Of Women, Water and Sex: A Beautiful, Warm Film
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: A recently released movie portrays the lives of rural Moroccan women in a humane, entertaining and funny way. See it…
One Woman Team: Saudi Evades Olympic Ban. But Only Just.
JAMES M. DORSEY: It’s bound to cause a storm in the Kingdom but Malhas’s Olympic participation will help authorities avoid diplomatic embarrassment.
“I am an Arab Woman of Color and We Come in all Shades of Anger. Beware.”
ANNIE, MONDOWEISS: She is set to become a major star and is a woman of great courage, strength and eloquence. But it’s an eloquence infused with anger.
One Saudi Woman Drives Badly So That Means…
SUSIE OF ARABIA: If one Saudi Arabian woman runs a red light and accumulates a huge number of speeding fines then it follows that all Saudi women are bad drivers. What nonsense.
How Safe Is It To Travel as a Woman in Morocco?
KJ, THE VIEW FROM FEZ: It’s a fascinating place but as a woman you may be worried travelling alone.What precautions should you take?
‘The Eyes Have It’: How Saudi Women ‘Speak’
AMERICAN BEDU: ‘The eyes are windows to the soul’ and if you have any doubt about the range of expression they are capable of just spend some time with Saudi women
Overwhelmed: When A Friend Dies Young
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: I attended the funeral of a friend. She was a young mother, not yet 40. The scale of my grief surprised me.
Twitter and Mothers: Breaking Saudi Tradition
CROSSROADS ARABIA: This is how customs change: People simply refuse to honor them. Women not driving will go in the same way…
Emirati Female Writers Finding Their Feet
M. LYNX-QUALEY: A collection of writing from Emirati authors, showcased in the journal ‘Banipal’, demonstrates the wide variety of female voices in the UAE…
Epidemic: More Than Half of Saudi Women ‘Overweight’
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Add a diet rich in fats and sugars to a lifestyle that actively discourages exercise and you end up with a catastrophic situation that’s only getting worse.
‘Cultural’ Symbol: Hijab Dispute Nears End
JAMES M. DORSEY: It has been a running sore between FIFA, football’s world governing body, and women’s football teams throughout the Islamic world.
Egyptian divorcées: The Challenges they Face
RASHA DEWEDAR, CGNEWS: Marginalised and often rejected by their communities divorced women have waited a long time to see the issues they face portrayed fairly in the media.
Egypt’s ‘Culture of Harassment’ Must Stop
LUCY EMMERSON: If you fight back you’re advised to ‘calm down’. The daily harassment of half of Egypt’s population is, however, a serious problem.
Karman’s Prize: A Better Image for Muslim Women
DANIEL M. VARISCO: The award of the Nobel to Tawwakul Karman represents many positive developments not least a shift in the view of Muslim women
A Surprise Announcement But Is it Enough?
CROSSROADS ARABIA: King Abdullah’s announcement seemed to catch everyone by surprise. It’s clearly a very welcome step but will women in the Kingdom be satisfied with what they’ve been granted?
How Arranged Marriage Works in Saudi Arabia
AMERICAN BEDU: It’s a myth grooms and brides have no say in their choice of partner. Not so. In fact the process can involve many members of each party’s family.
The Palestinian Women Who Dared to Dream
NORA MURAD, CGNEWS: How do you encourage women afflicted by a ‘can’t do’ mentality to build a park? By challenging them with one simple word: ‘Dream’
‘Arab Spring’ Is All About Sex, Apparently
DANIEL M. VARISCO: Here we go again. ‘Orientalist Historian Takes Warped Freudian View of Entire Arab population.’ Hmm, what about all those women who were in Tahrir Square?
Lingerie in Saudi: An End to the Humiliation?
LAYLAH: “Are you sure it’s your size, we also have them in XL…,”the man says. ‘Does my arse look that big in this abaya?’, the woman thinks to herself…
“Mirror, Mirror, Who’s The Fairest of Them All?”
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: Any culture that automatically brands ‘darkness’ as ‘ugly’ makes me angry. Unfortunately that culture is all too prevalent among the Asian community.
