women
Afghanistan’s women pioneers fearful as US-Taliban deal looms
Middle East
September 7, 2019
Afghanistan’s women pioneers fearful as US-Taliban deal looms
The historic deal between the US and the Taliban leaves unresolved the fate of Afghan women, whose fragile gains could…
North Korean defector mothers struggle in South
World
September 4, 2019
North Korean defector mothers struggle in South
When Lim reached South Korea, she thought she had left behind the miseries of poverty and an unwanted marriage for…
Attacked for gender, not views: HK women protesters facing troll army
World
September 2, 2019
Attacked for gender, not views: HK women protesters facing troll army
Rape threats, body-shaming and doctored photos: women supporting the anti-government protests in Hong Kong say they are being harassed online…
Forbes lists Egypt’s Azza Fahmy Jewerly among top women behind Middle Eastern brands
Life & Style
August 28, 2019
Forbes lists Egypt’s Azza Fahmy Jewerly among top women behind Middle Eastern brands
Iconic Egyptian jewelry designer Azza Fahmy, alongside her daughters Amina and Fatma Ghali have been ranked fifth among the top…
Egypt launches wide-scale metro campaign for women empowerment
Features/Interviews
August 24, 2019
Egypt launches wide-scale metro campaign for women empowerment
Lately, a wave of campaigns encouraging women empowerment in Egypt have begun to prop up, hoping to bring change in…
‘Benat Seshat’ Initiative uses digital literacy to empower orphan women
Features/Interviews
August 21, 2019
‘Benat Seshat’ Initiative uses digital literacy to empower orphan women
In the numerous villages that lie at the bottom of Upper Egypt, many still see education for women as a…
Victim-blamers have empathy, but it’s mostly for perpetrators
Society
August 19, 2019
Victim-blamers have empathy, but it’s mostly for perpetrators
You may have seen it among your own friends: a high-profile #MeToo case triggers responses that assign some or all…
Iraq’s Yazidi women must abandon kids born in IS captivity
Middle East
August 4, 2019
Iraq’s Yazidi women must abandon kids born in IS captivity
DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — Yazidi women and girls who were enslaved and raped by Islamic State militants have few choices.…
Agony of Yazidi women torn between IS kids, or return home
Middle East
July 14, 2019
Agony of Yazidi women torn between IS kids, or return home
Freed after years in jihadist captivity, Jihan faced an agonizing ultimatum: abandon her three small children fathered by an Islamic…
Serena ‘saw therapist’ after US Open meltdown, apologizes to Osaka
World
July 10, 2019
Serena ‘saw therapist’ after US Open meltdown, apologizes to Osaka
Serena Williams revealed Tuesday that she consulted a therapist after her infamous 2018 US Open final meltdown in which her…