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1) Leila Soueif, prominent Egyptian human and women’s rights activist and mother of jailed activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah, has been hospitalized in alarming condition due to dangerously low blood sugar levels following her prolonged hunger strike.
June 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
1) Leila Soueif, prominent Egyptian human and women’s rights activist and mother of jailed activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah, has been hospitalized in alarming condition due to dangerously low blood sugar levels following her prolonged hunger strike.
This week, the Taliban shut down 200 UNICEF-supported community-based education classes in Panjshir province of Afghanistan, depriving nearly 5,000 children of access to education and cutting off income for over 200 teachers.
May 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This week, the Taliban shut down 200 UNICEF-supported community-based education classes in Panjshir province of Afghanistan, depriving nearly 5,000 children of access to education and cutting off income for over 200 teachers.
UNAMA’s latest report, covering January to March 2025, underscores some of the Taliban’s continued and systematic assault on Afghan women and civil society. Women remain banned from education, employment, public speech, and even praying aloud.
May 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
UNAMA’s latest report, covering January to March 2025, underscores some of the Taliban’s continued and systematic assault on Afghan women and civil society. Women remain banned from education, employment, public speech, and even praying aloud.
3) In doing so, they have not only defied repression but redefined what resistance looks like through journalism.
##WorldPressFreedomDay
##WorldPressFreedomDay
May 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
3) In doing so, they have not only defied repression but redefined what resistance looks like through journalism.
##WorldPressFreedomDay
##WorldPressFreedomDay
2) They refused silence in a country where women’s voices have been systematically excluded from public life. Through Zan Times, Rukhshana Media, and Nimrokh Media, they have created powerful spaces to amplify the lives and resistance of Afghan women and marginalized communities.
May 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
2) They refused silence in a country where women’s voices have been systematically excluded from public life. Through Zan Times, Rukhshana Media, and Nimrokh Media, they have created powerful spaces to amplify the lives and resistance of Afghan women and marginalized communities.
1) Marking World Press Freedom Day, we honor three courageous Afghan women journalists who, in the face of war, censorship, and exile, built independent media platforms to tell the stories that powerful forces tried to erase.
#WorldPressFreedomDay
#WorldPressFreedomDay
May 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
1) Marking World Press Freedom Day, we honor three courageous Afghan women journalists who, in the face of war, censorship, and exile, built independent media platforms to tell the stories that powerful forces tried to erase.
#WorldPressFreedomDay
#WorldPressFreedomDay
2) Despite relentless bombings, direct targeting, and unimaginable personal loss, Gaza's women journalists have persisted, documenting a war that the world must not look away from.
May 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
2) Despite relentless bombings, direct targeting, and unimaginable personal loss, Gaza's women journalists have persisted, documenting a war that the world must not look away from.
1) On this World Press Freedom Day, we remember and honor the courage of the women journalists in Gaza, who continue to report the truth from one of the most dangerous places in the world. Since Oct 7, 2023, at least 28 women journalists have been killed while covering the war.
May 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
1) On this World Press Freedom Day, we remember and honor the courage of the women journalists in Gaza, who continue to report the truth from one of the most dangerous places in the world. Since Oct 7, 2023, at least 28 women journalists have been killed while covering the war.
Femena strongly condemns the tragic death of Abeda, a teacher who reportedly died by self-immolation after being harassed and threatened with forced marriage to a Taliban member.
May 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Femena strongly condemns the tragic death of Abeda, a teacher who reportedly died by self-immolation after being harassed and threatened with forced marriage to a Taliban member.
Women like Anisha Asadollahi, Sepideh Gholian, Sharifeh Mohammadi, Nasrin Javadi, Nahid Khodajoo, and Reyhaneh Ansari Nejad are not threats—they are voices of justice, dignity, and resistance. On this day, we say their names and demand their freedom.
April 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Women like Anisha Asadollahi, Sepideh Gholian, Sharifeh Mohammadi, Nasrin Javadi, Nahid Khodajoo, and Reyhaneh Ansari Nejad are not threats—they are voices of justice, dignity, and resistance. On this day, we say their names and demand their freedom.
On this May Day, we remember and stand in solidarity with the women labor rights activists who have been targeted and imprisoned simply for defending workers’ rights or for participating in May Day protests.
#InternationalLaborDay
#InternationalLaborDay
April 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
On this May Day, we remember and stand in solidarity with the women labor rights activists who have been targeted and imprisoned simply for defending workers’ rights or for participating in May Day protests.
#InternationalLaborDay
#InternationalLaborDay
1) Serveh Pourmohammadi, a Kurdish language instructor and active member of the Nojin Cultural Association, has been taken into custody to begin serving a five-year prison sentence. She was transferred to the women’s ward of Sanandaj Central Prison.
#سروه_پورمحمدی
#سروه_پورمحمدی
April 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
1) Serveh Pourmohammadi, a Kurdish language instructor and active member of the Nojin Cultural Association, has been taken into custody to begin serving a five-year prison sentence. She was transferred to the women’s ward of Sanandaj Central Prison.
#سروه_پورمحمدی
#سروه_پورمحمدی
1/2 Femena strongly condemns the arrest and imprisonment of Afghan journalist Freshta Sadeed by Pakistani police.
Afghan women journalists and WHRDs have fled Taliban persecution in search of safety.
Afghan women journalists and WHRDs have fled Taliban persecution in search of safety.
April 15, 2025 at 7:35 PM
1/2 Femena strongly condemns the arrest and imprisonment of Afghan journalist Freshta Sadeed by Pakistani police.
Afghan women journalists and WHRDs have fled Taliban persecution in search of safety.
Afghan women journalists and WHRDs have fled Taliban persecution in search of safety.
1/3 Femena strongly condemns Pakistan’s decision to proceed with Phase 2 of its ‘Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan, which targets the forced return of over 800,000 Afghan Citizen Card holders.
April 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
1/3 Femena strongly condemns Pakistan’s decision to proceed with Phase 2 of its ‘Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan, which targets the forced return of over 800,000 Afghan Citizen Card holders.
On Sunday, April 6, 2025, Maziar Tataei, a lawyer for Pakhshan Azizi, announced that the appeal court had upheld the death penalty against his client for the second time. He stated that the appeal court disregarded the defense's objections without reading and considering them.
#پخشان_عزیزی
#پخشان_عزیزی
April 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
On Sunday, April 6, 2025, Maziar Tataei, a lawyer for Pakhshan Azizi, announced that the appeal court had upheld the death penalty against his client for the second time. He stated that the appeal court disregarded the defense's objections without reading and considering them.
#پخشان_عزیزی
#پخشان_عزیزی
Jina Modares Gorji, a Kurdish-Iranian feminist, WHRD, and translator, remains imprisoned at Sanandaj prison, serving her 16-month sentence.
Jina, founder of the Sanandaj-based women's rights organization ‘Zhivano,’ was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 inspiring women of 2024.
##SupportWHRDs
Jina, founder of the Sanandaj-based women's rights organization ‘Zhivano,’ was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 inspiring women of 2024.
##SupportWHRDs
April 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Jina Modares Gorji, a Kurdish-Iranian feminist, WHRD, and translator, remains imprisoned at Sanandaj prison, serving her 16-month sentence.
Jina, founder of the Sanandaj-based women's rights organization ‘Zhivano,’ was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 inspiring women of 2024.
##SupportWHRDs
Jina, founder of the Sanandaj-based women's rights organization ‘Zhivano,’ was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 inspiring women of 2024.
##SupportWHRDs
Join us for a conversation about defending rights and increasing resources for feminist, women’s rights and LGBTQI movements, at a critical time when both are threatened.
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March 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Join us for a conversation about defending rights and increasing resources for feminist, women’s rights and LGBTQI movements, at a critical time when both are threatened.
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Next in our #IWD2025 series with @rawadari.bluesky.social, we honor Randa Dajani, a pioneering scientist and advocate for education. A molecular biologist, she has advanced genetic research while empowering women in STEM across the region.
March 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Next in our #IWD2025 series with @rawadari.bluesky.social, we honor Randa Dajani, a pioneering scientist and advocate for education. A molecular biologist, she has advanced genetic research while empowering women in STEM across the region.
In collaboration with @rawadari_org
for #IWD2025, we’re celebrating 8 remarkable women from the region, from science to activism. Today, we profile Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil, a Turkish astrophysicist whose discovery of a rare galaxy shaped our understanding of the universe.
@musawah
for #IWD2025, we’re celebrating 8 remarkable women from the region, from science to activism. Today, we profile Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil, a Turkish astrophysicist whose discovery of a rare galaxy shaped our understanding of the universe.
@musawah
March 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
In collaboration with @rawadari_org
for #IWD2025, we’re celebrating 8 remarkable women from the region, from science to activism. Today, we profile Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil, a Turkish astrophysicist whose discovery of a rare galaxy shaped our understanding of the universe.
@musawah
for #IWD2025, we’re celebrating 8 remarkable women from the region, from science to activism. Today, we profile Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil, a Turkish astrophysicist whose discovery of a rare galaxy shaped our understanding of the universe.
@musawah
In honor of International Women’s Day, with
@rawadari_org, we celebrate eight remarkable women from the region. Today, we honor Rufayda Al-Aslamia, a pioneer in medicine and one of the first female nurses and medical social workers in Islamic history. #IWD2025
@musawah
@rawadari_org, we celebrate eight remarkable women from the region. Today, we honor Rufayda Al-Aslamia, a pioneer in medicine and one of the first female nurses and medical social workers in Islamic history. #IWD2025
@musawah
March 2, 2025 at 1:18 PM
In honor of International Women’s Day, with
@rawadari_org, we celebrate eight remarkable women from the region. Today, we honor Rufayda Al-Aslamia, a pioneer in medicine and one of the first female nurses and medical social workers in Islamic history. #IWD2025
@musawah
@rawadari_org, we celebrate eight remarkable women from the region. Today, we honor Rufayda Al-Aslamia, a pioneer in medicine and one of the first female nurses and medical social workers in Islamic history. #IWD2025
@musawah
Pakistan's continued mistreatment of Afghan refugees, particularly women human rights defenders (WHRDs), is a grave violation of international law. Instead of offering protection, authorities are detaining, harassing, and deporting those fleeing Taliban brutality.
February 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Pakistan's continued mistreatment of Afghan refugees, particularly women human rights defenders (WHRDs), is a grave violation of international law. Instead of offering protection, authorities are detaining, harassing, and deporting those fleeing Taliban brutality.
1/5 Femena strongly condemns the recent raid on Radio Begum by the Taliban’s General Directorate of Intelligence and their Ministry of Information and Culture.
February 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
1/5 Femena strongly condemns the recent raid on Radio Begum by the Taliban’s General Directorate of Intelligence and their Ministry of Information and Culture.
1) Iranian WHRD and rights activist #SharifehMohammadi has been sentenced to death for a second time, according to her lawyers. On October 2024, Mohammadi’s lawyers announced that Iran’s Supreme Court had overturned her initial death sentence
February 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
1) Iranian WHRD and rights activist #SharifehMohammadi has been sentenced to death for a second time, according to her lawyers. On October 2024, Mohammadi’s lawyers announced that Iran’s Supreme Court had overturned her initial death sentence