gender inequality
Home ‘most dangerous place’ for women: UN study
Society
November 26, 2018
Home ‘most dangerous place’ for women: UN study
More than half the women who were murdered worldwide last year were killed by their partners or family members, making…
New tech regulation ‘inevitable’: Apple CEO says
Technology
November 19, 2018
New tech regulation ‘inevitable’: Apple CEO says
Apple CEO Tim Cook predicts that new regulations of tech companies and social networks to protect personal data are…
Tradition, and mobs, keep women out of Indian temple
World
October 19, 2018
Tradition, and mobs, keep women out of Indian temple
At the Indian temple that is the focus of a battle over gender equality, Hindu hardliners are in festive…
Survey finds Japan med schools admitting men at higher rates
World
September 5, 2018
Survey finds Japan med schools admitting men at higher rates
A government survey sparked by a discrimination scandal has found most Japanese medical schools admit male applicants at a…
Four senior BBC male journalists agree pay cuts after inequality row
World
January 26, 2018
Four senior BBC male journalists agree pay cuts after inequality row
Four of the highest paid male BBC journalists have agreed to pay cuts, the broadcaster said on Friday, following revelations…
Dozens of MPs, rights groups outraged at absence of female judicial representation
Life & Style
November 16, 2017
Dozens of MPs, rights groups outraged at absence of female judicial representation
A wave of solidarity has swept through 122 parties, rights organizations and public figures as they announced on Tuesday their…
She Fences: On gender inequality in fencing in Egypt
Features/Interviews
November 16, 2017
She Fences: On gender inequality in fencing in Egypt
Sports is a passion of many and an art mastered by a few. Athletes around the world know what it…
Egypt ranks 134th on WEF Global Gender Gap Report
Egypt
November 3, 2017
Egypt ranks 134th on WEF Global Gender Gap Report
Egypt ranked 134th, out of 144 countries, on the Global Gender Gap Report issued on November 2 by the World…
Saudi woman in miniskirt video arrested after public outcry
Middle East
July 19, 2017
Saudi woman in miniskirt video arrested after public outcry
A Saudi woman has been arrested for defying the kingdom’s strict dress code by walking around in a miniskirt and…