Egyptian women
Sisi’s phone call to female microbus driver was unplanned: MBC editor-in-chief
Egypt
December 14, 2018
Sisi’s phone call to female microbus driver was unplanned: MBC editor-in-chief
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi’s Thursday call to “Yahdoth fi Masr” (Happening in Egypt) was a complete surprise to the evening…
Meet Heba Ali, the first Egyptian appointed as the Australian National Team handball coach
Culture
December 2, 2018
Meet Heba Ali, the first Egyptian appointed as the Australian National Team handball coach
Handball has traditionally been a sports that Egyptians excel at; however in order to achieve good results Egypt has…
Egypt denies rumors about UK’s decision to open immigration for Egyptian women
Egypt
July 28, 2018
Egypt denies rumors about UK’s decision to open immigration for Egyptian women
Egypt’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) denied rumors spread on social media over the past couple of days…
Egyptian women challenge social norms by practicing Parkour
Egypt
July 24, 2018
Egyptian women challenge social norms by practicing Parkour
A group of Egyptian women gather at an abandoned park in a Cairo suburb once a week, climbing walls…
Sisi refutes report on Cairo as most dangerous megacity for women
Egypt
November 8, 2017
Sisi refutes report on Cairo as most dangerous megacity for women
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi responded on Tuesday to a Thomson Reuters Foundation poll that named the Egyptian capital Cairo…
Draft law would require men to prove eligibility before marriage
Life & Style
February 22, 2016
Draft law would require men to prove eligibility before marriage
A women's rights organization has put forward a draft law on personal affairs that would require men to supply proof…
Report: Security violations are on the rise against Egyptian women
Egypt
August 3, 2015
Report: Security violations are on the rise against Egyptian women
At least 94 Egyptian women are currently in prisons or have been arbitrarily detained in Egypt, according to a report…
Stories of veiled women banned from entering resorts and restaurants
Egypt
July 29, 2015
Stories of veiled women banned from entering resorts and restaurants
Even though the majority of Egyptian women wear hijab, this summer brings an uncomfortable surprise for them, as they have…
Loans that could take Egyptian women to prison
Life & Style
March 30, 2015
Loans that could take Egyptian women to prison
"Please do not right down my name. I don't want to scandalise my daughters," said Ehsan Ehab*, a 47 year-old…
69% of Egyptian women believe women can be govt ministers
Egypt
December 19, 2012
69% of Egyptian women believe women can be govt ministers
An opinion poll conducted on women between the ages of 18 and 64 years found that 69 percent of women…