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Youth are quarter of Egypt’s population, and half of them are poor
Egypt

Youth are quarter of Egypt’s population, and half of them are poor

Young people represent 24.3 percent of Egypt’s population, and slightly over half of them are impoverished, according to the Central…
The veil, the chair and the virtue police
Life & Style

The veil, the chair and the virtue police

The role of religion in defining the relationship between citizens and the state has for some time been mainly limited…
Fury over young activist publishing nude self-portrait
Egypt

Fury over young activist publishing nude self-portrait

In an unprecedented move, a young Egyptian female on Sunday dared to publish a nude self-portrait, along with other nude…
Arab Women’s Association forms political party
Egypt

Arab Women’s Association forms political party

The Arab Women's Association submitted an application on Sunday for the formation of a political party, to be named the…
Gender revolution hits Arab world in ‘The Source’
Cinema/TV

Gender revolution hits Arab world in ‘The Source’

Cannes, France - In a remote village in North Africa, women use the only weapon they have - sex -…
Gender and security: The Cairo Photo Marathon begins
Art news

Gender and security: The Cairo Photo Marathon begins

Despite an ominous weather forecast and unusually gloomy morning skies, Saturday’s Cairo Photo Marathon proceeded as scheduled, with a small…
Sexual harassement on the map
Egypt

Sexual harassement on the map

Two boys jumped in the women-only metro carriage, spat in the face of a passenger and yelled offensive phrases before…
Reem Bassiouny: on love and pistachios
Books

Reem Bassiouny: on love and pistachios

After graduating from Alexandria University with a degree in English Literature, novelist and professor of sociolinguistics Reem Bassiouney completed her…
I will stifle it!
Art news

I will stifle it!

As we, the actors and actresses of the Bussy play were on stage for our curtain call, our director stepped…
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