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People are seen in a bus in Cairo, Egypt on January 16, 2026
Egypt
MENA
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Egyptian woman faces death threats for filming alleged harasser

Egyptian actress Mariam Shawky faces death threats after posting a video accusing a man of harassment on a Cairo bus.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 February, 2026
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Iraqi parliament
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Iraq parliament closer to pass personal status law amendments

Dana Taib Menmy
18 September, 2024
Iraqi parliament
Iraqi parliament
MENA
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Iraq's parliament revisits controversial civil status law today

Dana Taib Menmy
16 September, 2024
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Iraqi parliament
MENA
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Iraqi parliament delays amendments to personal status law

Dana Taib Menmy
26 July, 2024
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Society
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The fight against The Gambia's FGM ban repeal

Olivia Hooper

Olivia Hooper

02 May, 2024
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Pakistan
Book Club
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The Feminisms of our Mothers: Unpacking generational rage

Hafsa Lodi 

Hafsa Lodi 

10 January, 2024
Iran
MENA
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Iran detains mother of teen in coma after metro incident

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 October, 2023
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The New Arab Voice

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Forcing the Hijab Back On

Hugo Goodridge
29 September, 2023
Isreal
MENA
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Israeli women protest gender segregation on public transport

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 August, 2023
Iran
MENA
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Third arrest made in Iran over brawl with hijab enforcer

The New Arab Staff
02 August, 2023
Syriamn women working
Idlib
Society
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Exploited and underpaid: Working women in northwest Syria

Hadia Al Mansour

Hadia Al Mansour

20 January, 2023
Afghanistan
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Taliban treatment of women could be crime against humanity

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 November, 2022
Iran
Protests in Iran
Perspectives

Iranian women refuse to be the symbol of a repressive state

Katy

Katy Shahandeh

06 October, 2022
Taliban
World
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Afghan rights leader heartbroken after year of Taliban rule

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 August, 2022
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World
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US abortion reversal spurs online data fears

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 June, 2022
Pegasus
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MENA's women activists are Pegasus spyware's biggest victims

William Christou
31 March, 2022
Gaza women factory
International Women's Day
MENA
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Palestinian working mums cannot take day off on Women's Day

Sally Ibrahim
08 March, 2022
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Afghanistan
MENA
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Taliban warn against dissent, women's rights activism

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 January, 2022
Women in Afghanistan face severe restrictions [Getty]
Human Rights Watch
MENA
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Taliban restricting female aid workers in Afghanistan: HRW

The New Arab Staff
04 November, 2021
Afghanistan School
Taliban
World
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Afghan girls to return to school ‘as soon as possible’

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 September, 2021
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Taliban
MENA
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Afghan women protest all-male interim government

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 September, 2021