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Doomed to Survive, but Not Live: An Interview with Joumana Haddad

Originally posted on LA Review of Books - Tom Zoellner interviews Joumana Haddad JOUMANA HADDAD announced a full-scale revolt against...

"Women Are Pushed To Be Just Bodies – Veiled Under Religion Or Veiled By Makeup": Nawal El Saadawi O

Originally posted on Refinery29 by Sarah Raphael. This week on Refinery29, we’re filling your screens and consciousness with inspiring...

Iranian American Women Make History

This article was originally posted on PAAIA. Washington, DC – PAAIA congratulates Anna Eskamani, Anna Kaplan, Zahra Karinshak, and Sam...

Rashida Tlaib: First Palestinian American Woman in Congress

Rashida Tlaib is the mother of two boys and the oldest of 14 children, born and raised in Detroit. She is a proud graduate of Detroit...

5 Questions for Anna Eskamani, the First Iranian-American Elected to the Florida Legislature

This post was originally published on Teen Vogue by Azmia Magane. On Tuesday, November 6, an unprecedented wave of women were elected to...

Nadia Murad: 'I was a Daesh sex slave. I tell my story because it is the best weapon I have'

This post was originally published on Gulf News by Nadia Murad. London: The slave market opened at night. We could hear the commotion...

Shirin Ebadi Biographical

This post was originally posted by the Nobel Prize. I was born in the city of Hamadan [northwestern Iran] in 1947. My family were...

Young, Powerful and Influential: How Malala Yousafzai is Changing the World

This post was originally published on the Freedom Center. Earlier this month, Malala Yousafzai made history as the youngest Nobel Peace...

Occupied Childhood: Ahed Tamimi Pens a Heartfelt Letter About Life in and After Prison

This post was originally on Vogue Arabia by Ahed Tamimi. In a heartfelt letter, 17-year-old Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi tells the...

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