gender equality

This year, The Day of the Girl is marked by a state of emergency
Society

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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