The Taliban’s Onslaught on Female Literacy in Afghanistan and its Impact
The ban on girls’ secondary education in Afghanistan continues to harm the future of millions of Afghan girls as well as the country as a whole.
Violence Against Women and Challenges to Political Participation in Libya
Lebanon’s personal status laws have hindered women’s access to just legal processes, economic opportunities, and political participation.
How Sectarianism Negatively Influences Women’s Access to Welfare Services in Lebanon
How the IMF can help increase women’s labour force participation in Egypt
The IMF could help the private sector become safer and more inclusive for women in Egypt through legislative advice and dedicated funding.
Women’s fight for freedom in Iran: Resistance against a system of oppression
The struggle for women’s autonomy in Iran is reaching new heights amidst a resurgence of state control tactics.
Profiles in Perseverance: The Rise and Fall of Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
Afghan women are willing to risk everything finding innovative ways to circumvent the system, forming civil society groups, running businesses from their homes, and taking to the streets to protest despite arrest, flogging, torture, rape and imprisonment.
Woman. Life. Freedom. Power, Oppression, Resilience and Hope in Iran
In Iran, the struggle for women’s rights has been an arduous journey and yet within this journey, we find some of the most extraordinary stories of strength, resilience and hope.
Women Shouldering the Cost of War: Pre-empting a Gender-Based Violence Crisis in Sudan
A full-scale security crisis for women in Sudan is all but inevitable and must be treated with urgency by the international community.
Files from Exile: MP Farzana Elham Kochai on Women, Inequality and Politics in Afghanistan
MENAF spoke with MP Farzana Kochai to discuss her experiences in the Wolesi Jirga, and her views on politics, reform, and women in Afghanistan.
Files From Exile: Pashtana Dorani on LEARN, Digital Literacy and Girls’ Education in Afghanistan
MENAF sat down with Pashtana Dorani, activist and founder of LEARN Afghanistan, to discuss the topic of girls’ education in Afghanistan.
