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Egypt launches initiative to detect diseases in pregnant women
Health & Fitness

Egypt launches initiative to detect diseases in pregnant women

Egypt’s Minister of Health Hala Zayed on Sunday launched a new initiative from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi providing the early detection…
Women at the Oscars: often in a secondary role
World

Women at the Oscars: often in a secondary role

Since the first Oscars were awarded more than 90 years ago, there have been by far fewer women winners in…
Greece elects first woman president
World

Greece elects first woman president

Greece’s parliament on Wednesday elected the first woman president in the country’s history, a senior judge with an expertise in…
Sanders steps up appeals to women after flap with Warren
World

Sanders steps up appeals to women after flap with Warren

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders stepped up his pitch to women in early-voting New Hampshire on…
Five things to watch for at Golden Globes
Culture

Five things to watch for at Golden Globes

Hollywood hits the red carpet Sunday for the Golden Globes, the first major awards show of the year, which honors…
Pope Francis equates violence against women to profaning God
World

Pope Francis equates violence against women to profaning God

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is pinning much of his hopes for a more peaceful world in the new…
Finland grants Egyptian-Finnish Women’s rights activist Soraya Bahgat Special Recognition Award
Egypt

Finland grants Egyptian-Finnish Women’s rights activist Soraya Bahgat Special Recognition Award

Finland granted Egyptian-Finnish women’s rights activist Soraya Bahgat the “Hän Honor” Special Recognition Award for her devoted efforts to promoting gender…
Egypt opens new shelter for battered women in Giza
Society

Egypt opens new shelter for battered women in Giza

Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity opened on Tuesday a new center hosting and mentoring battered women in Giza. The center…
Sudan’s first female football stars push for women’s rights
Middle East

Sudan’s first female football stars push for women’s rights

Within months of Sudan’s first women’s football league kicking off, the championship’s emerging stars are being hailed as icons for…
First Egyptian flight attendant with Down syndrome flies from Cairo to Khartoum
Life & Style

First Egyptian flight attendant with Down syndrome flies from Cairo to Khartoum

Heba Atef became the first-ever Egyptian flight attendant with Down syndrome to embark on a special flight from Cairo to…
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