women

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Gaza
MENA
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Nearly 50,000 women, girls killed or wounded by Israel in Gaza

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The New Arab Staff
10 October, 2026
‘No empty promises’: Protest in Aleppo over limited female representation in newly appointed People’s Assembly
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Protest in Aleppo over lack of women in People's Assembly

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Algerian woman pilot challenges stereotypes to run in election

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25 June, 2026
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Rapid decline in birth rates amid Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza

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20 June, 2026
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Adna Ahmed's How to be Famous! challenges British class barriers

The New Arab Staff

Zaynah Ahmed

17 June, 2026
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women
Society
Live Story

No filters required: It's Not About the Burqa

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Sarah Shaffi

06 February, 2019
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women
Perspectives

World Hijab Day promotes visibility, not meaningful progress

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Ruqaya Izzidien

31 January, 2019
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women
Analysis
Live Story

Syrian widows struggle with living costs and exploitation

The New Arab
29 January, 2019
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women
Society
Live Story

In rural Tunisia, inheritance reform offers women rare boost

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab & agencies

26 January, 2019
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Voices

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Malia Bouattia

25 January, 2019
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MENA
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Saudi women rekindle calls to end oppressive guardianship laws

The New Arab
08 January, 2019
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women
Perspectives

A historic day in Congress

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James J. Zogby

08 January, 2019
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women
MENA
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iDivorceU: Saudi women to get separation notice by text

The New Arab
06 January, 2019
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women
Society
Live Story

In Kurdish Iraq, women strive to end genital mutilation

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab & agencies

02 January, 2019
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women
Perspectives

Saudi Arabia's strange bedfellows

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Eldar Mamedov

28 December, 2018
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Analysis
Live Story

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Ariane Lavrilleux
19 December, 2018
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women
Perspectives

Lena Dunham cannot be trusted with Syrian refugee film

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Ruby Hamad

17 December, 2018
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women
MENA
Live Story

Saudi media targets leading Muslim-American women

The New Arab
10 December, 2018
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women
MENA
Live Story

Women stand up for change in the Middle East

The New Arab & agencies
10 December, 2018
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women
Perspectives

Catcalled in Cairo: Ending sexual harassment in Egypt

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Monique Bouffé

06 December, 2018
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women
Perspectives

Ethiopia: A bold chance for gender reform in Pakistan

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