Saba was just 25 when she left her design job in New York to work on a project renovating an art gallery back in her hometown Tehran.
Women and Democracy articles on Democracy Chronicles
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Nigerian Women Struggle to Win Political Offices
When Nigerians go to the polls Feb. 16 for general elections, few will be expecting large numbers of female candidates to win.
10 Good Reasons Why Women Flee Saudi Arabia
Women face systematic discrimination, are exposed to domestic violence under the male guardianship system and have few places to turn when they face abuse.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Documentary “RBG” Nominated for Academy Award
The justice’s office patched us through to her home, and we got to break the news to her.It was terrific. She was quite enthusiastic.
Saudi Women’s Rights Activist Being Tortured in ‘Palace of Terror’
Brother of jailed Saudi activist Loujain Alhathloul has detailed in CNN the abuse his sister has allegedly endured a basement she calls palace of terror.
Women’s Rights Activists Seeking Equality Constitutional Amendment
Women kick off a campaign for U.S. constitutional amendment for equal rights that has been the subject of impassioned debate for decades.
Activists Demand Mariah Carey Cancel Performance in Saudi Arabia
Since 2015 Saudi Arabia has been waging a war on Yemen so brutal that the country is now experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis on earth.
Thousands Worldwide Join Women’s March
Marches were planned in Europe, the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Israel, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia and South Africa.
Saudi Woman Fleeing Family Travels to Canada for Asylum
Eighteen-year-old Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun was greeted by Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland as she arrived from Thailand in the Canadian city of Toronto.
Board Game ‘Who’s She?’ Spotlights Famous Women in History
Board game for both boys and girls by Zuzanna Kozerska-Girard, is being sold at a time when achievements of women are increasingly in the spotlight.