Gender
Abduction, Kidnapping, or Forced Disappearance: Different Faces of Violence Against Syrian Women
It seems to me that what is happening in Syria today to minority women cannot…
Queer Syrians in Germany: We Dream of a Country that Protects Us
Recent incidents reopened questions of safety and individual rights in “post-Assad Syria,” especially for the…
A Journey of Grace and Grit: My Mother’s Artistic Awakening at 70
ًWafa’s story reminds us that courage sometimes whispers, and that strength often wears the face…
Syrian Women in Lebanese Prisons: Breaking Dignity Behind Bars
This is the first of three pieces in which Syrian journalist Lilas Hatahat recounts a…
Should Queer Syrians Take Up Arms For Self-Defense?
I hid my queerness out of fear—fear that surpassed my terror of being buried under…
Male Influencers and the Fragile Masculinity That Fears Independent Women
At the end of the day, if their “masculinity” crumbles in the presence of an…
Sudanese Women: Victims of Hunger and Violations
Fighters do not hesitate to abuse and assault women. For example, in a recently reclaimed…
Harrowing Realities: Rape as a “Weapon of War” in Sudan
Since the onset of the conflict in Sudan in April 2023, a large number of…
The Journey of Getting an Illegal Abortion in Lebanon
In Lebanon, as in many Arabic-speaking countries, the law criminalizes abortion and punishes the woman…
Egyptian Women’s Health Under Patriarchal Guardianship
“Medical violence against women” is how Ghadeer Ahmed, a feminist writer and researcher specializing in…