Women's rights
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"Carmen" on the Egyptian stage
Rewritten to fit the patriarchal script
A stage production of "Carmen", adapted from Prosper Mérimée's French novella, has captured the attention of audiences and critics in Cairo. While the French novella portrayed Carmen as a free-spirited rebel, the Egyptian adaptation tells a different story.
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Women's rights in Syria
Too early for confidence
At the end of February, the highly anticipated National Dialogue Conference took place in Damascus. Did the meeting meet expectations? Karim El-Gawhary talked to women's rights activists on the ground before and after the event.
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FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar bans sex for unmarried couples
Qatar has banned sex-outside-marriage by players and fans during the forthcoming 2022 World Cup Tournament, failure to abide to the rule is equal to to a trial of seven years in prison.
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ARTE documentary: Looking at the rights of women
While inequalities with men are fading in many areas and speech is becoming freer with movements like #MeToo, there is still a long way to go on many fronts. From Saudi Arabia, where women have only recently gained basic freedoms, to Afghanistan, where the return of the Taliban threatens the fragile progress of girls' education.
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"Nasrin": Profiling the life and work of Iranian activist Sotoudeh
Narrated by Olivia Coman, this feature documentary is about one of the world’s most courageous human rights activists and political prisoners, Iranian attorney and Right Livelihood Award winner Nasrin Sotoudeh. The film also profiles the untold story of Iran’s women’s rights movement.
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Women and emancipation in Oman
Ruled by the enlightened Qaboos from 1970 to 2020, Oman enjoys a unique reputation among the Arab states – especially regarding the status and opportunities afforded to women. Portraits by Pascal Mannaerts
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Women 20 Summit in Saudi Arabia: Whitewashed by the Kingdom
Last week Saudi Arabia hosted the Women 20 (W20) online summit. Several of the Kingdom's most prominent activists, such as Loujain al-Hathloul (pictured), were missing. According to rights groups, these women have faced abuse while imprisoned, including electric shocks, flogging and sexual assault.
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Iranian filmmakers: Successful despite censorship
Directors from Iran face strict state restrictions, but they nevertheless manage to bypass them with creativity. These 10 filmmakers' works have received international critical acclaim despite the obstacles.
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India: where women do the hard work
In India, bricks are traditionally made by hand. The job is dirty, exhausting, poorly paid, and mainly done by women.
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Documentary highlights domestic drudgery in Lebanon
Maher Abi Samra′s disturbing documentary ″A Maid for Each″ takes a cool-headed look at a Beirut agency that traffics in domestic help. Some may take comfort in thinking the situation of domestic servants in Lebanon isn’t ″our″ world, but in truth, the commodification of foreign home workers by type (″my Filipina″, ″my Mexican″) is a near-universal problem.
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Karamah: Muslim women lawyers for human rights
Karamah is founded on the fundamental principle that education, dialogue, and diligent action are the best tools to eradicate the dangerous and destructive effects of ignorance, silence and prejudice.
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Female Activists in Libya
Fighting against Regression
Women played a key role in the resistance movement against the Gaddafi regime. But a year after the demise of the dictatorship, they are still battling discrimination. A report by Mona Naggar