In-depth

Established in December 2023 and coordinated by the equal rights mission of the city of Clermont-Ferrand, the 25-Gisèle Halimi brings together three associations that meet women’s diverse needs in terms of access to rights and healthcare. It is also a reception point for victims of domestic violence. A Medfeminiswiya report.

Morocco’s family law code, known as Moudawana, underwent its third historic reform on December 24. While it is another step forward for women’s rights, it remains divisive. A look at the tensions and social change in Morocco.

As the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah approaches its second month, Lebanese men and women continue to grapple with their losses—mourning the dead and rebuilding their lives. Amidst this turmoil, a new struggle has emerged: homes destroyed and livelihoods shattered, placing a fresh burden on Lebanese women as they devise simple, practical solutions to make their homes liveable once more.

During the fall of the Assad regime, Syrian journalist Rahada Abdoush was attending a press conference in Jordan. As soon as the crossing was opened, Abdoush insisted on returning to Syria to celebrate the fall of one of the bloodiest regimes of modern times. She tells us the details of her journey from Jordan to Syria and describes the celebrations she witnessed upon her arrival.

For the past 10 years, the Bab el-Hikayat theater in Egypt, directed by Horia el-Dkak, has been offering workshops in storytelling. Each session ends with a public performance. The majority of participants are women, who find the art of the spoken word to be of great individual and collective benefit. A Medfeminiswiya report.

It took less than one hour for an evacuation order from the Israeli army to turn me from a reporter communicating the news into the news itself—a displaced woman with nowhere to go.

Sadiqa Mushtaq, businesswoman and director of a health institute in Afghanistan, is an emblematic figure of a journey of resilience and challenge. Mushtaq has always fought courageously to improve Afghan women’s living conditions, defying convention and facing adversity with her whole being. But the return of the Taliban to power shattered the dreams of an entire generation. Forced to leave her country, Mushtaq found refuge in Italy, but her indomitable spirit and determination have not waned. An interview.

1975, 1982, 2006, 2024… dates that resonate like the sound of a shrill war alarm in the minds and memories of the people living in the tiny country that is Lebanon. Caught between the region’s war-mongering powers—Israel and Iran in particular—Lebanon witnesses deadly tensions every time the region flares up.

Despite political and social challenges, female Tunisian visual artists, actresses, and dancers are transforming the street into a space for creativity and freedom.

Peddling saleswomen in the Cairo metro system are classified as informal workers, operating without an official work contract or social insurance. This category of workers has been ignored for years. But the stories of these saleswomen are harsh, and they can be read on their faces, on the constant fear and anxiety legible in their features.