Tate Update
Rasha Al Aqeedi and Lydia Wilson, New Lines, How Andrew Tate and the Far Right Made Common Cause with Islamists, 20 June 2023 “Online discussions are directly influencing how...
Mia Khalifa
Nadeine Asbali, New Arab, Mia Khalifa’s icon status reveals the limits of intersectional feminism “With the former porn star recently being heralded a feminist icon, Nadeine Asbali reflects on...
“‘Halal’ Sex Rings” Challenged
Ola Salem, New Lines Magazine, A New Saudi Show Challenges ‘Halal’ Sex Rings, 31 May 2023 “In some Muslim countries, traffickers exploit temporary or pragmatic marriages as means to...
Bread and Roses
BBC News, Jennifer Lawrence Bread and Roses documentary gives Afghan women a voice “”This documentary was born out of emotion and necessity,” says (Jennifer) Lawrence, who describes feeling helpless...
Gender Divide Online
CNN, Opinion: An internet that women want? It looks like this “The internet has brought unprecedented access and connectivity to people of all socioeconomic levels in every region of...
‘Muslim Manosphere’
Ikran Dahir, Buzzfeed, The Muslim Manosphere Is Growing And It’s Andrew Tate’s Fault, 21 April 2023 “Through his retweets, he claims he has been donating money to charities, which...
Egypt: Social Media Influencers
France24, Egypt’s female social media influencers face arrest, jail on ‘morality’ charges, 11 Apr 2023 “Egyptian authorities have since 2020 carried out a campaign to silence female social media...
Yasmin El-Rifae
Ariana Bennett, CSM, Protecting female protesters during Egypt’s Arab Spring revolution, 29 March 2023 “Activist Yasmin El-Rifae helped rescue women from sexual assault during Arab Spring protests in Egypt....
Matiullah Wesa
AFP/Guardian, Founder of Afghan girls’ school project arrested in Kabul, 28 March 2023 “Matiullah Wesa, head of Pen Path, beaten and arrested outside a mosque after prayers.” This has...