Sara Souissi, a female fisher on a Tunisian island, faces challenges from both entrenched patriarchy and environmental threats to her livelihood as she readies her small boat for fishing. Despite resistance from men who believed she didn’t belong at sea, Souissi began fishing as a teenager in her family’s fishing business in the Kerkennah Islands. She continues to defy societal norms as she works to sustain her fishing trade and push back against gender stereotypes in her male-dominated profession.
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Syria’s new constitution gives sweeping powers, ignores minority rights
Syria's new temporary constitution concentrates power in interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's hands, establishing a presidential-type regime without a prime minister, and granting him the authority to appoint key officials and influence the judiciary. The declaration, following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, lacks protections for minorities, leading to concerns from experts about the potential for a shift towards an Islamic Republic and the exclusion of minority rights. Kurds have protested against the document, advocating for fair...
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