By the order of the Taliban government, Sada E Banowan Radio (Voice of Women Radio) was forced on March 30 to shut down due to broadcasting music during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar when Muslims fast from dawn to sunset.The Taliba...

In Mauritania, beauty has a different definition. It is associated with obesity. Girls at the age of marriage should be fat to get a good groom quickly, as they are in the belief of that being fat is a sign of richness and wealth besides beauty, rega...

The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) has chosen Saudi female aerospace engineer Mishaal Ashemimry to be a member of the IAF Board of Directors, Saudi news agency SPA reported on Sunday.“I am so proud and grateful to be elected to the posi...

Under the rule of the Taliban, suicides by women have been increasing, as at least one or two women kill themselves on a daily basis in Afghanistan, where women are subject to injustice and deprivation of basic rights.“Every day there is at least one...

As the drought crisis in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya worsens, cases of violence against women and girls is increasing in the Horn of Africa, according to a new analysis by the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Women and girls who become displaced...

CAIRO – June 2, 2022: After slaughtering her three children, a woman in Dakahleya, an Egyptian governorate located northeast of Cairo, attempted to commit suicide by throwing herself before a moving tractor, but her attempt failed. She had severe inj...