Middle East

Is Woman-Life-Freedom on Pause?

Anonymous / The Markaz Review Jan 30, 2023 A letters From Tehran, where neither young protestors nor the government are willing to return to the old status quo. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

America’s Long History of Hysteria About Women’s Veils

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 12, 2019 Nothing is more American historically than veiling and debates on veiling. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ever Heard of Mipsters, #Mipsterz or Muslim Hipsters?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2014 A group of young Muslim women tries to destigmatize head coverings; The Economist is under attack for a cartoon some see as anti-Semitic; meanwhile, a Time magazine cover portrayal of Hillary Clinton has sparked a wave of online outrage. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Women in Combat

Signe Wilkinson / Truthdig Jan 25, 2013 Dig deeper

Lollipops, Flies and Veils: A Love Story

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2008 When confronted with the uncomfortable task of explaining sexual relations to the uninitiated, it's often handy to look to the animal kingdom for reassuringly "natural" and helpfully vague metaphorical material. Just take the trusty birds-and-bees dodge, for example -- or that old yarn your grammy told your ma about the lollipop and the flies. Wait, what? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Under the Shroud: Women and the Taliban

Staff / Truthdig Nov 29, 2006 The Feminist Majority's Lorraine Sheinberg created the 1999 documentary that first focused attention on the Taliban's brutal oppression of women in Afghanistan. It's worth another look now. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )