women in Egypt
First home delivery woman in Suez urges women to work in any field
Egypt
February 21, 2022
First home delivery woman in Suez urges women to work in any field
Shaima al-Mahrizy, a 25 year old delivery woman working from Suez – the first ever – has called on women…
The difficulty of inhabiting a woman’s body!
Opinion
July 13, 2020
The difficulty of inhabiting a woman’s body!
A satellite channel conducted a funny, yet bitter experiment. A young man dressed himself up in loose women’s clothing and…
Women hold 45% of Egypt’s public jobs, more than global average: Minister
Egypt
March 7, 2020
Women hold 45% of Egypt’s public jobs, more than global average: Minister
Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala al-Saeed announced Saturday that Egypt’s women hold 45 percent of total governmental jobs…
Egypt still suffers from the gender gap: minister
Society
April 10, 2019
Egypt still suffers from the gender gap: minister
Egypt is still at a low level internationally in regards to closing the gender gap, Solidarity Minister Ghada Waly said…
Egyptian women confront stigma against menstruation
Society
April 3, 2019
Egyptian women confront stigma against menstruation
One morning, “S” awoke to find she had left red spots on her bed. As she got ready for work,…
Sisi announces decisions in favor of women, pensioners and state employees
Egypt
March 31, 2019
Sisi announces decisions in favor of women, pensioners and state employees
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced several decisions and directives in favor of state employees, pensioners and women in his speech…
Egypt’s Ebtissam Moustapha among 50 most influential architects in Middle East
Egypt
March 26, 2019
Egypt’s Ebtissam Moustapha among 50 most influential architects in Middle East
Egyptian architect Ebtissam Moustapha has been listed among the 50 most influential Middle Eastern architects in monthly magazine Middle East…
Projects targeted to Egyptian women rose to 69% in 2018: World Bank
Society
March 20, 2019
Projects targeted to Egyptian women rose to 69% in 2018: World Bank
A World Bank official announced on Tuesday that small projects targeting Egyptian women rose to 69 percent in 2018. Senior…
UNDP awards Egypt with gender equality seal
Egypt
March 5, 2019
UNDP awards Egypt with gender equality seal
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) announced that Egypt has achieved high progress in achieving gender equality in public institutions,…
“SHE TELLS”; Egypt’s female artists show story-telling potential in photography
Culture
February 16, 2019
“SHE TELLS”; Egypt’s female artists show story-telling potential in photography
Photopia, in collaboration with SOMA Art School & Gallery, will be hosting the second session of the “She Tells” talks…