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Turkey bans C-sections without medical reason to boost birthrate

Erdogan, Turkey's conservative president, has made several attempts to revive Turkey's declining birth rates throughout his leadership.

The New Arab Staff
09 June, 2025
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Palestinian women
Society
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Asil Al Jallad: The gynaecologist who refuses to give up on Gaza

The New Arab Staff

Stefano Nanni

25 April, 2025
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Post-Assad Syria
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Why Syrian women are key to radical change in post-Assad Syria

Hadia Al Mansour

Hadia Al Mansour

27 March, 2025
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Palestinian women
Voices

Israel is targeting Shaden Qous because she refuses to be silent

Shahd Abusalama

Shahd Abusalama

20 March, 2025
Syrian women
Syrian Women
Perspectives

Syrian women must lead the path to recovery

Dania Kareh

Dania Kareh

11 March, 2025
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Afghan women
Society
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Afghanistan women's cricket team rewrite future against Taliban

The New Arab Staff

Bianca Roberts and Ciaran O'Mahony

06 March, 2025
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Iraq
MENA
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Iraq's top court halts law activists say harms women's rights

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 February, 2025
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Iraqi parliament
MENA
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Iraq parliament passes disputed laws, could allow child marriage

Dana Taib Menmy
22 January, 2025
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India
World
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Indian police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of doctor

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 January, 2025
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Syria
MENA
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Syria: Controversy as Al-Sharaa avoids handshake with German FM

The New Arab Staff
04 January, 2025
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Post-Assad Syria
Society
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Uncertainty looms for female judges in post-Assad Syria

The New Arab Staff

Areeg Loui Ali

02 January, 2025
Obeida Arnaout made sexist comments about women's alleged 'nature' [Getty]
Post-Assad Syria
MENA
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Syria govt spokesman’s 'sexist remarks' spark fears for women

The New Arab Staff
20 December, 2024
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Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia's lawmakers deny any plans to legalise polygamy

Basma El Atti
06 December, 2024
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The New Arab Voice

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Rosabel Crean
18 October, 2024
Afghanistan
World
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Taliban rejects UN concerns over laws on women in public

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 August, 2024
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Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia women protest Saied's 'misogyny' on national women's day

Basma El Atti
14 August, 2024
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Iran
MENA
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Iran Nobel winner hurt in prison clashes with guards: family

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 August, 2024
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Afghanistan
Perspectives

What to do about the Taliban's gender apartheid

Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown

18 July, 2024
Demonstrators march on the first day of the Republican convention. [Brooke Anderson/TNA]
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World
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Palestinians lead coalition march at US Republican convention

Brooke Anderson
16 July, 2024
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Morocco
MENA
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Morocco must decriminalise abortion: Amnesty International

Basma El Atti
16 May, 2024
Morocco
MENA
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Moroccan women fear rights amid 'miniskirt travel ban'

Basma El Atti
23 April, 2024