International Women's Day

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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
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Israel
MENA
Live Story

Israel army 'marks IWD' while killing women across the region

The New Arab Staff
09 March, 2026
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IWD
MENA
Live Story

Gaza's forcibly disappeared women: Families trapped with grief

Sally Ibrahim
09 March, 2026
IWD
IWD
Perspectives

IWD: From war zones to Epstein, survivors still lack justice

Nadine Tunasi

Nadine Tunasi

06 March, 2026
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Arabic music
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

Royal Albert Hall to honour women of Arabic music’s Golden Era

Zainab Mehdi

Zainab Mehdi

27 February, 2026
Shaden
Palestinian women
Voices

Israel is targeting Shaden Qous because she refuses to be silent

Shahd Abusalama

Shahd Abusalama

20 March, 2025
IWD Istanbul [Getty]
International Women's Day
MENA
Live Story

Turkey: Around 200 detained after Istanbul Women's Day march

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 March, 2025
Bodour bint Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi is part of inspirational women leading technology innovations in the Arab world [Handout]
International Women's Day
Economy
Live Story

Four Arab women driving change in tech, business, and academia

The New Arab Staff
08 March, 2025
IWD
Gaza War
Perspectives

International Women's Day should mean recognising women in Gaza

Asmaa-Mustafa

Asmaa Ramadan Mustafa

07 March, 2025
'Authorities fear us': Syrian women activists speak up
Syria
Society
Live Story

'Authorities fear us': Syrian women activists speak up

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Aisha Aldris

15 March, 2024
Gaza War
MENA
Live Story

#IWD2024: Gaza women experiencing 'darkest of days' amid war

The New Arab Staff
08 March, 2024
On IWD 2024, celebrate the resilience of Palestinian mothers
Gaza War
Society
Live Story

Celebrate the resilience of Palestinian women and mothers

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Yousra Samir Imran

08 March, 2024
International Women's Day
MENA
Live Story

What do Maghreb's women want for International Women's Day?

Basma El Atti
08 March, 2024
Opinion- IWD Israeli Soldiers Underwear Gaza
Gaza War
Voices

IWD: Israeli soldiers' obsession with Gaza women's underwear

Nadeine Asbali

Nadeine Asbali

07 March, 2024
Women by women exhibition
International Women's Day
Art
Culture
Live Story

Women By Women 2024: Dismantling female refugee stereotypes

The New Arab Staff

Isabella Silvers

07 March, 2024
International Women's Day
Perspectives

At long last: Workplace harassment is criminalised in Jordan

Etaf Roudan

Etaf Roudan

22 March, 2023
International Women's Day
Sports
Live Story

Five game-changing Arab women sports stars to celebrate

The New Arab Staff
09 March, 2023
Jordan
MENA
Live Story

‘No progress’ on getting women in Jordan's workforce: study

William Christou
08 March, 2023
Analysis - Gendered violence in Iraq
IWD2023
In-depth
Live Story

Iraqi women still live the legacy of gender-based violence

Ibrahim Al-Marashi
08 March, 2023
AWAN: The festival that brings Britains Arab women artists together
International Women's Day
Art
Culture
Live Story

AWAN: Bringing Arab women artists together under one roof

Rodayna Raydan

Rodayna Raydan

08 March, 2023
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Palestinian women
Voices

IWD: Remembering Palestinian women's resistance

Farrah

Farrah Koutteineh

08 March, 2023