I am many identities. Most of them make people uncomfortable. I’m a feminist and I’m an Arab. First of all, these can actually coexist. I actually just wrote a whole damn book about it. But that’s not the point right now. I’ve noticed that I’m only accepted, acceptable, palpable as…

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Every year we “commemorate” this day. And every year, I say: There is something seriously WRONG in the world if we even need such a day. And every day, I scream: Violence against women is one of the…

I was in Lebanon when this war started. In a day, all plans crumbled. In Lebanon, they are used to this. I could do nothing but sit in horror as events unfolded. I tried to write. Even then, I hardly found the words… Day One Here in Beirut we watch…

This piece was written together with feminist activist Rebecca O’Keeffe. There’s a genocide going on right now. Need the basics? Start here. We’re not here to give you a history lesson. We’re here to ask — demand — that you take action. Need the numbers? Here you go. International organizations…

Firstly, what’s the United Nations General Assembly? I mean, aside from an unbearable traffic jam in New York City and a show of motorcades all day and night? The General Assembly is an annual gathering of world leaders and diplomats around the world, a forum to discuss, address, (perhaps?) resolve…

We’ve just marked one year since the murder of Mahsa Amini in Iran. By now we know her name. If not, we should. She was the fire that ignited Iran’s latest feminist revolution. Amini was 22, killed by the so-called Morality Police for improperly wearing her hijab, the head covering…

There’s nothing natural about this disaster — On 8 September 2023, Morocco was hit by a magnitude-6.8 earthquake — the most powerful earthquake the country has experienced in over 100 years. The number of casualties continues to grow. At present, around 3,000 people have been killed and nearly 6,000 injured. …

When I got my first tattoo, I knew that society wouldn’t like it. My family wouldn’t like it. There’s still a stigma around women with tattoos. No one said yes, get a tattoo. But I didn’t care. To me it was deeply personal and private, coming from a place where…

In 1996, I was in grad school and desperate to start working on women’s human rights. I landed a fellowship at a human rights organization on their women’s rights team. That was the year the Taliban took over Kabul. …