As families in Gaza return to homes with no roof, no water and no power, a wedding gives a rare reason to celebrate.
Kulsoom Rizvi reports on her trip to the Akre Refugee Camp, Erbil: "The Castle Art Project provides a creative outlet for youth to express themselves and forget for a second that they’re refugees."
It is estimated that, during the past 30 years, 1.5 million women have been left as widows in Iraq, which represents an enormous 10% of the female population...
Sindyanna of Galilee, a female-led fair trade association, is working to encourage understanding between Arabs and Jews in Israel by selling local producers' olive oil worldwide and investing profits in educating women, bridging cultural divides...
March 2014: Student activist Marymam Shafipour charged with “assembly and collusion with intent to act against the national security”, and “spreading propaganda against the regime”...
Feb 2014: By Elahe Amani with Lys Anzia - "Not only is Iran’s new President Rowhani not responding to women activists, but there are new restrictions on women in accessing jobs, especially jobs for single unmarried women...."
Feb 2014 - WNN: “The case of Maryam Shafi’Pour deserves immediate attention of the global human rights community,” outlines WNN reporter on Iran, Elahe Amani..
The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation has cooperated with women’s organisations in Iraq since 2005. In 2011, the Foundation opened an office in Erbil...
Dec 2013: Sources report that the health of Maryam Shafipour continues to deteriorate. Her high blood pressure reached dangerous levels rendering her unconscious...
Nov 2013: By Irit Hakim - A coalition of 30 Israeli feminist groups released "A Comprehensive Action Plan for the Application of United Security Council (UNSCR) Resolution 1325” at a public conference in Jaffa...
In July 2013: Maryam was rearrested, held in solitary confinement and then transferred to Iran's notorious Evin Prison. Joanne Michele interviewed a friend of Maryam...
By Irit Hakim: "On 7th September 2013, we – the members of Combatants for Peace, went to the Palestinian town of Anata to demonstrate against the demolition of 17 homes..."