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Mariam al-Astrulabi, the Astrolabe Maker of Aleppo
Mariam al-Astrulabi made astrolabes in tenth-century Aleppo. This is the portrait of a woman of science known to us through a single line in an old catalogue.
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Lubna of Córdoba, the Secret Pen of Caliph Al-Hakam II
Lubna of Córdoba: portrait of the secretary-copyist who served Caliph al-Hakam II, at the heart of the great library of Umayyad Córdoba in the tenth century.
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The Beauty Myth: What Has Really Changed Since 1991
The Beauty Myth revisited: from Naomi Wolf’s 1991 book to 2026 — what still holds true, what hasn’t aged well, and what readers should take from it today.
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Fatima Al-Fihri: The Kairouan Woman Who Founded a University
Fatima Al-Fihri: a portrait of the woman from Kairouan who settled in Fez and became the founder of Al-Qarawiyyin, the oldest university in the world.
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Why the World Was Designed for Men, and Not for You
Why is the world designed for men? From crash tests to medication to cardiac diagnosis, La Sultane sheds light on these blind spots, with numbers to prove it.
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Mental Load: Mothers Carry 71% of Home's Cognitive Work
Why does mental load never let go of Tunisian women, even those running their own businesses? A 2024 study puts the cognitive load mothers carry at home at 71%.
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Tunisian women and summer: real freedom, real pressure
Beach, terraces, nights that stretch on: summer widens the space Tunisian women occupy, and exposes them within it. Numbers, law, and lived experience of a two-sided season.
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Femmedina: in Mahdia, a city designed with women
A public garden announced on Mahdia's waterfront. Behind it, Femmedina and a method: ask the women who live there what they actually need.
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Women's Rights in Tunisia: A Historic Struggle Toward Equality
Women's rights in Tunisia: the story of a struggle for equality, from the 19th century to today. Progress, challenges and prospects.
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International Women's Rights Day: From Its Origins to Worldwide Celebrations
International Women's Rights Day highlights past struggles and inspires global action for change
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Yasmine Azaiez: Musical Excellence and Unwavering Passion
Step into the world of Yasmine Azaiez, virtuoso violinist, and discover her quest for musical excellence paired with humanitarian commitment
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Women's Financial Independence: Taking Back Power Over Your Life
Discover the keys to women's financial independence: managing money, saving, training. How to take back power over your economic life
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Everyday Sexism: How to Recognise It and Defend Yourself
Everyday sexism: how do you recognise it and respond? Hager Karoui decodes this daily scourge and shares her advice.
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Monia Ezzalfani, an Interview With the Creator of the LYNSHA Concept
Monia Ezzalfani created the LYNSHA concept, a genuine philosophy of living mindfully and savouring the present moment.
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Houda Cherif, Tunisian Woman, Woman of Substance
Houda Cherif is a communications specialist, mediator and former adviser to the President of the ARP. Interview
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Are Islam and Feminism Compatible?
Are Islam and feminism compatible? This article explores the dynamic between these concepts, challenging prejudice and opening the debate.
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Amel Belkhiria and the Omen of a Wind of Renewal
Amel Belkhiria is a political activist of the post-2011 young generation. She agreed to take part in this series of interviews.
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Hazar Makni: Work, Creativity and Innovation
Hazar Makni is one of the pioneers of advergames in Tunisia. She takes part in this series of interviews for La Sultane.
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Doctor Jihene Baccar: What a Woman
Jihene Baccar is one of those Tunisian women you love to meet — a worthy heiress of Dido.
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Manel Gharbi: If Resilience Were a Woman
Manel Gharbi agreed to a series of interviews for La Sultane. Her resilience and courage in the face of adversity — a portrait.
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Hager Karoui, an Exceptional Tunisian Woman
Hager Karoui is a woman who wears many hats. She agreed to take part in our interview series
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Nora Farah, Tunisian Artist… Citizen of the World!
Nora Farah is a celebrated artist in Oslo. She trained at ESMOD and began her career as a fashion designer in Paris. An interview.
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Myriam Riza: Virtuoso of the Perfect Formula
Myriam Riza Rouissi is one of those women who deserve to be celebrated more often. A real-life Wonder Woman. The interview…
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Doctor Lilia Bouraoui, Woman Doctor
For Lilia Bouraoui, becoming a doctor was self-evident. From an early age, she was sensitive to human suffering.