sexism
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…
Egypt signs €10 million grant agreement with EU for empowerment of women
Business
April 11, 2017
Egypt signs €10 million grant agreement with EU for empowerment of women
Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr signed a grant agreement with Director General of the European Neighborhood Policy and…
Women go on strike in US to show their economic clout
World
March 9, 2017
Women go on strike in US to show their economic clout
Many American women stayed home from work, joined rallies or wore red Wednesday to demonstrate how vital they are to…
International Women’s Day: Egypt’s female athletes outperform men internationally
Egypt
March 8, 2017
International Women’s Day: Egypt’s female athletes outperform men internationally
Egyptian women have boldly stepped into the field of competitive sports in the past years, no longer content with the merely…
International Women’s Day: Meet Egypt’s pioneering women in aviation
Egypt
March 8, 2017
International Women’s Day: Meet Egypt’s pioneering women in aviation
Among the fields in which Egyptian women have achieved significant breakthroughs is civil aviation, starting in 1933, when Egyptian aviator…
Women’s March organizers call for ‘A Day Without a Woman’
World
March 8, 2017
Women’s March organizers call for ‘A Day Without a Woman’
Organizers of January's Women's March have called for women to take the day off and encouraged them not to spend…
UK PM May promises frank talk with Trump after women’s march
World
January 22, 2017
UK PM May promises frank talk with Trump after women’s march
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday she would not be afraid to tell Donald Trump when she finds…
Pope says he believes ban on female priests is forever
World
November 2, 2016
Pope says he believes ban on female priests is forever
Pope Francis said on Tuesday he believes the Roman Catholic Church's ban on women becoming priests is forever and will…
Hollywood stands behind Jennifer Aniston’s take on media sexism
Cinema/TV
July 15, 2016
Hollywood stands behind Jennifer Aniston’s take on media sexism
Hollywood celebrities are lining up behind actress Jennifer Aniston after she penned a blog criticizing the media for the way…
UN approved charter on ending violence against women: NCW chief
Egypt
March 16, 2013
UN approved charter on ending violence against women: NCW chief
Mervat al-Tallawy, head of the National Council for Women (NCW) and the Egyptian official delegation which took part in the…