gender equality

palestine
Palestinian women
Voices

Europe preaches feminism while funding Israeli occupation

The new EU women’s rights strategy rings hollow in the face of its continued complicity in the oppression of Palestinian women, writes Tamam Abusalama.

Tamam Abusalama
12 March, 2026
East london mosque
United Kingdom
World
Live Story

How 'sexist' was the East London Mosque's male-only charity run?

N.
15 October, 2025
Jordan woman
Jordan
Society
Live Story

New women-led scheme in Jordan tackles workplace discrimination

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

02 April, 2025
Ahmed al-Sharaa addressed the Syrian people for the first time in major speech [Getty]
Syrian Transitional Government
MENA
Live Story

Syrians praise al-Sharaa’s speech for inclusive language

The New Arab Staff
31 January, 2025
Morocco
Perspectives

Morocco's new family code is a win for gender equality

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Yasmina Benslimane

09 April, 2024
Morocco
Society
Live Story

Morocco's Moudawana reform puts women's rights in ballot box

Ilhem Rachidi

Ilhem Rachidi

28 March, 2024
Formula 1
MENA
Live Story

Arab world could host new F1 team with 50/50 gender parity

The New Arab Staff
29 March, 2023
Morocco protest [AFP]
Morocco
MENA
Live Story

Moroccan women protest to overhaul 'archaic' family code

Basma El Atti
13 March, 2023
Arab women in science
International Women's Day
Society
Live Story

Meet the Arab women smashing stereotypes in STEM

Rodayna Raydan

Rodayna Raydan

07 March, 2023
Palestinian refugees
Perspectives

Preserving a Palestinian refuge

Philippe Lazzarini

Philippe Lazzarini

13 February, 2023
Coffee cafe
Algeria
Society
Live Story

Female-only cafes resist the patriarchal culture in Algeria

Fatiha Zemmamouche

Fatiha Zemmamouche

27 January, 2023
Jordan
MENA
Live Story

Jordan: Law change step towards nationality rights for women

The New Arab (From the Arabic Edition)
25 January, 2023
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The New Arab Voice
In-depth
Live Story

Doubling Down on Defiance

Hugo Goodridge
02 December, 2022
Saudi Arabia
In-depth
Live Story

New horizons for women's football in the Arab world

John Duerden
23 November, 2022
Tunisia
In-depth
Live Story

Tunisia's electoral law sets back women's political rights

Alessandra Bajec
16 November, 2022
Protests in Iran
MENA
Live Story

NGO calls for end to gender-based discrimination in Iran

The New Arab Staff
02 October, 2022
Islamic art
Islam
Culture
Live Story

Glossed customs: Gender and sexual diversity in Islamic art

Jamal Bakeer

Jamal Bakeer

15 September, 2022
Opinion - Maryam Mirzakhani
Iran
Perspectives

Remembering Iranian maths genius Maryam Mirzakhani

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Kourosh Ziabari

15 August, 2022
Levelling the field: Journeys toward gender equality in Islam
The New Arab Book Club
Book Club
Live Story

Levelling the field: Achieving gender equality in Islam

Hafsa Lodi 

Hafsa Lodi 

06 April, 2022
#IWD2022
In-depth
Live Story

Jordanian women's long struggle for nationality rights

Lyse Mauvais
16 March, 2022
Arab feminism
Perspectives

How 'pseudo-feminists' are foot soldiers of the patriarchy

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Tharwa Boulifi

09 March, 2022