Non-Islamic religious institutions in Egypt, such as the Coptic Orthodox Church, receive little to no scrutiny…

While digital spaces have often been a haven for queer communities and movements in the MENA…


An updated family law is anticipated to be unveiled in the fall, after sustained advocacy by…

Access to gender-affirming healthcare in Egypt is hobbled by medical policy that emphasizes the “chromosome trap”…

Even if a person is intersex, they are still expected to be assigned a binary gender…

Across the Maghreb region of North Africa, in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, governments have escalated restrictions…

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Inside Egypt’s Feminist Washing
September 26, 2022

In recent years, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's regime has been pushing a selective implementation of feminist ideals…