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American Human Rights Council Empowers Women

Posted on March 15, 2021March 16, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on American Human Rights Council Empowers Women
American Human Rights Council Empowers Women

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American Human Rights Council Empowers Women By Allison Folmar For over 100 years, valiant women who refuse to be silenced have led the fight against voter disenfranchisement and suppression. It was and remains women at the forefront of the movement enacting legislative change pronouncing that every person is deserving of the rights and responsibilities of…

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Saudi Human Rights Commission details efforts to end violence against women

Posted on November 26, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Saudi Human Rights Commission details efforts to end violence against women
Saudi Human Rights Commission details efforts to end violence against women

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Saudi Human Rights Commission details efforts to end violence against women Head of Saudi Human Rights Commission Reaffirms The Kingdom’s Commitment to Ending All Forms of Violence Against Women ​ Women’s rights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have seen an unprecedented transformation, due to the historical decisions made under the leadership of Custodian of…

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Saudi Arabia Issues Sweeping Changes to Enhance Role of Women in Society

Posted on August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Saudi Arabia Issues Sweeping Changes to Enhance Role of Women in Society
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Saudi Arabia Issues Sweeping Changes to Enhance Role of Women in Society The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced a series of sweeping legal changes to enhance the role of women in society, including an end to restrictions on travel and far-reaching labor provisions that guarantee women equal pay in the workplace and protection against…

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Pharmacists Can Do More than Fill a Prescription

Posted on July 13, 2018July 14, 2018 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Pharmacists Can Do More than Fill a Prescription
Pharmacists Can Do More than Fill a Prescription

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Pharmacists Can Do More than Fill a Prescription The dialectic of egalitarism and misogyny has been poisoning the real debate for decades in Arab societies. By Abdennour Toumi Since the burst of the political Tunisiami hit the most immune Arab tyrant castles and made others vulnerable, the materialization of the revealed demands are democratic values,…

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Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Middle East, North Africa, Opinion, Tunisia, Women's rights

Arab Youth Survey raises some serious concerns

Posted on May 8, 2018May 8, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Youth Survey raises some serious concerns
Arab Youth Survey raises some serious concerns

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Arab Youth Survey raises some serious concerns A study by one of the world’s largest PR companies, Burson-Marsteller, of Arab young people in 16 countries in the Levant, Gulf and North Africa offers disturbing insight into the regional concerns and the powerful influence of the mainstream Western news media. Not surprisingly, the further away Arab…

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100 Arab American women team up for fundraising event

Posted on April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on 100 Arab American women team up for fundraising event
100 Arab American women team up for fundraising event

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100 Arab American women team up for fundraising event Annual event to be held for the fifth year at salon and spa When people come together to give, it makes a stronger impact. Nothing demonstrates that more than 100 Arab American Women Who Care, a one-of-a-kind event centered on philanthropy and giving back to the…

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American Arabs, mainstream, News, Women's rights

UN expert raises concern about violence against women in Sudan

Posted on April 24, 2018September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on UN expert raises concern about violence against women in Sudan
UN expert raises concern about violence against women in Sudan

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UN expert raises concern about violence against women in Sudan UN expert raises concerns about violence against women, calls for legal reform The UN Independent Expert on Sudan expressed concern about reports that the security forces were using violence, intimidation and other forms of abuse to silence women across the country. “These abuses are made…

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Saudi Crown Prince challenges false images of Arabs

Posted on March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Saudi Crown Prince challenges false images of Arabs
Saudi Crown Prince challenges false images of Arabs

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Saudi Crown Prince challenges false images of Arabs Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman took on the toughest four issues and questions thrown at every Arab World leader by the mainstream American news media and effectively slammed them out of the park like grand slam home run in a World Series baseball game. But Salman’s…

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Outdated inheritance laws indicative of larger issue: status of Arab women

Posted on September 14, 2017 By Ghassan Rubeiz No Comments on Outdated inheritance laws indicative of larger issue: status of Arab women
Outdated inheritance laws indicative of larger issue: status of Arab women

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Outdated inheritance laws indicative of larger issue: status of Arab women By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz Personal statutes are hard to change in the Middle East; their enforcement is entrusted to conservative religious establishments. Outdated laws regulate marriage, inheritance, divorce, death, adoption and other family related matters. It is very difficult to introduce reform to what…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Ghassan Rubeiz, Middle East, Opinion

N’Soumer, misunderstood symbol of Algerian feminism

Posted on May 7, 2017 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on N’Soumer, misunderstood symbol of Algerian feminism
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Lalla Fatma N’Soumer: Misunderstood Symbol of modern Algerian Feminism Lalla N’Soumer, the mother of modern Algerian feminism, still lives in the songs and depiction of mothers and grand-mothers, mainly Berbers, and secularist women elite. By Abdennour Toumi The Algerian legislative election on Thursday was marked by a high-scored sentiment of abstention and reluctance, what many…

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Lady Gaga causes ruckus, again, over Super Bowl song

Posted on February 6, 2017 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Lady Gaga causes ruckus, again, over Super Bowl song
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Lady Gaga causes ruckus, again, over Super Bowl song Superstar singer Lady Gaga has lit up Social Media with renewed speculation over why she included the word “Lebanese” in one of the songs she performed at the 51st (LI) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, called “Born This Way.” The word popped up in a set…

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American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, News

Morocco Bans the Burqa

Posted on January 12, 2017January 12, 2017 By Hakim Khatib No Comments on Morocco Bans the Burqa
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Morocco Bans the Burqa The Moroccan authorities have invoked security reasons to prohibiting the burqa, which is rarely worn by Moroccan women who prefer the hijab. Moroccan authorities have prohibited the manufacture and sale of burqas for security reasons. The measure appears to be motivated by security concerns, where “bandits have repeatedly used this garment…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Hakim Khatib, Middle East, North Africa, religion

Michelle Obama pens blog on Middle East trip

Posted on November 2, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Michelle Obama pens blog on Middle East trip
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First Lady Michelle Obama is traveling to Qatar and Jordan and penned this first blog post about the State Visit from November 1 through November 7, 2015. Mrs. Obama will post daily on her trip. This is her first post By First Lady Michelle Obama (Nov. 2, 2015, Qatar, UAE) — This post is part…

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Documentary explores the covering of womens’ hair

Posted on June 11, 2015June 12, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Documentary explores the covering of womens’ hair
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A new documentary by directors Ovidio Salazar and Mazen AlKhayrat explores the cultural and religious practices of women who cover their hair not just in the Middle East but around the world. Titled “The Tainted Veil,” the documentary explores why there is a controversy Anasy Media, a United Arab Emirates production company has completed post-production on…

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