A seminar on the topic, “Arab Women: Past, Present and Future”, was conducted recently at Cambridge University with the objective to highlight the real situation of Arab women and their varied role in political, economic and social fields.
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Lack of political and social freedom for the Muslim women in the Middle East has added to their sufferings in many ways. The latest manifestation is the honor killings. The rigid and blind following of tribal ethos and customs in this part of the...
Dr. Fatima Al-Abdali, Secretary General of the Arab Women's Network has been chosen for 2007 award for distinctive public service in appreciation for her contributions in enhancing the image of Arab women at conventions across the globe by the Center...
Women in the Middle East are trying hard to be recognized since a long time now. Despite the conservative practices imposed by the radical groups, women are gearing up to take all the rigid challenges on their stride and they are applying various...
Everyday this 35-year-old woman attends the court in the hope that her husband will turn up for the courts proceedings, but her hope remains just a blurred hope and never turns into reality. Umm Muhammad spends 25 years of her life with a man who...
Women rights activist worldwide is agitated with the killings of women and children due to the ongoing Israel and Lebanon war.
A petitioned signed by nearly 850 women is trying to pressurize the influential leader of the world and the members of the...
After King Abdullah has come into power, he has bought about slow and steady reform in the region. Today the Arab women can proudly boast of women employees in almost every area, be it the public sector or the private sector.
From the basic jobs such...
With the ongoing Israel-Lebanon conflict becoming dangerous every moment, most of the channels are daily trying to give regular updates from the war-afflicted areas.
There is a new face of the Arab and the Iraqi women, which the world is getting a...
According to Khaleejtimes report, to call off the ongoing war between Israel and Lebanon, where thousands of innocent lives are washed away within a single sec, Saudi women across the nation has launched a 'Signature Campaign'.
An email is...
Seeing the sudden boom for fancy Abaya's, Dubai is gearing up to host a three day long fashion event, wherein all the in-house malls will be exhibiting the latest designs and trends that the traditional Arabic costume has been slowly embracing these...
Today in the Arab society, increasing number of women are taking up law for further studies but unfortunately, they do not have proper channels to utilize them.
According to a legal expert, many hurdles are stopping the Saudi women from moving ahead...
Earlier it was a custom prevalent in the Arab society that Arab women should marry the man chosen by their family elders. Things are gradually changing in the marriage scene in the contemporary world.
The present generation Arab women are enjoying...
Wedding business is one of the major money making machine these days but unfortunately, many innocent people are falling prey to this money minded matchmakers.
An African national robbed off nearly 55 Arab women by claiming that he can find them...
While after the 9/11 attack suddenly the American citizens started treating everyone in the Muslim community as if they were terrorists, the German do not think alike.
If you happen to stroll nearby Bad Godesberg one of the most posh localities of...
Breaking the aged-old taboos that women should not join any workplaces, the women folk in UAE have moved far ahead.
Taking opportunity of the investments boom in Abu Dhabi, many businesswomen have started investing hugely and this year they have...
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Sharon Chadha has written for various publications, including RUSI Journal, the publication of the Royal United Services Institute, the world’s oldest security and defense think tank in London.
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