National Post, Pakistani woman shot dead after alleged doctored photo of her with a man went viral, 30 Nov 2023 “Police said both photos seemed to have been photoshopped...
Patrick Wintour, Guardian, Hospitalisation of Iranian girl leads to claims against ‘morality police’, 3 Oct 2023. “The hospitalisation of a 16-year-old girl in Tehran has led to accusations by...
This was first broadcast over a month ago, but I have only caught up with it on its broadcast repeat. It’s a must-see programme. Hanan Razek, BBC News, Investigating...
Gem O’Reilly, BBC News, The Iraqi YouTube star killed by her father, 7 Sep 2023 “Tiba’s death sparked protests across Iraq about its laws regarding so-called “honour killings”, the...
Manal al-Sharif is profiled here (with a specific online emphasis): Alice Vrajlal, Refinery 29, Manal al-Sharif Helped Legalise Women Driving In Saudi Arabia — But Her Activism Hasn’t Stopped...
Aimee Look and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN, Lebanon bans ‘Barbie’ movie for ‘promoting homosexuality’, 9 August 2023 “Authorities in Lebanon moved to ban the “Barbie” movie from cinemas on Wednesday, saying it...
Morgan Meaker, Wired, WhatsApp Made a Movie About Afghan Women’s Soccer, 2 Aug 2023 “WhatsApp’s 30-minute film shows members of Afghanistan’s under-15 women’s soccer team exchanging panicked messages over...
BBC News, The fury in Pakistan sparked by a misogynist minister, 2 August 2023 Social media elements to this story. “”Some years ago, there would not have been such...