Women
In May 2020, Pink Jinn shared some of the stories of life during lockdown for girls living in the remote Atlas Mountains. We’re delighted to offer an update on the situation of the girls, which highlights the power of simple technology and online fundraising platforms to make a huge difference to these girls’ futures.
You may have seen the news of the recent successes of Syrian wife, mother and filmmaker Waad al-Kateab’s remarkable documentary, For Sama. We thought this would be an excellent opportunity to showcase and celebrate Waad’s story and her success, along with some of the other great achievements of Arab women in film in recent years. Below are three incredible films from inspiring female directors from the Arab World that you absolutely need to watch!
Halah Al Hamrani is a Saudi martial arts instructor and owner of the FLAG (Fight Like…
It’s hard to imagine a society that prohibits the participation and viewing of sports based…
Zainab Salbi is an Iraqi humanitarian, author and activist who founded Women for Women International…
Set in 1960s Damascus, Ghada Samman’s novel is an eminent celebration of life and female emancipation, but it also serves as a poignant reminder that the same rights and freedom of women are still being fought over both in the Syria and around the world.
By Tone Delin Indrelid Just across the road from the serene looking green domed mosque…
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’ve put together this list of 10 Middle Eastern women…
One of the greatest obstacles standing in the way of the pursuit of gender equality…