Ivanka in Dubai. Speaking for women’s rights, but is she being used? Should Ivanka Trump be headlining the “Global Women’s Forum” in Dubai, while rape victims are jailed for adultery, while male guardianship prevails and while Sheikh Mohammed’s own daughters remain in custody with torture claims? Ivanka Trump is headlining a summit this week in Dubai, that focuses on women’s issues and their development in the workplace. In recent years the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed, ha

Latifa's final WhatsApp exchanges after her escape from Dubai From onboard Nostromo, after Latifa’s daring escape from Dubai, she contacted Detained in Dubai CEO Radha Stirling and the two exchanged messages up until her capture. The messages showcase how determined the princess was to secure her freedom. Sheikha Latifa Al Maktoum had planned her second escape for seven years, enlisting the assistance of former French secret service agent Hervé Jaubert. Before her escape, she

Left: Princess Haya seen with husband Sheikh Mohammed before her escape. Right: Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, an organisation which has become well known for helping Middle Eastern women escape oppression Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai released the following statement on the apparent asylum bid of Princess Haya, wife of the Ruler of Dubai: “When Sheikha Latifa called me in early 2018, she wanted us to help her seek asylum. When she was dragged from the y

An Emirati woman who fled the UAE has been denied asylum in Macedonia and faces extradition, though she claims she has suffered serious human rights violations by her family, and will likely be severely punished for her escape. Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, issued the following statement: “Hind Al-Bolooki’s case should not be taken any less seriously than the case of Rahaf Mohammed last month. The patriarchal system, and informal male guardianship rules she is fle