gender issues
NGO launches anti-sexual harassment initiative ‘Aman’ ahead of Eid al-Ahda
Egypt
September 2, 2016
NGO launches anti-sexual harassment initiative ‘Aman’ ahead of Eid al-Ahda
The training and consultancy center Mosawaa has announced a new initiative to fight sexual harassment in Egypt, seeking to change…
Sexual harassment wave continues for third day
Egypt
August 22, 2012
Sexual harassment wave continues for third day
Downtown Cairo witnessed a spate of sexual harassment for the third straight day Tuesday, as activists and government officials have…
Youth are quarter of Egypt’s population, and half of them are poor
Egypt
August 12, 2012
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…
Rights group: Fewer female candidates in second phase of elections
Egypt
December 12, 2011
Rights group: Fewer female candidates in second phase of elections
There will be fewer female candidates running in the second phase of parliamentary elections, the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights…
Cinema Culture Center puts Iran’s female filmmakers in spotlight
Cinema/TV
March 24, 2010
Cinema Culture Center puts Iran’s female filmmakers in spotlight
Downtown's Cinema Culture Center celebrated International Woman's Day this month by screening five films by female filmmakers from the Iranian…
Dance that transforms loss and meaning
Art news
March 18, 2010
Dance that transforms loss and meaning
At the American University in Cairo (AUC) this week, the Magda al-Nowaihi Graduate Student Award in Gender Studies went to…
Women protest ban on female judges
Egypt
February 18, 2010
Women protest ban on female judges
More than 300 women from 50 human rights organizations staged a vigil on Thursday before the Egyptian State Council's Cairo…