women's rights Archives

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Sheikha Hind urges need to change work system to accommodate women’s needs

In a session at the Qatar Economic Forum, Qatar Foundation CEO Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani spoke on women in the workplace. Vice-Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation for Education,…

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News

Sexual harassment complaints spark conversation on victim blaming

Qatar’s interior ministry has responded to the testimonies from victims of the accused. Victim blaming has emerged as a topic of discussion in recent weeks after several women took to…

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News

Qatar invests in empowering Afghan women to join workforce

The agreement will provide Afghan women and girls with the skills needed to build their own businesses that can later compete with global economies. Qatar Fund for Development [QFFD] and…

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HRW urges UN to ensure women included at Afghan peace meeting

The upcoming Istanbul meeting is expected to take place on April 16th, but officials are yet to confirm the date. Human Rights Watch [HRW] has called on the United Nations…

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News

Qatari women reject ‘distorted’ HRW report

A movement emerged to defend “Qatari values” after a Human Rights Watch report on Qatari women was published. Qatari women took to social media following a Human Rights Watch (HRW)…

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HRW women in Qatar report: Between laws and patriarchy

A 94-page Human Rights Watch report compiled 73 interviews, 50 of which were women affected by the system. Doha News sat down with leading Qatari feminist and Founding Dean of…

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Qatari women ‘outnumber men’ at local universities

Qatari women outnumber their male counterparts in higher education once again, Qatar Foundation tells Doha News. In the past academic year, almost 75% of Qatari students registered at Qatar Foundation…

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Opinion

Social justice can only be achieved through solidarity

Achieving social justice doesn’t have to take many lifetimes. It can be eliminated from our communities if we unite against it and speak, writes Ayan Said on World Day of…

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Opinion
News

Is gender equality and youth development in your New Year’s resolution?

Globally 39% of women are part of the labour force according to the World Bank. To be more specific, only 57% of women in Qatar contribute compared to the 96%…

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