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87% of Egyptian men believe women’s basic role is to be housewives: study
Egypt

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
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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

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

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

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

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
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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
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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
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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

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…
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