women
Egypt prepares to commemorate counter-FGM day
Society
February 6, 2019
Egypt prepares to commemorate counter-FGM day
The national councils for Population, and Childhood and Motherhood on Wednesday will commemorate the International Day of Zero Tolerance for…
Iran women see new opportunities alongside old barriers
Middle East
February 4, 2019
Iran women see new opportunities alongside old barriers
Saba was just 25 when she left her design job in New York to work on a project renovating an…
Berlin filmfest turns focus on women, Netflix
Culture
February 3, 2019
Berlin filmfest turns focus on women, Netflix
Women directors and the rise of streaming services will take the spotlight at the Berlin film festival starting Thursday,…
Egyptian women to reach 40% of labor market by 2030: Min.
Egypt
February 1, 2019
Egyptian women to reach 40% of labor market by 2030: Min.
Egypt’s Minister of Planning Hala Al-Saeed presented the government’s vision for 2030, which provides Egyptian women with more work opportunities.…
Afghan women fear turning back clock under Taliban
Middle East
January 22, 2019
Afghan women fear turning back clock under Taliban
KABUL (Reuters) – Eighteen years ago, at the height of the Taliban’s power in Afghanistan, Roshan Mashal secretly taught her…
Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis
Middle East
January 17, 2019
Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At the height of his power in 1971, Iran’s Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi drew…
Violence rages over Indian flashpoint temple
World
January 5, 2019
Violence rages over Indian flashpoint temple
Twin arson and bomb attacks rocked southern India Saturday, continuing a violent backlash that followed the entry of two…
‘Purification’ rite after women enter flashpoint Indian temple
World
January 2, 2019
‘Purification’ rite after women enter flashpoint Indian temple
The high priest of one of India’s holiest temples carried out a “purification ritual” on Wednesday after two women…
Labaki 1st female Arab director shortlisted for Oscar with ‘Capharnaum’
Culture
December 19, 2018
Labaki 1st female Arab director shortlisted for Oscar with ‘Capharnaum’
In a special achievement for Arab cinema, Lebanese director Nadine Labaki’s “Capharnaum” has been shortlisted for the Oscars’ Best Foreign…
‘No place for a mother’: S. Korea battles to raise birth rate
Society
December 18, 2018
‘No place for a mother’: S. Korea battles to raise birth rate
When Ashley Park started her marketing job at a Seoul drugmaker she had a near-perfect college record, flawless English,…