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Iraqi parliament
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Iraq parliament closer to pass personal status law amendments

Proponents claim amendments align with Islamic law and could reduce divorces, but critics fear they enable child marriage and erode women's rights.

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

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

Olivia Hooper

Olivia Hooper

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

Hafsa Lodi 

Hafsa Lodi 

10 January, 2024
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Ramadan TV show sparks #MeToo solidarity moment in Egypt

The New Arab Staff
20 April, 2021
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women rights
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Pakistani Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai signs Apple TV deal

The New Arab Staff
09 March, 2021
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women rights
MENA
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Somali PM reserves 30% of parliament seats for women

The New Arab Staff
12 January, 2021
Loujain Alhathloul
women rights
MENA
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Hunger-striking Saudi activist's trial resumes Wednesday: family

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 November, 2020
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women rights
MENA
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Outspoken Lebanese women's rights campaigner dies in car crash

The New Arab
07 October, 2019
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women rights
MENA
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Dozen suspects arrested in Morocco over horrific gang rape

The New Arab
28 August, 2018
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women rights
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Saudi 'Shura council' debates granting women driving licenses

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

09 May, 2017
Saudi women can -- Twitter
women rights
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Yes she can: Saudi women making strides despite adversity

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

15 March, 2017
Tunisia rape law -- AFP
women rights
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Tunisia might end law allowing rapists to marry victims

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

17 December, 2016
Shisha woman -- AFP
women rights
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Kuwaiti woman losses custody of children for 'smoking shisha'

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

20 November, 2016
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women rights
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#Burkiniban: London campaigners throw 'beach party' outside French embassy

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

25 August, 2016
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women rights
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Saudi brides to receive marriage certificates for first time

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

04 May, 2016
[Twitter] Saudi film
women rights
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First Saudi production to win award at film festival

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

21 February, 2016
Fouzia Assouli
women rights
Society
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Calls for gender-equality in Moroccan inheritance law

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

16 January, 2016
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women rights
Analysis
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Hundreds of Saudi women run for election

The New Arab & agencies
10 December, 2015