editor's pick
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Sudan… Women and the Crisis of the State in MEAN
Sexual violence in Sudan has become a systematic weapon of war, with women and girls facing rape and enslavement amid lawlessness, impunity, and community devastation, deepening the humanitarian crisis nationwide
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Yaman…. woman and the Crisis Of the state in MEAN
Traditional norms combined with ongoing conflict and political division in Yemen have increased women’s vulnerability to violations, imposing strict limits on their freedom and mobility and severely restricting their access to education.
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Libya…...Women and the Crisis of the state in MEAN
- Violence against women in Libya has shifted from a social issue to a tool reinforcing male dominance and political hierarchy, while existing policies and laws implicitly legitimize and perpetuate this violence.
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Iran…Women and the state Crisis in MENA.
In Iran, Women confront a system of Violence rooted in Law, religion, and politics. From executions and child marriage to mandatory hijab and economic abuse, repression permeates. Every part of life.
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Algeria: Women and the State Crisis in MENA
Violence against Algerian women undermines the state’s polished image; patriarchy hidden behind democratic rhetoric sustains inequality, while women’s activism exposes systemic male dominance and entrenched institutional oppression
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North and East Syria…. Women and The Crisis of the state in MEAN
The women of North and East Syria, with unmatched determination and full capabilities, made 2025 a year of multi-front struggle against all violence, directly instilling fear among jihadist forces across the region.
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Syria… Women and the Crisis of the State in MEAN.
War, religion, and culture often form a harmful triad used to justify violence against women, restricting their clothing, behavior, education, and work, and giving these practices dangerous social legitimacy today
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Turky…Woman and the state crisis in MENA
From wars and poverty to state violence and covert conflict policies, women face attacks in every sphere. Although 2025 was meant as the “Year of the Family,” it became a year of struggle.
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Tunisia……Women and the Crisis of the State in the MENA
Between a strong legal arsenal and a reality of impunity, Tunisian women continue resisting violence, convinced that their struggle safeguards a democratic Tunisia and leads the way toward justice and equality for all.
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Lebanon… Women and the Crisis of the State in the MENA
From the south to the Bekaa and from the camps to the digital sphere, oppression multiplies, yet Lebanese women’s voices persist. For every survival story, another is silenced in a state challenging resilience
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Afghanistan: Women and the Ongoing State Crisis in MENA
Under Taliban rule, women in Afghanistan face daily oppression and violence. Marginalization has become a full system stripping their basic rights and limiting their existence. Still, the spark of resistance endures.
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Song of Day: Zîlan
On the 29th anniversary of the martyrdom of Zeynep Kınacı (nom de guerre: Zilan), one of the symbols of the Kurdish Women's Freedom Movement, we share the “Zîlan” song, sung by Martyr Delila Meyaser.
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Long Live May Day: Wishing an equal and free world without exploitation
Happy May Day to all women and workers struggling for their dreams of an equal, free and classless world without exploitation.
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Viyan Peyman: One of commanders of Kobanê Resistance
Viyan Peyman, one of the commanders of the Kobanê Resistance, was one of those who turned the resistance into victory with their courage, determination and voice.
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Merziye Feriqi: Voice that embraces four parts of Kurdistan
September marks not only the anniversary of the “Jin, Jiyan, Azadi” uprising that sparked in Rojhilat Kurdistan following the killings of Shiler Rasouli and Jina Mahsa Amini but also the death anniversary of Kurdish singer Merziye Feriqi.
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Women’s march for freedom from Jina to today
The uprising that sparked in Iran following the killing of Jina Mahsa Amini crossed borders with the “Jin, Jiyan, Azadi” slogan.
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Aslîka Qadir: The voice of Radio Yerevan
Aslîka Qadir was born into a Yazidi family in Alagyaz, Armenia. She hosted programs about literature and poetry at Radio Yerevan and is known as “the voice of Radio Yerevan”.
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Madimak- Carina's Diary
The diary of Carina Cuanna, a 23-year-old Dutch woman studying Anthropology who was killed in the Sivas Massacre on July 2, 1993, tells what happened in Sivas. The “Madimak: Carina's Diary” is a documentary based on her diary.
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IWD: From Declaration of the Rights of Woman in France to Social Contract in Rojava
From Olympe de Gouges, who wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Woman in France to the women who led a revolution and drafted the Social Contract, women continue to weave their struggle and resistance together on March 8.
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Ayşe Şan: Kurdish singer created herself through her songs reflecting her experiences
Ayşe Şan was a Kurdish singer, who created herself through her songs reflecting her experiences and by fighting the patriarchal system.