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Women's rights

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A rally for equal rights in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2023. The country has the narrowest gender gap, according to the latest WEF index. Reuters

Global gender equality will take 120 years, says WEF

EconomySeptember 16, 2026
Filmmaker May el-Toukhy says 'the urgent need to illuminate the unknown women of our common history' inspired her film. Reuters

Danish-Egyptian director May el-Toukhy wins Venice Golden Lion for Woman Unknown

Film & TVSeptember 13, 2026
The charter comprises eight national commitments designed to serve as guiding pillars for Emirati women. Photo: Victor Besa / The National

Sheikha Fatima launches national charter for Emirati women

UAESeptember 02, 2026
Mariam Kouraichi and her 13-year-old son Zayed. Photo: Chris Whiteoak / The National

Quiet work of mothers raising young people with disabilities

UAESeptember 02, 2026
The role of Emirati women is celebrated at an Adnoc event, at the Abu Dhabi Energy Centre. Victor Besa / The National

UAE leaders pay tribute to achievements of Emirati women

UAEAugust 28, 2026
Sana Suhail, Minister of Family. A month-long series of national events will mark Emirati Women's Day this year. Victor Besa / The National

UAE marks Emirati Women's Day with theme of 'we emerge stronger and better'

UAEAugust 27, 2026
The UAE's Gender Balance Strategy will create new opportunities, according to Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council. Getty Images

UAE Gender Balance Strategy 'creates new opportunities'

UAEAugust 14, 2026
A woman displaced by Israeli strikes sits inside a tent in Beirut on March 16. UN figures reveal that one out of every 100 people displaced in Lebanon is a pregnant woman. EPA

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Azizi Khursand of Afghanistan and teammates during the Fifa Unites: Women's Series 2025 in Berrechid, Morocco. EPA

Afghan Women United to play official international matches

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A video from Cairo showing a confrontation on a bus between a woman and a man she accused of harassing her has gone viral. Photo: Alamy

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Women waiting for aid in Somalia, one of the countries most severely affected by 'catastrophic' cut to overseas aid, a charity chief has told The National. AFP

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UKDecember 31, 2025
Sudanese refugees from Al Fasher. Yvette Cooper, Britain's Foreign Secretary, has spoken out against sexual violence being used as a weapon of war in Sudan. Reuters

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MENADecember 02, 2025
Women at a displacement camp in Al Dabba, Sudan. Reuters

UK Foreign Secretary makes plea for Sudan's female victims of sexual violence

UKNovember 25, 2025
A woman holds a sign reading 'Alawites are our brothers and family' during a demonstration in March against sectarian violence. AFP

Syria claims kidnapped Alawite women 'ran off with soldiers out of passion'

MENANovember 03, 2025
Women and children sit at a camp for displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on September 29. AFP

Women in dire peril amid more wars and less global co-operation, UN official says

USOctober 06, 2025
Women had previously been required to ask for a judge's permission to renew their visas during divorce proceedings. Pawan Singh / The National

New UAE visa rules offer safety net to widows and divorced women

UAESeptember 30, 2025
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