Society

Navigating digital consent violations: Speak Up’s founder talks partnering with Pornhub

Farah Fangary | In February, Speak Up partnered with Aylo — parent company of Pornhub and other adult websites

11 June 2025

January 25 lived by teenagers

Wizza and Inaam Hanim | We are Wizza and Inaam Hanim, two Egyptians who belong to a young generation that witnessed Egypt’s

25 January 2025

racism • 13 min read

Racial bias fuels outrage against Sudanese doctor accused of female circumcision, legal advocates say

Farah Fangary | MPs warn against “foreigners’ beliefs," although female circumcision remains prevalent in Egypt.

6 July 2024

informal sector • 1 min read

Video | Cairo metro deals

Hasnaa Esmaiel | Despite the illegality of selling goods in Cairo metro carriages, itinerant vendors take the risk of

23 September 2023

Mada Masr • 10 min read

Video | As Far as the Eye Can See: 10 Years of Storytelling

As far as the eye can see, we are making our way through Egypt with a camera and sound recorder. In this

2 August 2023

2023 Sudan War • 2 min read

Video | In the care of kind people

Haisam Mahgoub | June 20 marks World Refugee Day and coincides this year with day 67 of war in Sudan between the Sudanese

21 June 2023

Alexandria • 1 min read

Video | Making her way

Mostafa Mostafa Mohamed | Mada hit the streets with three women in Alexandria who ride scooters in different contexts

5 January 2023

obituaries • 3 min read

Rest in peace, Mohamed Aboelgheit

We mourn him, a friend we crossed paths with on our journey & a companion in our defeats & longing.

5 December 2022

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