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Ramallah-Nisaa FM- The Committee of Detainees and Ex-detainees said that the occupation state has arrested 130 women since the start of 2021, most of them are from the occupied Palestinian capital. According to a press release by the committee, the occupation state has set a new record, arresting 130 women this year, in comparison with...

Ramallah-Nisaa FM- A new young Palestinian generation scattered across the world, divided by language and time barriers, have come together to produce this lyrical, musical and visual feat.   Sung by Rahaf Shamaly in Gaza, Hamada Nasrallah and SolBand in Istanbul, and composed by Nahed Elrayes in Melbourne, the song was recorded...

Ramallah - Nisaa FM - Fawzya Alshami is a Palestinian journalist based in the Gaza Strip where she works at the Women’s Affairs Center, a knowledge and information center dedicated to women that plays a leading role in empowering women and advocating for their rights and achieving equality in the Palestinian sustainable development...

Cairo - Nisaa FM - Feryal Abdelaziz made history by becoming the first Egyptian woman ever to win an Olympic gold medal on Saturday, when she defeated the world champion from Azerbaijan in the women’s karate "kumite" +61kg category. Abdelaziz won 2-0 in the final against Irina Zaretska, becoming the first Egyptian woman...

Paris, France, Nisaa FM – The Generation Equality Forum Paris concluded today with the announcement of bold gender equality commitments and launch of a global 5-year action journey to accelerate gender equality by 2026. The Forum’s bold, action-oriented agenda will be under-written by nearly USD 40 billion of confirmed investments...

New York (QNN)- Nisaa FM- Filastine Srour has made history today becoming the first Palestinian woman to be promoted to a Captain in the NYC police department. NYC police department announced that Srour (38 years old) has been promoted to be the first woman of Arab descent to reach one of the highest ranks. Srour, born in the Bronx...

Cairo - Nisaa FM -  The United Nations Population Fund Arab States Regional Office (UNFPA ASRO), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Planned Parenthood Federation Arab World Region (IPPF AWR) to work towards ending preventable maternal deaths and unmet needs for family planning by meeting the sexual...

Ramallah - Nisaa FM - As the Tokyo 2020 Olympics kick-off on 23 July 2021, almost 49 per cent of participating athletes will be women, making it the most gender-balanced Games in history. All 206 National Olympic Committees also have at least one female and one male athlete representative. This marks a landmark for gender balance in...

Ramallah - Nisaa FM - Miatta Darwolor is the Founder and Executive Director of Sister Aid Liberia, a women-led non-governmental organization that promotes young women and girls’ rights in political participation and leadership; works to prevent violence against women and girls; and advocates for women-friendly policies and laws. I...