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UN halts some aid programs in Afghanistan after Taliban’s ban on female NGO workers
Middle East
December 30, 2022
UN halts some aid programs in Afghanistan after Taliban’s ban on female NGO workers
CNN — The United Nations announced Wednesday it has suspended some of its “time-critical” programs in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s ban…
Labaki 1st female Arab director shortlisted for Oscar with ‘Capharnaum’
Culture
December 19, 2018
Labaki 1st female Arab director shortlisted for Oscar with ‘Capharnaum’
In a special achievement for Arab cinema, Lebanese director Nadine Labaki’s “Capharnaum” has been shortlisted for the Oscars’ Best Foreign…
The female car mechanic driving change in patriarchal Pakistan
Middle East
October 16, 2018
The female car mechanic driving change in patriarchal Pakistan
Since picking up a wrench as one of the first female car mechanics in conservative Pakistan, Uzma Nawaz has faced…
Appointing women State Council judges ‘a matter of time’: State Council Pres.
Egypt
October 9, 2018
Appointing women State Council judges ‘a matter of time’: State Council Pres.
Egypt’s State Council President Ahmed Abou Al-Azm said there was no constitutional prohibition to appointing women as judges in…
IWD: DHL Egypt hires first ever female delivery personnel
Egypt
March 8, 2018
IWD: DHL Egypt hires first ever female delivery personnel
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global celebration of the social, economic, political, and cultural achievements of women; moreover, it…
Cairo International Women’s Film Festival kicks off this week with 54 film screenings
Cinema/TV
March 3, 2018
Cairo International Women’s Film Festival kicks off this week with 54 film screenings
In its 11th edition, the Cairo International Women’s Film Festival (CIWFF) will be taking some Egyptian movie theatres by storm…
Video: Sexual harasser sentenced to 3yrs in jail in Egypt’s Qena
Egypt
February 18, 2018
Video: Sexual harasser sentenced to 3yrs in jail in Egypt’s Qena
A court in the Upper Egyptian city of Qena has sentenced a man accused of committing an act of sexual…
Sisi continues to appoint women to high ranking state positions
Egypt
September 17, 2017
Sisi continues to appoint women to high ranking state positions
In an effort to integrate more women into the public sphere, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attended the swearing in of Ferial…
MP drafts law to lower legal marriage age from 18 to 16 raises concern
Features/Interviews
August 14, 2017
MP drafts law to lower legal marriage age from 18 to 16 raises concern
A recent draft law, proposed by MP Ahmed Samih, to lower the minimum legal marriage age for girls from 18…
Girls only kite-surfing camp to launch this September in Gouna
Features/Interviews
July 14, 2017
Girls only kite-surfing camp to launch this September in Gouna
Much has been said in Egypt about sports being a man’s domain, and it’s no secret that kite-surfing falls under…