violence against women
For moms of boys, mixed emotions over sexual misconduct saga
World
January 10, 2018
For moms of boys, mixed emotions over sexual misconduct saga
Of the many American women dismayed by the wave of sexual misconduct scandals, there’s a subgroup with distinctive hopes and…
Marriage celebrants spokesman wants to lower girls’ marital age to 16
Society
January 4, 2018
Marriage celebrants spokesman wants to lower girls’ marital age to 16
The spokesman for Marriage Celebrants Egypt, Mahmoud Bahi al-Din, called for lowering girls’ marital age for 16, while keeping men’s…
400 children participate in activities against gender discriminstion
Egypt
January 3, 2018
400 children participate in activities against gender discriminstion
Humanitarian organization Plan International Egypt organized four training camps in Sohag governorate, Upper Egypt, under the slogan “no violence against…
Lebanon holds candle-lit vigil for four murdered women
Middle East
December 24, 2017
Lebanon holds candle-lit vigil for four murdered women
Dozens of people have gathered in Beirut to denounce violence against women after four murders in less than a week.…
‘Heliopolis mall girl’ attempts suicide in live video
Egypt
December 15, 2017
‘Heliopolis mall girl’ attempts suicide in live video
Somaya Tarek Ebeid, known in the media as the ‘Heliopolis mall girl’, broadcast her attempted suicide in a Facebook live…
Iceland closes gender gap but violence against women remains
World
December 12, 2017
Iceland closes gender gap but violence against women remains
For nine years in a row, the World Economic Forum has ranked Iceland as having the world’s smallest gender-equality gap,…
Brazil striker Robinho imprisoned for nine years for rape
World
November 24, 2017
Brazil striker Robinho imprisoned for nine years for rape
Former AC Milan and Real Madrid striker Robinho has been sentenced to nine years in prison in Italy after he…
Sexual harasser stabs victim in revenge plot, after prison sentence filed
Egypt
October 17, 2017
Sexual harasser stabs victim in revenge plot, after prison sentence filed
Two years after the controversial sexual harassment case of Somaya Tarek Ebeid, known in popular media as the “Heliopolis mall…
42.5% of divorced women have been subjected to psychological abuse by their former husbands: CAPMAS
Egypt
June 15, 2017
42.5% of divorced women have been subjected to psychological abuse by their former husbands: CAPMAS
A study prepared by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) on the prevalence of violence against Egyptian…
Violence against women costs LE2.5 billion annually: Minister
Egypt
February 20, 2017
Violence against women costs LE2.5 billion annually: Minister
Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali has indicated several obstacles facing the empowerment of women, saying that Arab women represent 25…