The Gendering of Sudan’s Brutal War

Spring 2024 / Essays

Any analysis of the sexual violence and unfolding genocide must highlight the extent to which the media is still using an orientalist gaze to report on the war in Sudan

Learning from a Diplomatic Trailblazer to Tackle Global Inequalities

November 21, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

Guest speaker at the 16th Nadia Younes Memorial Lecture, Dutch Minister Sigrid Kaag, presented ideas for geopolitical challenges in the Middle East and North Africa during and after the coronavirus pandemic.

Abortion and the Political Futures of Women’s Rights

Fall 2020 / Essays

Gender and women’s rights have been divisive issues in U.S. domestic politics, particularly when it comes to abortion. How has the Trump administration handled these issues and will the 2020 U.S. election serve as a continuation of these policies?

In Close Proximity to Their Abusers

April 27, 2020 / Essays

Domestic violence worsens worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Connecting to the U.S. Electorate

March 9, 2020 / Global Forum

Diana Carlin, leader in the field of U.S. political communication, speaks with the Cairo Review’s Assistant Editor Sydney Wise.

What Tech Can Do for Arab Women

July 16, 2018 / Tahrir Forum

If the technology sector can ease constraints that have traditionally excluded Arab women from economic opportunities, then both tech and women will greatly benefit.

The New Battle Over LGBTQ

Winter 2017 / Essays

Donald Trump has expressed sympathy for gay rights in the past, but his conservative supporters are out to reverse the hard-won gains made by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. Activists are ready for a fight.

Women of Egypt

Winter 2017 / Essays

The Tahrir uprising in 2011 was quickly followed by a backlash against women’s rights. Under President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi the government is once again championing the role of women, but is gender equality possible without a change in public attitudes?

Story of an Egyptian Man

Winter 2017 / Essays

Especially in the West, Arab men are often stereotyped as violent fanatics or oppressors of women. The truth is that Arab men, too, experience daunting political, economic, and social challenges related to their gender roles.

Acts of Annihilation

Winter 2017 / Essays

Perceptions of the Islamic State’s attack on the Yazidis focus on the enslavement of women and girls, but the barbarous gender-based assaults on women as well as men are an integral part of the group’s campaign of genocide to eradicate a religious minority.