The new Arab man: The Middle East’s male awakening
In the first of a Chronikler series on the new Arab man, we meet men who champion women’s rights and challenge traditional ideals of masculinity.
Read MoreIn the first of a Chronikler series on the new Arab man, we meet men who champion women’s rights and challenge traditional ideals of masculinity.
Read MoreThe cure for Egypt’s sexual harassment crisis is to liberate society from outdated and toxic gender ideals and to rethink notions of “honour”.
Read MoreDespite the “Merkel miracle”, the political patriarchy remains strong. However, more women are exploiting and even defying it to lead their countries.
Read MoreEgyptian women are under attack from a failing patriarchy. But what is overlooked is that they are fighting back through grassroots emancipation.
Read MoreIslamism is not the solution but is built on an illusion. Islam’s past strength was actually a secular one based on free thought.
Read MoreWhy do some Western liberals committed to democracy, gender equality and minority support a president and movement in Egypt that respect none of these?
Read MoreRenowned author and feminist Nawal El Saadawi believes that her fellow Egyptians “must pay the price for freedom”.
Read MoreIf we can have gay and interfaith marriage in the West, then why not polygamous ones?
Read MoreThe curious case of Arab men reportedly deported for being “too handsome” demonstrates that the beautiful can also be the victims of discrimination.
Read MoreHistorical examples of homosexuality being tolerated by Judaism, Christianity and Islam can help overcome homophobia and reinvent these faiths.
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