gender issues

NGO launches anti-sexual harassment initiative ‘Aman’ ahead of Eid al-Ahda
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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