gender equality
This year, The Day of the Girl is marked by a state of emergency
Society
October 11, 2017
This year, The Day of the Girl is marked by a state of emergency
Over 130 million girls around the world didn’t go to school today. Millions more braved long distances and dangerous conditions…
NCW calls for feminized titles for female officials
Society
August 25, 2017
NCW calls for feminized titles for female officials
The National Council for Women called on all state institutions and media to implement the Academy for the Arabic Language’s…
Malak Zaalouk becomes first Egyptian woman to head UNESCO Institute
Egypt
August 22, 2017
Malak Zaalouk becomes first Egyptian woman to head UNESCO Institute
Head of the Middle East Institute for Higher Education at American University in Cairo (AUC) professor, Malak Zaalouk, has been…
Calls for gender equality in inheritance is against Islamic teachings: Al-Azhar
Egypt
August 16, 2017
Calls for gender equality in inheritance is against Islamic teachings: Al-Azhar
Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the world’s most prominent authority on Sunni Islam, condemned an announcement on Tuesday by Tunisian president, Beji Caid…
Trump bars transgender individuals from US armed forces
World
July 26, 2017
Trump bars transgender individuals from US armed forces
President Donald Trump is barring transgender people from serving in the military “in any capacity”, citing “tremendous medical costs and…
BBC women demand action on gender pay gap now, not in future
World
July 23, 2017
BBC women demand action on gender pay gap now, not in future
Prominent women at the BBC want the broadcaster’s gender pay gap to be resolved immediately rather than in several years.…
New boy muppet in Afghanistan promotes gender equality
Middle East
July 15, 2017
New boy muppet in Afghanistan promotes gender equality
Last year, Afghanistan’s version of “Sesame Street” introduced a little girl character aimed at inspiring girls in the deeply conservative…
Iran appoints female CEO to lead national airline
Middle East
July 12, 2017
Iran appoints female CEO to lead national airline
Iran has appointed a female CEO to lead its national airline for the first time since it was established in…
64% of men admit to harassing women in Egypt’s streets: report
Society
June 19, 2017
64% of men admit to harassing women in Egypt’s streets: report
Promundo, a Brazilian organization that campaigns for gender equality, recently released a study examining sexual harassment and gender inequality from…
NYCxDesign: Women designers tackle inequality in New York
Life & Style
May 17, 2017
NYCxDesign: Women designers tackle inequality in New York
On the tails of Milan’s massive design week in April, New York City’s citywide festival of design, NYCxDesign–which runs through…