On December 18, the United Nations is once again honoring the Arabic Language in its 7th annual #WorldLanguageDay Celebration.
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While Saudi Arabia and other countries of the Arabian Gulf make some shallow progress towards improving women’s rights, the hundreds of women trying to flee the region make cl…
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Although Islam permits divorce, it is strongly discouraged and deemed the “most despised of permissible acts by God.” Yet, in the Arab Gulf, divorce is on the rise. Both men a…
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Although Jordan has made positive strides towards ending gender-based violence, most notably by abolishing Article 308 (a legal provision that exempted rapists from punishment…
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Although Christianity is a complex religion divided into many different sects, the celebration of the birth of Jesus is a shared tradition among most, regardless of their diff…
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The International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25, and the following 16 Days of Activism that are now underway, are a reminder that gender-based v…
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