“I knew how much Qaddafi armed himself, what he could do to people,” says Asma Gargoum, who spied on government troop movements for the rebels in Misrata. Michael Christopher Brown Dalla Abbazi, who ...

In Libya, women played an unsung role in the uprising that toppled dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Now, they are seeking increased opportunities in the... In Tripoli, Libya, women celebrate the revolution ...

A draft law promises stronger protections for women, but political violence, militia dominance and a paralyzed judiciary keep survivors unprotected and embolden attacks on women who speak out. This ...

Three killings of women in Libya have stirred up a national debate over women's safety and accountability. Could it garner enough momentum to change the situation on the ground?Within the first week ...

Libya has faced deep instability since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi’s dictatorial rule in 2011 - AMR NABIL/AP Libya will introduce morality police in the capital to enforce “modesty” and clamp ...

Libyan authorities should seize a historic opportunity to promote and protect women?s rights as the country transitions from four decades of dictatorship, Human Rights Watch said in a new report ...

Libyan women urge a return to constitutional order, highlighting growing national unity behind Crown Prince Mohammed Senussi’s role in guiding stability TRIPOLI ...

BENGHAZI, Libya, July 5 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency is part of a UN mission deployed in the eastern Libyan port of Benghazi to assist civilians affected by the conflict. The small UNHCR team ...

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - When inflation began eating into her state-paid salary Libyan architect and assistant professor Seham Saleh started selling drawings over the internet to help pay the bills. She ...

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Majdah al-Fallah flashes a broad smile and pumps the hands of shoppers in downtown Tripoli as she works potential voters on the campaign trail ahead of Libya's landmark national ...

Divorced women often retain custody of their children and ownership of their home, car and other assets; women have freedom to travel alone, and they dominate enrollment in medical and law schools.