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Peep my piece: Woman, Life, Freedom: The women imprisoned by Iran

Thrilled to be featured in this weeks’ magazine alongside many great stories.

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Woman, Life, Freedom: The women imprisoned by Iran After Mahsa Amini’s death sparked protests, tens of thousands of people were imprisoned in connection with rights movements for women.

Woman, Life, Freedom: The women imprisoned by Iran

“When simply opposing the death penalty is considered propaganda against the state, then execution itself is a political tool of intimidation."

Last month, Hasti Amiri, another woman fighting for basic rights, was sentenced to prison.

Female journalists are being empowered in Syria

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Tunisia is erasing the very women’s rights it once championed After the country had made headlines with its pursuit of gender equality, its so-called “feminist policies” seemed to stop.

Tunisia is home to politically savvy feminists who already know what’s at stake and it’s time the world took them seriously.

Sooo very excited to share my FIRST ever opinion piece!

Tunisia is erasing the women’s rights it once championed.

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Iran's women athletes fight for gold on the international stage With little empowerment, Iran's women athletes have developed a strong presence in martial arts competitions in recent years.

Iran’s women athletes fight for gold on the international stage

Iranian women are competing as top martial artists and winning gold medals. But, who would know?

Limiting the coverage of female sport in Iran is only amplifying the already low levels of female empowerment.

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Nigeria’s polio response rests in the hands of women Male health workers are often prohibited from interacting with women and children, leaving women in charge of eradicating polio.

Nigeria’s polio response rests in the hands of women

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As male health workers are often prohibited from interacting with women and children, female health workers have been put in charge of eradicating polio.

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Iran and Hezbollah exposed in Yemen weapons smuggling A crew aboard the "Al-Sharwa" ship has confirmed that Iran has been smuggling weapons of mass destruction to Houthi militias in Yemen.

Iran and Hezbollah exposed in Yemen chemical weapons smuggling

A crew aboard the “Al-Sharwa” ship has confirmed that Iran has been smuggling chemical weapons to Houthi militias in Yemen.

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Smuggling networks are reigniting instability in the Sahel The Sahel region is a “region in crisis”, where smugglers prey on civilians and push them into conflict, poverty and terror activity.

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Smuggling networks are reigniting instability in the Sahel

Smugglers have woven networks across the Sahel, moving a vast variety of contraband - ranging from fuel and fake medicines to AK-style assault rifles and humans.

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Tunisia is juggling high obesity rates and food insecurity.

The most recent data from the Global Nutrition Report indicates that in 2022, 37.5% of adult women and 22.1% of adult men in Tunisia are living with obesity.

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MENA: What happens when women’s football meets Islam? Redefining sports as compatible with Islamic values has been a major cultural shift that has advanced women’s football in the MENA region.

In case you missed my piece on the cover of Maghrebi.org, you can have a read here:

MENA: What happens when women's football meets Islam?

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MENA: What happens when women’s football meets Islam? Redefining sports as compatible with Islamic values has been a major cultural shift that has advanced women’s football in the MENA region.

In case you missed my piece on the cover of Maghrebi.org, you can have a read here:

MENA: What happens when women's football meets Islam?

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Nigeria is the world's most dangerous place for Christians Nigeria has been named the deadliest country for Christians after more than 200 Nigerian Christians were massacred in June.

Nigeria is the world’s most dangerous place for Christians

More than 200 Nigerian Christians were killed in what was dubbed the “latest massacre” in June. Data shows that at least 18,000 Christians were killed in Nigeria between 2015 and 2023.

Child marriage in Bangladesh: How the nation continues to fail women and girls - The New Feminist Despite child marriage being illegal, Bangladesh has the largest number of child brides in South Asia and the seventh highest in the world.

Me again for The New Feminist !!

In Bangladesh, child marriage plagues the nation. Despite child marriage being illegal, Bangladesh has the largest number of child brides in South Asia and the seventh highest in the world.

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Forgotten fighters: Syrian women who defied Assad's regime Despite playing key roles in Syria’s revolution, women and girls continue to be marginalised by Syria’s new government.

Forgotten fighters: Syrian women who defied Assad’s regime

Despite playing key roles in Syria’s revolution, women and girls continue to be marginalised by Syria’s new government.

Thrilled to see my piece on the front page of Maghrebi.org weekly magazine !

⚽️ When Islam meets Women's football

Redefining sports as compatible
with Islamic values has been
a major cultural shift that has
advanced women’s football across
the region.

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Female suicide bombers in Africa: A secret weapon The rise of female suicide bombers marks a significant and concerning shift in the evolving world of terrorism.

Boko Haram has utilised more women as suicide bombers than any other group in history. Women are regularly deployed to attack public events, including weddings, funerals and hospitals.

Read my piece on female suicide bombers in Africa for Maghrebi.org !

YouTube video by Middle East Explained Women in Iraq are disproportionately impacted by climate change

New for Middle East Explained: I interviewed Maha Yassin on how climate change is reshaping women’s lives — adding social and familial pressures, and complicating their roles in society.

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How dangerous is social media for women in Sudan? US-based social media platforms have become both a lifeline for activism and a dangerous space for Sudanese women.

How dangerous is social media for women in Sudan?

Women, regardless of her age, social class, ethnicity and marital status, face restrictions imposed by men that limit their digital freedom and access to the internet.

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Undocumented migrants in Tunisia are abandoned in the desert Undocumented migrants are being expelled from camps and abandoned in the Sahara desert amid Tunisia's crack down on illegal migration.

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Tunisia is abandoning undocumented migrants in the desert

During her third failed attempt to reach Europe, Patricia was stopped by Tunisian security forces and abandoned in the desert.

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The Afghan women forgotten under Taliban rule - The New Feminist Afghan women continue to face extreme oppression under Taliban rule, with human rights violations and growing international inaction.

What a pleasure to feature in The New Feminist !!

Despite the Taliban’s initial promise to respect women’s rights while implementing their version of Sharia law, the terror group has continued to issue decrees that ultimately erase women and girls from society.

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