Middle East

A women-led online campaign is calling on the Australian government to sanction Israel over the conflict in the Middle East, which is “tearing apart” human rights, press freedoms, healthcare and more.

In spite of deep-rooted adversity, the Lebanese people are like no other.  They live, love and dance like there is no tomorrow.

Today marks one year since Hamas inflicted its horrific attack on Southern Israel on October 7.

Why is Israel bombing Lebanon? We take a closer look at the escalating violence in the Middle East.

Just days after the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, women are celebrating. But will their lives improve?

Sydney Peace Prize winner, Nazanin Boniadi, highlights the pivotal role of women in achieving peace in the Middle East by addressing critical issues and advocating for change.

Saudi Arabia now has 5 female ambassadors representing the country – but what does it mean for the rest of the women living there?

32-year old former female Afghan lawmaker, Mursal Nabizada has been shot dead in her home in Kabul on Saturday night

Schoolgirls in Iran have taken to the streets, removing their headscarves and chanting “death to the dictator”

Two women LGBT activists, Zahra Sedighi-Hamadani and Elham Choubdar, have been sentenced to death by Iranian judicial authorities.

Demonstrations protesting the deaths of women defying Islamic law in Iran have reached Syria, while Canada places sanctions on Iran.

Kuwait’s women launch “I will not be silent” campaign, sparked by a video posted by influencer Ascia Al Faraj