Women Shouldering the Cost of War: Pre-empting a Gender-Based Violence Crisis in Sudan
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A full-scale security crisis for women in Sudan is all but inevitable and must be treated with urgency by the international community.
How the Taleban’s Second Emirate is Transforming Afghanistan
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Files from Exile: MP Farzana Elham Kochai on Women, Inequality and Politics in Afghanistan
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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
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MENAF sat down with Pashtana Dorani, activist and founder of LEARN Afghanistan, to discuss the topic of girls’ education in Afghanistan.
Women’s Freedom in Iraq: A Conversation With Yanar Mohammed
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MENAF sits down for an interview with Yanar Mohammed, founder of the the Organization of Women’s Freedom, to discuss women’s rights in Iraq.
Files from Exile: Qazi (Judge) Marzia Babakarkhail on Women and Justice in Afghanistan
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We sat down with Marzia Babakarkhail, an exiled Afghan Judge, to discuss the historical and present relationship between women and justice in Afghanistan.
Beyond Heroes, Symbols and Role Models: Women at the Centre of MENA Politics
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Women’s political mobilisation is central to MENA’s regional dynamics, yet it often takes major events to draw global attention to these issues.