Art and Culture
A poet from Flint, Michigan, who posted her music rap video on Facebook this week about wrapping and wearing a hijab has seen her song go viral. The song, “Hijabi,” written and performed by 28-year-old Syrian-American Mona Haydar is catchy and... Read more
Art and Culture
Discrimination
One of the commercial centres in Tunisia, has used a woman on a platform used for selling fish as a form of advertising to attract buyers. This action lead to an uproar by Arab women who described this promotional stunt as ‘a cheap marketing... Read more
Journalism
Stones that sprouted legs Iqbal Tamimi Written for the memory of my Iraqi colleague Atwar Bahjat who was killed while reporting from Iraq. The bed of defeat has always been feminine. Ever since the sky was within reach a woman fluffing a... Read more
Art and Culture
like all other elements of life in the occupied territories, the work of Women in Hebron and Leila’s shop in the souq do not go untouched by the cruelty of their occupiers. “Shops in Hebron gets lots of water from the rain because the soldiers... Read more
Educational Material
On the 28th July two Green Party members are having a hearing with a high court judge in their push to ensure equal opportunities for women and those with disabilities to stand in parliament. It’s not currently possible to have job-share MPs... Read more
Educational Material
Arab Women Media Watch Centre in UK mourns the loss of the young producer and screenwriter Claire Naber wife Jordanian director Amin Matalqa, who lost her life while fight an incurable disease while she is in her mid-thirties. ‘We lost an... Read more
Educational Material
A landmark survey in 2011 of more than 500 media companies worldwide found that women made up only about one-third of the journalism workforce. – See more HERE
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Educational Material
Photo credit Albaladnews.net Jordan has released its first comprehensive government report on human rights for the year 2014, covering human rights violations and claimed to aim at reforming legislations, practices and policies taken. In this... Read more
Educational Material
Arsenal welcomed 20 South Asian girls from the ‘From Headscarves to Football Scarves’ initiative to Emirates Stadium for their dedicated Arsenal for Everyone fixture against Hull City on Saturday (18 October). ‘From Headscarves to Football... Read more