women
On International Women’s Day, NCW launches new project for women’s economic empowerment in rural Egypt
Egypt
March 11, 2021
On International Women’s Day, NCW launches new project for women’s economic empowerment in rural Egypt
In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, Egypt’s National Council for Women (NCW), the Central Bank of Egypt…
Turkey detains 13 for ‘insulting’ Erdogan on Women’s Day
Egypt
March 11, 2021
Turkey detains 13 for ‘insulting’ Erdogan on Women’s Day
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish police have detained 13 people who participated in a Women’s Day march for allegedly insulting…
Afghanistan bans schoolgirls older than 12 from singing — reports
Middle East
March 11, 2021
Afghanistan bans schoolgirls older than 12 from singing — reports
Afghanistan’s Education Ministry is barring schoolgirls older than 12 from singing at public events, media reported on Wednesday. The reports come amid growing fears…
Saudi rights activist al-Hathloul hopes for sentence change ahead of appeals hearing
Middle East
March 10, 2021
Saudi rights activist al-Hathloul hopes for sentence change ahead of appeals hearing
RIYADH (Reuters) – Women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, who was released last month after three years in prison, said on…
On this International Women’s Day, a look at several influential Egyptian women
Society
March 8, 2021
On this International Women’s Day, a look at several influential Egyptian women
On this day in 1908, over a century ago, 15,000 women took to protest down the streets of New York…
She’s the first female tour guide in Afghanistan, but she’s determined not to be the last
Middle East
March 8, 2021
She’s the first female tour guide in Afghanistan, but she’s determined not to be the last
For many people who work as tour guides, showing people around a new city involves a little bit of getting…
On International Women’s Day, Sisi’s wife praises Egyptian women
Egypt
March 8, 2021
On International Women’s Day, Sisi’s wife praises Egyptian women
On Monday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s wife Entissar Amer paid compliments to the women of Egypt in light of…
How many femicides in Turkey are covered up as suicides?
Middle East
March 4, 2021
How many femicides in Turkey are covered up as suicides?
The gruesome murder of women is all too common in Turkey and news of such crimes repeatedly shocks large parts of the…
In oil-rich Iraq, a few women buck norms, take rig site jobs
Middle East
February 28, 2021
In oil-rich Iraq, a few women buck norms, take rig site jobs
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — It’s nearly dawn and Zainab Amjad has been up all night working on an oil rig…
‘No restrictions’ on bikinis for beach volleyball in Doha
Middle East
February 24, 2021
‘No restrictions’ on bikinis for beach volleyball in Doha
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — There will be “no restrictions” against female beach volleyball players wearing bikinis during a tournament in…