Author: Charlotte Wiedemann / Mansoura Ez-Eldin

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In Dialogue: Charlotte Wiedemann & Mansoura Ez-Eldin

Prospects for Women in the Arab Spring

As part of our new "Dialogue" series, the prominent German journalist Charlotte Wiedemann and the renowned Egyptian novelist Mansoura Ez-Eldin discuss social achievements and prospects for women in the Arab SpringMore

Emran Qureshi - Heba Raouf Ezzat: Are Sharia Laws and Human Rights Compatible?'Gender Jihad' in the Service of Women's Rights

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Most Recent Photo Essay

It's a man's world: photos and videos emerging from Afghanistan show bustling activity returning to the streets of cities – as at this restaurant in Herat, where customers are being welcomed back. But there is one conspicuous difference from before: at the tables are men and men alone, often wearing the traditional knee-long tunic. Women have become a rarity in the urban landscape

Afghans' altered life under the Taliban

Despite all the drama around the Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan, daily life carries on there. But that day-to-day life has certainly changed – particularly for women. By Claudia Dehn & Sonja Angelica Diehn