feminism
Woman storms Cannes red carpet denouncing sexual violence in Ukraine
World
May 22, 2022
Woman storms Cannes red carpet denouncing sexual violence in Ukraine
A topless protester with blue and yellow paint across her chest and stomach ran onto the red carpet at the…
‘Anti-feminist’ vandals in Israel deface images of women
Middle East
October 2, 2021
‘Anti-feminist’ vandals in Israel deface images of women
JERUSALEM (AP) — The joyful glint in Peggy Parnass’ eyes is so sharp it can be seen from the walls…
China feminists face clampdown, closure of online accounts
World
April 22, 2021
China feminists face clampdown, closure of online accounts
China’s feminist movement has been facing another wave of crackdowns, with dozens of social media accounts run by feminist activists abruptly shut…
Photos: International Cooperation Minister and 9 other Egyptian women receive Champions of Change Award
Egypt
March 19, 2021
Photos: International Cooperation Minister and 9 other Egyptian women receive Champions of Change Award
Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania Mashat became on Thursday one of 9 Egyptian women to receive the Champions of Change…
‘A Day Without Us’: Mexican women stage protest by absence
World
March 10, 2020
‘A Day Without Us’: Mexican women stage protest by absence
Women mostly stayed off Mexico City’s streets Monday as part of a protest against the country’s soaring rate of gender…
UN chief: Gender inequality biggest human rights challenge
World
March 8, 2020
UN chief: Gender inequality biggest human rights challenge
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Calling himself “a proud feminist,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lashed out at men who abuse power…
Egyptian feminist Nawal al-Saadawi makes Time’s ‘100 women of the Year’ list
Egypt
March 8, 2020
Egyptian feminist Nawal al-Saadawi makes Time’s ‘100 women of the Year’ list
Time magazine listed Egyptian feminist and novelist Nawal al-Saadawi on its list of “100 Women of the Year”, as part of…
Sudan women decry slow progress on rights since Bashir’s fall
Middle East
March 8, 2020
Sudan women decry slow progress on rights since Bashir’s fall
Sudanese women were at the forefront of the protests that toppled autocrat Omar al-Bashir but 11 months on, activists are…
Pakistan’s ‘biggest feminist’ under fire after sexist tirade
World
March 7, 2020
Pakistan’s ‘biggest feminist’ under fire after sexist tirade
He calls himself “Pakistan’s biggest feminist”, but soap-opera writer Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar sparked a national row this week after he hurled…
Mariam Naoum, Kamla Abu Zekri to turn Naguib Mahfouz novel into film
Culture
February 7, 2020
Mariam Naoum, Kamla Abu Zekri to turn Naguib Mahfouz novel into film
“Taht El Mazla” (Under The Shade), a collection of short stories authored by legendary Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz, is set…