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
Life
Turkey: Keeping the Tandırs Burning
For local women, baking this traditional bread is heritage as well as livelihood.
22 Oct 25
Ukraine: The Drone Wars
A rapid innovation boom has been driven by existential needs; but the human toll is enormous.
9 Jul 25
Mechanic? That’s a Woman’s Job
“We are entering these fields and becoming role models. That’s where real change begins.”
8 Jul 25
Turkey’s Earthquake Survivors Mark Another Difficult Eid
Two years later, many still live in temporary housing and struggle with the disaster’s physical and emotional consequences.
15 Apr 25
Surviving as a Single Woman in Turkey
Living alone in a conservative country with high rates of violence against women comes with its own struggles.
4 Mar 25
Syrians in Turkey Want to Go Home – But How?
Despite jubilation over the fall of the Assad regime, many refugees fear the uncertainty of return to a war-ravaged country.
13 Feb 25
For Turkish Women, What’s in a Surname?
Many campaigners argue that the mandatory surname change after marriage is evidence of institutionalised discrimination.
10 Jan 25
Nigeria: School Dropouts Face Hardship and Abuse
Child street hawkers are a common sight in country which tops the global chart for dropouts with 18.3 million boys and girls out of education.
23 Oct 24
Lebanon: Nothing About This is Normal
Despite ordinary people’s great resilience, we must never normalise civilians forced to live in a state of war.
9 Aug 24
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