Having a C-Section without being informed about the consequences and risks in a country where women have an average of 3 children is, to say the least, problematic. Caesarean sections...

Although abortion is legal in Turkey since 1983, access to it is not always guaranteed; a fact not unrelated to the condemnatory remarks by political leaders whose words may sometimes...

Malta is one of a handful of countries around the world to have an outright ban on abortion, criminalizing both women and doctors who perform the procedure. This article explores...

In the shadow of the city, in rural and mountainous regions of Morocco, midwives are conducting work of capital urgency.

A stronghold of the Catholic Church, the small Mediterranean island nation of Malta’s culture and norms are firmly rooted in religious tradition. Despite the country progressing in civil freedoms, such...

Since the 2011 uprising, the ongoing reality proves that 10 years on, Libyan women are still in the same place in terms of their rights, fighting every day for their...

"Istanbul Convention saves lives", "We don't accept one man's decision", "We don’t give up on the Istanbul Convention" were some of the slogans raised against Erdogan’s decision to withdraw from...

In return for their heroic role and their partnership with men in all areas of the liberation struggle, women are 'rewarded' with a worrying quality of life and rights situation.

Women’s organizations in Turkey are still actively fighting against domestic violence, reduced sentences on grounds of “provocation” in femicide cases, lack of women’s participation in the workforce and political representation,...