Is Morocco’s New Violence Against Women Law Enough?
On Wednesday, September 12, Morocco enacted what is locally known as the Hakkaoui law, a new piece of legislation criminalizing “harassment, aggression,...
September 17th, 2018 
Nicolette TetaThe New York Times Pays Tribute to Egyptian Feminist & Activist Doria Shafik
Doria Shafik, born in Tanta, Egypt, in 1908, spent her life fighting for the political and social rights of Egyptian women. She used journalism, hunger...
August 25th, 2018 
Marie-Helene RousseauFemale Palestinian Writers & Journalists Are Being Arrested for Their Work
On Sunday, July 29, Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi was released to her hometown of Nabi Saleh, after eight months in an Israeli prison. The...
August 4th, 2018 American Culture and the Liberalization of Hijab
In her book, Inside the Greater Jihad, the American scholar of Islam, Amina Wadud, states: “If you think the difference between heaven and hell is 45...
July 9th, 2018 
Butheina HamdahWomen in Syria Are Advocating for Their Rights
Since the Syrian conflict erupted in 2011, Syrian women, as a group, have taken on new roles, as reflected by an increase in the number of female headed...
July 7th, 2018 