RIYADH, December 4, 2013 (AFP) – Saudi women activists have relaunched a campaign for the right to drive in the ultra-conservative kingdom, urging women to get behind the wheel on December 28. The call for action is a “reminder of the right so it is not forgotten,” activist Nasima al-Sada told AFP, adding that women … Read more
RIYADH, February 17, 2014 – Soumayya Jabarti, the first female editor of a Saudi national daily, hopes to see more women take up top media posts in the ultra-conservative Muslim state. She was named at the weekend as editor-in-chief of the Saudi Gazette, one of the two main English-language dailies in the Gulf kingdom. “The … Read more
Nouf Alhimiary is an emerging photographer whose practice centers on vintage media and antique cameras. She spoke to Teakster. Teakster: Please introduce yourself and tell us how you started your interest in photography. Nouf Alhimiary: My name is Nouf Alhimiary; I am a photographer from Saudi Arabia. I’ve been interested in photography for as long … Read more
Muslim women shouldn’t be afraid of the feminist tag, writes Amal Awad. We should all be striving for the empowerment of women. Being the sole female amongst the boys in my family meant gender divisions were ever prominent growing up. I felt a little like Smurfette, just nowhere near as blonde, cute and self-assured. Apart from … Read more
Fresh off her minor pilgrimage to Mecca, Maysaa Fahour shares her thoughts and advice on doing it all with kids in tow. The idea: I don’t know when the exact moment was that I decided to plan our Umra trip with three young children. Let’s just say that it evolved from the concept of “Well, why not?” So after … Read more