“How Can There Be Peace Without Us?”
Conflict creates catastrophic, gender-specific crises, with women from minorities even worse impacted.
6 Mar 26
Middle East
Mothers, Medics, Entrepreneurs: The New Face of Mosul
Economic empowerment fuels a new chapter for women in a city once ravaged by war.
6 Mar 26
Syria: Be Exceptional, or Be Invisible
In Syria as elsewhere, women are granted dignity selectively.
5 Mar 26
“We are Overwhelmed by Despair”
One woman’s account of the “intense anxiety” of life under heavy bombardment in Tehran.
4 Mar 26
Syria: After the Earthquake
The fall of the Assad regime reshaped the political landscape, but did not translate into immediate relief for disaster-affected communities.
6 Feb 26
On the Streets in Tehran
“Together we were magnificent and dignified. Then the killing began.”
16 Jan 26
Iran in Crisis
In this week’s update, read a dispatch from the frontlines of the Iranian protests.
16 Jan 26
Turkey: The Return of the Women’s Matinee
“Even my husband doesn’t know what I wear here or how I dance here. This is my zone of liberation.”
13 Jan 26
Syria: Joy and Sadness
In this week’s update, read about Syrian joy and sadness on the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime.
12 Dec 25
“Was Syria Worth This Price?”
On the anniversary of the fall of the regime, our joy is mixed with bitterness and our laughter with tears.
12 Dec 25
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