In Egypt, defending human rights could land you in jail
UPDATE: December 8 Azza Soliman, a bold Egyptian woman human rights defender and the founder of the Center for Egyptian Women’s Legal Assistance, was arrested by…
Political empowerment for women in the Middle East
Political revolutions and instability in the Middle East have mobilized women in new ways. In the face of political unrest and explicit threats to their…
Taking back justice with grassroots women in Egypt
Over the past 20 years, the Center of Egyptian Women Legal Assistance (CEWLA) has worked with thousands of grassroots women in Egypt and throughout the…
Stemming the tide of the biggest threat to women’s rights
Despite turmoil, danger, and oppression, women in the Middle East and North Africa are not succumbing—instead they are resisting. Women are claiming new public spaces,…
Spotlight on Turkey: Women on the ground discuss growing crisis, threats
June 29 Update: The death toll continues to rise in the aftermath of a deadly suicide attack Tuesday night at Turkey’s Istanbul Ataturk Airport, with…