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              Women's rights

              The latest news and stories on women's rights

              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

              FootballApril 29, 2026
              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

              Video of clash on Cairo bus prompts debate on women's safety in Egypt

              MENAFebruary 09, 2026
              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

              'Catastrophic' overseas aid cuts will make world less safe, especially for women

              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

              UK 'deeply worried' over Iran and Muslim Brotherhood influence in Sudan

              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
              A protester holds a portrait of Mahsa Amini at a demonstration at the Iranian embassy in Brussels following her death in September 2022. AFP

              Three years after Mahsa Amini's death, there's no going back for Iran

              CommentSeptember 17, 2025
              A Palestinian woman mourns relatives, killed in Israeli strikes, ahead of their funeral at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City last month. AFP

              Women in the Arab world deserve recognition for their role in advancing peace

              OpinionSeptember 09, 2025
              A Dubai conference on Thursday celebrated Emirati women and their role in UAE society and employment. Victor Besa / The National

              Emirati women in private sector take leading roles in health care and education

              UAEAugust 28, 2025
              Dowries have been illegal – with some exceptions – in India since 1961. Getty Images

              Nikki Bhati murder case: Why India must crack down on dowry-related violence

              CommentAugust 28, 2025
              An Afghan woman, deported from Iran, waits to register at a camp for returning migrants near the Islam Qala border crossing in Herat province, Afghanistan, in July. Reuters

              The world pledged solidarity with Afghan women. Where is the world now?

              NewsAugust 15, 2025
              Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed chairs the UAE Gender Balance Council. Photo: Dubai Media office

              UAE Gender Balance Council restructured to boost equality drive

              UAEJuly 31, 2025
              The 'hand in hand' theme honours five decades of Emirati women's achievements. Victor Besa / The National

              'Hand in Hand': UAE announces theme for Emirati Women's Day

              UAEJuly 05, 2025
              The World Economic Forum report finds key progress has been made to deliver equality but there is still much work to be done. Photo: Reuters

              Global gender gap narrows, but full equality 'still 123 years away'

              NewsJune 13, 2025
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