Saudi clerics protest king’s move to empower women
Abdullah's decrees marked a breakthrough in the conservative kingdom that imposes stringent…
Symbolic protest outside Shura Council
The National Front for Egypt’s Women holds protest outside Shura Council objecting…
Female under-representation in parliamentary elections criticised
As the draft electoral law is being discussed by the Shura Council,…
Fighting for inclusion
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UAE prosecutors interrogating ‘women’s branch’ of plot to overthrow government
Women are being investigated by UAE prosecutors in connection with a plot…
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Women cut their hair in protest of new constitution
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