( CNN ) -- This month , IME hosts a special edition from Istanbul that looks at the role of women in the Middle East at a time when they are defying stereotypes as never before . Fever pitch . Turkish football can no longer be claimed as a male preserve . IME visits the world famous Fenerbahce club as they attempt to confront crowd violence by banning men and permitting only female supporters to an early season game . Acient Turkey 's Queen Mothers . Also in Turkey , IME is granted rare TV access to the ancient harem at the Ottoman Topkapi Palace , taking a look back at some of the most famous Valide Sultans , or `` Queen Mothers , '' who once wilded power at the Ottoman court and were patrons of architecture , leaving their mark on Istanbul 's skyline . Women 's rights in Egypt . Rima Maktabi travels to Cairo to meet the renowned Egyptian author and feminist , Dr. Nawal Sadawi . Over the decades Sadawi has been imprisoned , censored , accused of blasphemy and faced numerous death threats . Now in her 80s , she remains a passionate activist and icon for women 's rights . Showcasing the art of Saudi women . Rima also visits an art gallery to meet Lulwah Al-Homoud and Princess Reem Al-Faisal , two outspoken Saudi female artists who find themselves as the unlikely leaders of an initiative showcasing Saudi talent to the outside world . Rebuilding Iraq . In Iraq meanwhile , IME meets two Baghdadi women -- one a human rights activist and the other a blogger -- facing the challenges of trying to rebuild their shattered country whilst making sure the key decisions are not left solely to the men .
A special edition of IME focusses on the women of the Middle East . Al Maktabi travels to Cairo to interview the renowned Egyptian author and feminist , Dr. Nawal Sadawi . In Iraq meanwhile , she follows two Baghdadi women working to rebuild their country .