kuwait City
Kuwait
Society
Live Story

Unsung, unseen and unheard: Kuwait’s Bidoon women speak out

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Yousef H. Alshammari

14 April, 2022
#IWD2022
In-depth
Live Story

Jordanian women's long struggle for nationality rights

Lyse Mauvais
16 March, 2022
Will the safety and security of women in Afghanistan be respected under Taliban rule [Getty Images]
Afghanistan
Society
Live Story

Will the Taliban's vow to protect women in Afghanistan hold?

Author - Sahar Amer

Sahar Amer

25 August, 2021
Lebanon's disastrous economy situation has lead to period poverty
Lebanon
Society
Live Story

Women in Lebanon can no longer afford sanitary pads

Nadine Sayegh

Nadine Sayegh

05 August, 2021
iran sahar football
Suicide
MENA
Live Story

FIFA organises Iran visit after female fan's suicide

The New Arab & agencies
12 September, 2019
wiam wahhab --Facebook
women
Narrated

Outrage as Lebanese ex-minister says 'spinsters' unsuitable for office

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

07 May, 2017
War of words
Syria
Society
Live Story

5 Arabic songs that are "stronger than a bullet"

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

19 February, 2016
Tunisia women AFP
women's rights
Analysis
Live Story

Enhancing women's rights, Tunisia still has work to do

The New Arab
13 November, 2015