Arab Women Seek a Place in the Spring
As several countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) elect bodies to write new constitutions, women are looking to expand their rights through legislation.
Never a Good Day for This Population
In dire need of money to assist her family back home, 27-year-old Makeda from Ethiopia was forced to return to the Middle East as a domestic worker.
Spring Not New to Arab Women
Women have been taking leading roles in the Arab uprisings of Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, Libya, Morocco and Bahrain - shattering many decades old Western myths that Arab women are powerless and enslaved.
Egyptian Women Forced to Take Virginity Test
The human dignities of Egyptian women were before and during the uprising a target by the corrupt military and police state. In early March seventeen women were reportedly kidnapped and subjected to tests that would prove whether or not their virginity was still in tact.
Feminization of Poverty
"In terms of the number of people going hungry today, more than 60% are women and girls and the situation of global hunger always has a gender characteristic to it. That means that the most vulnerable people in society are always going to be in the front line," journalist, activist and former policy analyst with...
Feminization of Migration
Women, who constitute nearly fifty percent of global migration, represent an economic resource in many poor countries, making them the main export commodity. However, key United Nations (UN) policies on human trafficking continue to overlook migrant domestic workers in the Middle East.
Arab Revolts Must Include Women’s Rights
While the world watches the awakening in the Arab world as millions demand democratic freedoms, Arab women must also seize the moment and rise up against societal oppression.
Female Migrants, Largest Export for Developing Countries
Female migrants, for developing countries like Madagascar and Nepal, are becoming the main export as the labour market demand for a new form of modern-day slavery - domestic servitude - increases in the Middle East.
Women, Non-Lebanese Children Get Raw Deal
Thousands of children in Lebanon are denied full access to education, health-care and residency because they do not have Lebanese citizenship.
Lebanese women cannot pass on their nationality to their children and in the event of separation, it is the father who gains automatic custody, according to Lebanese nationality law.
