As Eid al-Fitr celebrations loom, Palestinian women and girls are relying on their prayer robes to help them face the most catastrophic moments of conflict. Known as both an “isdal” and “toub salah” amongst Muslims, the prayer cover-up can be a singular piece of material that covers the whole body during prayers, not including the … Read more
Los Angeles: A Free Palestine march, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, is set to hit Los Angeles hours before the glitterati starts walking on the red carpet at the 2024 Oscars, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The protest has been called by a group of organisers, artistes, and film workers together with Writers Against … Read more
An US air force member who died after he lit himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C. in protest against the war in Gaza, has been compared to a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who burned himself to death in 1963. 25-year-old Aaron Bushnell, of San Antonio, Texas, succumbed to his injuries the Metropolitan … Read more
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is a subsidiary branch of the United Nations that sets out to protect the rights of women and girls worldwide. Israel’s limits on humanitarian and medical aid deliveries to Gaza have left women and girls witnessing the most severe cases of period poverty. According to the UNFPA, more than … Read more
