violence against women
Female students protest violence against women in Minya
Egypt
December 4, 2016
Female students protest violence against women in Minya
The National Council for Women staged on Sunday a women's march to condemn violence against women and enforce articles on…
‘My Right’ campaign launched to end violence against women
Health & Fitness
May 17, 2016
‘My Right’ campaign launched to end violence against women
The National Population Council has launched a new awareness campaign entitled, “My Right”, to end violence against women in collaboration…
Students of Ain Shams University organize campaign against harassment, violence against women
Egypt
April 30, 2016
Students of Ain Shams University organize campaign against harassment, violence against women
The anti-harassment activist group “Innovation”, run by students from the school of commerce at Ain Shams University, has announced the…
Justice Ministry allocates court circles for women’s abuse
Egypt
November 29, 2015
Justice Ministry allocates court circles for women’s abuse
Egypt’s Justice Minister Ahmed al-Zend has announced the allocation of special circles within courts of law which will focus on…
Brazilians strip off to expose violence against women
World
November 15, 2015
Brazilians strip off to expose violence against women
Topless, with slogans scrawled on their bare skin, feminist protesters in Rio made a colorful sight Saturday, yet their worries…
Conference on violence against women to be held in Cairo
Egypt
October 29, 2015
Conference on violence against women to be held in Cairo
Cairo University's Faculty of Medicine will hold its sixth annual conference under the title "Violence against women" on November 1…
Afghanistan: Men throw acid into girls’ faces ‘for going to school’
World
July 6, 2015
Afghanistan: Men throw acid into girls’ faces ‘for going to school’
Attackers on a motorbike threw acid in the faces of three teenage girls on their way to school in Afghanistan's…
Violence, a pandemic issue for women worldwide
Egypt
March 8, 2015
Violence, a pandemic issue for women worldwide
The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women says violence has become a global pandemic against women, whereby one…
Report: Token legal reforms fail to end violence against women in Egypt
Egypt
January 21, 2015
Report: Token legal reforms fail to end violence against women in Egypt
Token legal reforms have failed to end widespread public, domestic and state violence against women and girls in Egypt, who…
Presidential adviser: Law on violence against women still pending
Egypt
June 3, 2013
Presidential adviser: Law on violence against women still pending
Presidential adviser for family and women’s affairs Omaima Kamel has said that, contrary to media reports, the law on protecting…