Women

From Nezihe Muhittin to Sabiha Rifat : Five women who helped define modern Turkey

From soldiers to journalists and educators, women played a critical role in the formation of the modern Turkish state

'She said no, then got killed': Jordanian women protest against surge in femicides

‘Reform’ is needed to end femicide and gender-based violence in the Middle East

In pictures: Meet the Palestinian fashion designer shaking up the industry despite Gaza’s blockade

'Tone deaf': Nancy Pelosi recites Israeli poem in response to Roe v Wade decision

Alleged killer of Jordanian student shoots himself during arrest: Police

'This needs to stop': Separate murders of female students triggers region-wide anger

BeYOUtiful: Helping girls feel confident in an airbrushed world

'I will attend school': Afghan girls move to Iran to defy Taliban's education ban

Lebanese singer Elissa's duet with accused rapist Saad Lamjarred sparks backlash

Prominent Turkish anti-femicide campaign group threatened with closure

Hundreds of Iranian women blocked from attending World Cup qualifying match

'It’s un-Islamic': Taliban’s schoolgirl ban condemned in the Middle East