Tag: gender

Proud Tahini company gets boycotted for being gay

Nazareth-based Al Arz, maker of a popular tahini paste is coming under fire from the Arab population for its support of the Arab LGBTQ community. 

No “Balls” allowed in Iran’s female soccer league

Here in the Middle East, the mash-up between religious beliefs and human rights can be breathtakingly surreal.  Take, as...

Jordan Puts Gender At Heart of Climate Change Policies

Jordan has become the first Arab country to ensure national climate change efforts include gender considerations Jordan's environmental record may...