Gender
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Ford Foundation’s Saba Almubaslat Seeks Inclusive Approaches to Tough Issues
Lasting change on issues like empowering women requires a contextualised, localised approach, says Saba Almubaslat, head of the foundation’s office…
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Aminetou Mint El-Moctar Fights Barriers to Women’s Education in Mauritania
Forced into early marriage and deprived of a university education herself, Aminetou Mint El-Moctar embarked on a lifelong struggle to…
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Jordanian Pharmacologist Nancy Hakooz Receives International Honour
After being chosen for a prestigious international award, the Jordanian scientist talked to Al-Fanar Media about her work and the…
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Iraqi Scholar’s Work on Purifying Water Has Been a Journey of Perseverance
Suhad Yasin, of the University of Duhok, overcame many obstacles during 13 years of interrupted graduate study to continue her…
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Students’ Backgrounds Affect How They Learn, Omani Researchers Find
The study hopes to enhance diversity in classrooms and help teachers and lecturers improve teaching to students of different cultural…
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Gender Gap Report Finds MENA Region Lags in Leadership Roles for Women
The World Economic Forum’s latest report notes some gains for women, but says progress toward gender parity was set back…
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Rana Dajani: Underrepresentation of Women in Science is a Global Issue
The Jordanian molecular biologist Rana Dajani discusses her career in science and a humanitarian project she started to get kids…
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Basra Feminist Team Fights Violence Against Women and Promotes Their Rights
Fifteen young women formed the Basra Feminist Team to fight stereotypes, raise awareness of women’s issues and generally improve their…
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