Scorching Inequality: How Heat Waves Expose Gender and Class Divides Sharika Wa Laken Dec 22, 2024 Temperatures have been rising dramatically worldwide due to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions.…
The Internet: From a Feminist Haven to a Patriarchal Trap Sharika Wa Laken Dec 22, 2024 In recent years, virtual spaces have emerged as platforms that bypass the rigid patriarchal restrictions imposed on…
Welcome to Broumana High School: Where Mothers Don’t Matter Sharika Wa Laken Dec 20, 2024 “Here’s a picture of my son Karam on his first day of school, a picture that doesn’t exist.” This is what the…
Violence Surrounding the Hymen and Wedding Night Rituals May Saudi Sep 22, 2024 The night a bride has anticipated, filled with pink fairy tales about meeting her intimate partner, can be abruptly…
Olympics 2024: Gender Parity or Gender Parody? Sharika Wa Laken Aug 16, 2024 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) proudly trumpets that the Paris 2024 Games have achieved "full gender…
Bodies as Battlegrounds: How to Protect Sudanese Women? Sharika Wa Laken Apr 28, 2024 By: Saba Hussam Amidst the turmoil in Sudan, discussions among Sudanese women about effective…
Victims of Acid Attacks: Violent Crimes and Ineffective Laws Hadeer Elhadary Apr 15, 2024 Investigation by: Alyaa Abu Shahba and Hadeer El Hadary After several months of engagement, Salma (a pseudonym)…
Drought and Contamination: Climate Change Aggravates the Plight of Rural Women in… Zeina Al Bakri Apr 14, 2024 Much like a snowball rolling down a slope, climate change increasingly affects our global population. Among those…
Beyond Saudi’s UN CSW Chair: The Deeper Issue Sharika Wa Laken Apr 9, 2024 For 77 years, the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) has echoed calls to end gender-based…
In Lebanon, Legal Networking Meeting Tackles Cyber Extortion Against Women and… Sharika Wa Laken Mar 31, 2024 FEMALE and Loyac held a legal consultation meeting at the Lawyer's House in Beirut, focusing on "Strategies to…