As the world marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (25 November), voices long silenced across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are finally being heard. “He chased me with a big kitchen knife.” “He grabbed me by the hair.” “He yells and hits me.” The three above are amongst them. Each woman shared her […]
“I’ve tried many times to have a relationship with God, but I have failed,” said Mirna, a SAT-7 ARABIC viewer from Egypt. “If I feel hungry for God, why can I never find Him? Does this mean that God has rejected me?” Mirna’s disappointment and frustration prompted her to reach out to our Viewer Support team, where she received a […]
As restrictions on women’s rights and religious freedom intensify in Afghanistan, an innovative social media programme is giving a platform to silenced voices and offering an “encounter with Jesus” to a people in desperate need of peace. Church4Afghanistan, which launched in 2022, is now in its third season, attracting over 200,000 views to its live weekly broadcast on Facebook and […]
For Christian women in Iran, deciding how to dress is a spiritual dilemma. In an eye-opening message to SAT-7’s Persian channel, Elika* highlights the tension of experiencing freedom in Christ while navigating the country’s restrictive rules. Following the widespread women-led protests, which broke out in September 2022 over the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody, the authorities have been […]
As a controversial new hijab law awaits implementation in Iran, SAT-7 PARS show Insiders highlighted the struggle of women and men for greater freedom in the country. The popular women’s talk show recently hosted rights activist Maryam Banihashemi, whose insights revealed the unity of the Iranian people against further attempts to enforce a strict dress code for women following widespread […]
As we begin our journey through Lent this month, ongoing conflicts and shifting political landscapes continue to pose significant challenges in the Middle East and North Africa. In this month’s briefing, we’ll explore how Syrian and Sudanese Christians are holding fast to their faith in the face of violence, hear about the women across the MENA who are opening their […]
As conditions for women and girls in Iraq deteriorate following the passage of a new law that enables girls as young as nine to be married, SAT-7 is supporting viewers in the country by giving a voice to Iraqi women and providing encouragement to individuals in distress. Iraq’s parliament passed amendments to the country’s personal status law last month, giving […]
What would happen if there was freedom and equality for women across the Arab world? This is the question that SAT-7 ARABIC’s Today Not Tomorrow programme has been exploring through three special episodes from Tunisia. Now in its third season, Today Not Tomorrow, which is mostly filmed in Egypt, is expanding its horizons. The production team travelled to Tunisia to […]
As new Taliban rules ban Afghan women from making their voices heard in public, a Christian Afghan girl has shared a powerful song of protest and a prayer for freedom. Nazyla*, who now lives in Tajikistan, has added her voice to the growing number of Afghan girls and women around the world who are bravely speaking out against the decree […]
In this month’s Country Briefing, we journey to the easternmost reaches of SAT-7’s satellite footprint: the Central Asian nation of Tajikistan. The presenter of a new Tajik women’s talk show shares with us the difficulties faced by Christians in Tajikistan, but also how God is using SAT-7 to build His Church there. Click here to listen to the 7-minute audio […]