gender equality
87% of Egyptian men believe women’s basic role is to be housewives: study
Egypt
May 8, 2017
87% of Egyptian men believe women’s basic role is to be housewives: study
Only one in four men in the Arab world and the Middle East believes in gender equality and equal opportunities…
Saudi council rejects proposal for female sports colleges
Middle East
April 27, 2017
Saudi council rejects proposal for female sports colleges
A proposal to establish sports education colleges for Saudi women failed to win enough votes in the kingdom's top advisory…
Leqaa el-Kholy shatters Upper Egypt’s male-dominated workplaces as female car mechanic
Egypt
March 5, 2017
Leqaa el-Kholy shatters Upper Egypt’s male-dominated workplaces as female car mechanic
Think car mechanic, and you think of men with dirty hands talking jargon that is intimidating to many people, especially…
Wanted: Female candidates for Algeria’s parliament quota
Middle East
March 5, 2017
Wanted: Female candidates for Algeria’s parliament quota
Algerian law requires the next parliament to be made up of 30 percent women — but political parties across the…
Bill equalizing punishments for adultery faces stiff opposition from MPs
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Bill equalizing punishments for adultery faces stiff opposition from MPs
Egyptian member of parliament Mariam Azer has proposed a bill calling for equal punishments for men and women in cases…
Pay gap: Male models paid significantly less than female counterparts
Culture
September 29, 2016
Pay gap: Male models paid significantly less than female counterparts
The gender pay gap continues to fuel widespread political debate, but this week the attention is focused on the fashion…
Women boxers punch through social taboos in Sudan
Life & Style
May 14, 2016
Women boxers punch through social taboos in Sudan
Sweat drips from Arafat Abkar's brow as she dodges blows in an open-air arena in Khartoum's searing summer heat. Wearing…
Supreme Judicial Council head supports appointment of female judges
Egypt
March 24, 2016
Supreme Judicial Council head supports appointment of female judges
President of the Supreme Judicial Council Ahmed Gamal Eddin said in a statement of Tuesday that he does not object…
Egypt among 10 worst countries for gender equality
Egypt
November 22, 2015
Egypt among 10 worst countries for gender equality
Egypt has ranked 136 out of 145 countries in gender equality, ranking lower than Oman and Saudi Arabia, garnering the…
Tunisia to allow mother, child travel without father’s approval
Middle East
November 18, 2015
Tunisia to allow mother, child travel without father’s approval
Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a statement on Thursday, November 12, praising steps taken by the Tunisian government that will…