girls

FGM
Iraqi Kurdistan
MENA
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Girls as young as four subjected to FGM in Iraqi Kurdistan

Campaigners report that dozens of cases in Iraqi Kurdistan indicate that FGM persists, driven by secrecy, tradition, and some religious interpretations

Dana Taib Menmy
08 February, 2026
Afghanistan
In-depth
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Fear Not the Taliban: Afghanistan's Secret Schools for Girls

The New Arab Staff
17 January, 2023
Afghanistan girls
Afghanistan
Society
Live Story

Afghanistan is on the brink of a mental health catastrophe

The New Arab Staff

Shehrazade Shams

20 October, 2022
Girls education Afghanistan
Afghanistan
World
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Taliban deputy calls for reopening schools for Afghan girls

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 September, 2022
Taliban
World
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EU: Taliban 'not listening' to Afghans in girls' school ban

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 May, 2022
Girls education in Afghanistan
Human Rights Watch
MENA
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Two Afghan women detained over girls' education protests

The New Arab Staff
08 April, 2022
United Nations
World
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Taliban to announce secondary school for girls: UN official

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 October, 2021
Iraqi women - Getty
women's rights
MENA
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Gender-based violence 'devastates' women across MENA: Amnesty

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 March, 2021
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women
Perspectives

Covid has brought a pandemic of violence against women

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Luay Shabaneh

09 December, 2020
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Turkey
MENA
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Two children pulled out alive days after Turkey quake

The New Arab Staff
02 November, 2020
afghan
women
MENA
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Kabul US Embassy warns of extremist attacks against women

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 September, 2020
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women
MENA
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Pakistan arrests eight Chinese for trafficking young Christian girls

The New Arab & agencies
07 May, 2019
Arbil women -- AFP
women
Society
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In Kurdish Iraq, women strive to end genital mutilation

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab & agencies

02 January, 2019
South Sudan women
women
MENA
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South Sudan violence against women 'is twice global average'

The New Arab & agencies
29 November, 2017
Malala Getty
women
Society
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UN chief selects Malala Yousafzai as messenger of peace

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

08 April, 2017
Nigeria attacks AFP
Suicide Bombers
MENA
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Girls 'attempting suicide attack' killed in Nigeria

The New Arab
05 January, 2017
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Morocco
MENA
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Two teenage girls in Morocco on trial for kissing

The New Arab & agencies
26 November, 2016
FGM EGYPT - AFP
women
MENA
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Egypt doctor serves three months for fatal female circumcision

The New Arab
31 July, 2016
Obama in Morocco
Obama
Society
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Michelle Obama urges education for Morocco's girls

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

28 June, 2016
palestinian girl
tear gas
MENA
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Two Palestinian girls held by Israeli troops

The New Arab
09 February, 2016
UNICEF FGM
women
Society
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200 million girls worldwide forced to undergo genital mutilation

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

05 February, 2016