Early Marriage Is Back in Spotlight in the Middle East
Some nations have made progress in limiting a practice that disrupts girls’ education. But traditionalists are pushing back.
Scholar Makes a Religious Case for Women’s Rights
Asma Lamrabet wants to reclaim a more egalitarian Islam from centuries of patriarchal interpretation.
For Many Somali Girls, Education Ends With a Brutal Ritual
Female genital mutilation is widely practiced in the nation. The government and local and international organizations are working to stop it.
In a Refugee Camp, Classrooms Open Up to Somali Girls
Displaced from their homeland, the girls are taking advantage of an opportunity to break with tradition and go to school.
A Team Effort to Combat Domestic Violence
In Lebanon, a university and a police force collaborate on a training program to improve the police response to domestic violence.
Half of Refugee Children Are Not in School, Report Says
The crisis in education for refugee children is getting worse, not better, warns the U.N. refugee agency.
Drought in Somalia Drives Children from School
Where food and water are scarce, children and families forego education to survive.
With Mass Arrests, Saudi Arabia Silences Independent Voices
The detainees include scholars, preachers and public intellectuals from across the ideological spectrum.
How Egypt Could Better Serve Students With Disabilities
A scholar calls for the adoption of fair admission policies at the nation’s public universities for people with disabilities.
For Students from Darfur, a Bleak Present and Future
Darfur students at Sudanese universities face major economic challenges and continuous violence and discrimination.
