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The Iranian Feminist Uprising Against Compulsory Hijab

Last September, Iran witnessed sweeping public protests, characterized as the first feminist uprising in the region,…

Persistent Struggles for Women in the Middle East and North Africa

In a comprehensive report released by Human Rights Watch, it has been revealed that women in…

New York City considers housing 95,000 asylum seekers in tents in Central Park

  Some of the migrants were said to have been bussed in from Conservative states along…

Government under fresh pressure to tackle Channel crossings after six die

This is what remained of the boat that capsized in the Channel, More than 500 migrants…

The racist roots of the rise in migration to Europe this year

The same February day that Tunisia’s president warned of a “criminal plot” to overwhelm this predominantly…

Whitewashing slavery in US schools will teach students anti-Blackness

  Black students who are forced to study a glossed-over version of US history will inevitably…

Controversial Italian Government Actions Threaten Parental Rights for Same-Sex Couples

In January, the conservative Italian government commanded state institutions to halt the recording of births for…

New Jordanian Cybercrime Law Raises Concerns for Online Freedom and LGBT Rights

Jordan’s monarch has given the green light to a strict cybercrime statute on Saturday, one that…

Anniversary of Taliban’s Rule in Afghanistan and Reflections on Lost Hopes and Calls for Accountability

As we commemorate the second anniversary of the Taliban’s seizure of control in Afghanistan on August…

Black children in the US are twice as likely to have asthma

  Black children are more likely to have asthma than kids of any other race in…