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In this feature, Melisa Trad Malmod (Melisa Trad Malmod) explores the story of Siria Yaser (Siria Yaser), the daughter o...
09/17/2026

In this feature, Melisa Trad Malmod (Melisa Trad Malmod) explores the story of Siria Yaser (Siria Yaser), the daughter of Palestinian poet Hanna Yaser, known across Latin America as Juan Yaser. Siria grew up in Argentina with her father’s books and teachings, recalling the constant sorrow in his eyes of leaving his home village, Taybeh, now occupied by Israeli settlers, without a goodbye and enduring family losses from afar.

Today, Siria carries forward her father’s legacy and holds the heavy reality that the grief and weight of exile will continue through her, and extend through her daughter. Through her writing, research, and advocacy, she preserves the Palestinian history that displacement constantly threatens to erase.

Her story highlights the role women in the diaspora often take on as custodians of heritage and history across borders, proving that memory itself is a form of resistance.

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09/15/2026

يوم التوعية بالتشنج المهبلي | في هذه الحلقة من “إحكي مع ومينا”، تتحدث مُثقفة الصحة الجنسية ملك اللامعي عن التشنج المهبلي، ولماذا قد يحدث عندما يربط الجسم العلاقة الجنسية بالخوف أو الخجل أو الألم. وتوضح أن هذه حالة قابلة للعلاج، وليست دليلًا على وجود مشكلة في جسدك.

نحب نسمع آراءكم في التعليقات. 👇

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Vaginismus Awareness Day | In this “E7ky Ma3 Womena” episode, S*x Educator Malak El-Lamie breaks down vaginismus and why it can happen when the body learns to associate s*x with fear, shame, or pain. She explains that it’s a treatable condition, not something “wrong” with your body.

We’re curious to hear your thoughts in the comments. 👇

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Community Voices | Kinda Ghannoum is a Syrian-Polish graphic designer based in Brussels. After studying architecture at ...
09/14/2026

Community Voices | Kinda Ghannoum is a Syrian-Polish graphic designer based in Brussels. After studying architecture at Damascus University, she moved into visual arts and graphic design, developing a practice deeply rooted in Arabic typography, architecture, and calligraphy. In this selection, she takes us behind her creative process and into her world of visual storytelling.

In her project “Lines of Grief,” Kinda visually interprets a line from Palestinian poet Samih Al-Qasim’s poem Min Ajl (“For the Sake of”). The exhibition was presented at the A.M. Qattan Foundation in Palestine as part of the Elegiac Whispers project.

Translated line from the poem:
For the sake of a morning! We toil through days and nights,
Bear the sorrows of generations, And scatter wounds across the night!

👉 Swipe through to explore more of Kinda’s posters and artwork. And follow Kinda Ghannoum | كندة غنوم for more!

Danish-Egyptian filmmaker May el-Toukhy won the Golden Lion for Best Film for “Woman Unknown,” and Lebanese-Moroccan fil...
09/13/2026

Danish-Egyptian filmmaker May el-Toukhy won the Golden Lion for Best Film for “Woman Unknown,” and Lebanese-Moroccan filmmaker Shaden Safieddine Tazi received the Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film for “A Few Moments of Happiness” at last night’s Venice Film Festival awards.

A proud moment for women filmmakers from the region, putting their stories and perspectives front and center on global stages and red carpets.

Swipe to read more about the filmmakers and their work, then tell us: which ones are you adding to your watchlist? 🎬

Community Voices | Meet Nada Hashem, a multidisciplinary visual artist whose work merges illustration, painting, photogr...
08/30/2026

Community Voices | Meet Nada Hashem, a multidisciplinary visual artist whose work merges illustration, painting, photography, and visual storytelling.

Nada draws inspiration from nature, curiosity, and play, weaving them into whimsical compositions of flowing lines, organic shapes, and intricate dots. Guided by her intuition, she creates dreamlike worlds that embrace imagination and the beauty of imperfection.

(Artwork title: party for two)

(Artwork title: Fishes from my sketchbook)

(Artwork title: I wish my hands could see)

(Artwork title: Reaching for the world)

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Writer and Womena’s Editorial Producer Laila ElDeib reflects on the growing visibility of Arab culture and how a Western...
08/24/2026

Writer and Womena’s Editorial Producer Laila ElDeib reflects on the growing visibility of Arab culture and how a Western lens can shape what gets celebrated, asking who gets credit when our culture becomes mainstream.

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In this essay, Writer and Womena's Editorial Producer Laila ElDeib explores the growing visibility of Arab culture and h...
08/23/2026

In this essay, Writer and Womena's Editorial Producer Laila ElDeib explores the growing visibility of Arab culture and how the Western lens can shape what gets celebrated, asking who gets credit when our culture becomes mainstream.

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For decades, Arab women have been excelling across sports disciplines including squash, tennis, swimming, running, and m...
08/19/2026

For decades, Arab women have been excelling across sports disciplines including squash, tennis, swimming, running, and minifootball. Here, we're highlighting some of their achievements.

Who are your favorite athletes? Tell us in the comments. 👇

Najla Said (نچله سعيد | Najla Said) is an Egyptian visual artist whose work examines identity, femininity, memory, and f...
08/11/2026

Najla Said (نچله سعيد | Najla Said) is an Egyptian visual artist whose work examines identity, femininity, memory, and faith through photography. Moving between Cairo and Berlin, she creates images that invite us to look more closely at the stories hidden in everyday life.

Want to see more of Najla's photography?
Comment "Link" and we'll DM you her virtual exhibition. 📩

Congratulations to Algeria and Morocco! 🇩🇿🇲🇦️Algeria and Morocco have made history as the first teams from the region to...
08/09/2026

Congratulations to Algeria and Morocco! 🇩🇿🇲🇦
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Algeria and Morocco have made history as the first teams from the region to qualify for the 2027 Women’s World Cup, taking place in Brazil from June 24 to July 25, 2027.

Algeria qualified for their first-ever Women’s World Cup on August 8, 2026, after winning 2–1 against Côte d’Ivoire in the WAFCON quarter-finals, with goals from Ines Khiri and Amira Braham.

Morocco joined them on the same day after a 2–1 win over South Africa, with goals from Sakina Ouzraoui and Hanane Aït El Haj, returning to the tournament for the second time in a row.

🎥: Équipe du Maroc FAF-Fédération Algérienne de Football

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