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The fourth edition of Ananke’s annual Women in Literature Festival 2024 will officially open its digital doors on April 23rd; unwrapping a plethora of conversations that spark impact and mobilize change. The festival aims to initiate conversations and dialogue that give rise to positive narratives. The digital festival is...
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Pakistan: The Network of Women Journalists for Digital Rights (NWDJR) is not only deeply concerned but fiercely angered at yet another instance of brutal domestic violence by the male members of the journalist community. This time, the alleged perpetrator is an influential media person, an ARY anchor named Ashfaque...
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New York City: The Gaza crisis is impacting women and girls at unprecedented levels with loss of life and catastrophic levels of humanitarian needs. This is the main conclusion of the “Gender Alert: The Gendered Impact of the Crisis in Gaza” issued by UN Women. At least 24,620 Palestinians have been...
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Koi Hai – Letters to Palestine, an anthology comprising notes, letters, poetry, translations and illustrations was recently published in solidarity with the humans of Palestine, reinforcing the idea of peace, empathy and love. The project is spearheaded by publisher, Mehr F Husain. Koi Hai; meaning ‘Is anyone there?’ is...
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A first of its kind survey was conducted by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies to gauge public opinion from across the Arab region regarding the Israeli War on Gaza. The poll was carried out on a sample of 8000 respondents (men and women) from 16 Arab...
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The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condemns the mass use of the death penalty in the Islamic Republic of Iran and calls for respect to the fundamental right to life and to uphold fair trial rights and due process in the country. According to the United Nations, Iran executed at least 419 individuals in...
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(Rome, Italy): More than one in four households in Gaza currently face extreme hunger, and there is a risk of famine unless access to adequate food, clean water, health and sanitation services is restored, according to a new Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report released today. The IPC...
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December 21st, 2023, (Doha, Qatar): Under the initiative of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the Chairperson of Education Above All Foundation (EAA), in a concerted effort to find immediate and practical solutions for providing humanitarian support in the Gaza Strip, the Education Above All Foundation, through its Al Fakhoora...
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The Occupied Palestinian Territory lies within the Mediterranean Climate Zone and is one of the most vulnerable countries in terms of climate change. A typically hot, arid and water scarce region, the entire area has experienced an alarming rise in temperature over the past 50 years. That said, it...