Women's rights

"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.
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.
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