Law reform

Muslim women in India petition Supreme Court to end 'triple talaq’ instant divorce

· Kayleigh Lewis

· Monday 11 April 2016

The triple talaq violates fundamental rights say some Muslim women in India

India: 'Now, men will be a bit scared to say talaq'

September 1, 2015

'Our case should act as a warning. It is high time change comes to society. This is not the way to treat a woman.'

'I don't want any other woman to have a fate like mine.'

Sudan's Revised Penal Code: A Mixed Picture For Women

In February this year, Sudan made amendments to its controversial Shari’a-based penal code which included changes to the law pertaining to the crime of rape.

Turkey court ruling on religious marriages spurs uproar

Umut Uras, 01 June 2015

A decision by Turkey's top court to allow citizens to be religiously married without a legally binding civil marriage has triggered uproar among the country's legal and human rights circles, who argue that the move would threaten the rights of women and children in the country.

توصيات إلى مجلس نقابة الصحفيين لضمان تمثيل الصحفيات في مواقع صنع القرار وتحقيق المساواة وتكافؤ الفرص

بيان صحفي

28 أبريل 2015

أصدرت نظرة للدراسات النسوية ومؤسسة المرأة الجديدة ومؤسسة قضايا المرأة المصرية مجموعة من التوصيات الموجهة إلى مجلس نقابة الصحفيين والنقيب المنتخب، في ضوء انتخابات التجديد النصفي التي عقدت في 20 مارس 2015.

إستعادة وإعادة تعريف الحقوق

تظل قضايا الصحة والحقوق الجنسية والانجابية في الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفر يقيا قضايا اشكالية لعدد من الأسباب. أولا، هناك غياب للمعلومات الدقيقة عل المستوى الوطني بشأن تلك القضايا إما بسبب عدم قانونية بعض الممارسات مثل الاجهاض أو بسبب الوصمة الاجتماعية المصاحبة للبعض الآخر مثل الأمراض المنقولة جنسيا أو فيرس نقص المناعة البشرية/الإيدز.

Algeria passes law banning violence against women

Algeria’s parliament passed a law on Thursday criminalizing violence against women, in a move criticized by both Islamist lawmakers as well as Amnesty.

Iran Will Allow Women in Sports Stadiums, Reversing a Much-Criticized Rule

TEHRAN — In a major shift, Iran announced Saturday that women would be allowed to attend big sporting events, reversing a rule that had barred them from entering stadiums to watch matches attended by men.

Morocco's Dilemma: Rights and Reform or Closure and Conservatism?

Key Findings

Jordan detains journalist Rula Amin without charges over custody battle

A journalist has been detained in Jordan after she refused to give up her daughter following the overturning of a custody decision in her favour.