women
Thousands protest in ‘feminist tidal wave’ against sexist violence
Society
November 25, 2018
Thousands protest in ‘feminist tidal wave’ against sexist violence
Tens of thousands of people rallied across Europe on Saturday against sexist violence, with more than 30,000 turning out…
Women’s fight for toilets in rural Pakistan
Life & Style
November 24, 2018
Women’s fight for toilets in rural Pakistan
For as long as she can remember, Ayeesha Siddiqua has fought her male relatives for access to toilets —…
3 Egyptian women win L’Oreal–UNESCO science award
Science
November 19, 2018
3 Egyptian women win L’Oreal–UNESCO science award
Egyptian women are excelling in numerous fields. Scientists Marwa Balaha, Nuha Mustafa and Amira Al-Yathebi are just another proof of…
Iran allows women to attend Asian Champions League final
Middle East
November 12, 2018
Iran allows women to attend Asian Champions League final
Hundreds of female fans cheered for local champions Persepolis as they sought to claim their first continental crown. The…
Pressure on girls for perfect body ‘worse than ever’, says Orbach
Health & Fitness
November 11, 2018
Pressure on girls for perfect body ‘worse than ever’, says Orbach
Girls and young women are under more pressure than ever to achieve the perfect body in an oppressive social…
Islamophobia Observatory praises election of two female Muslims to US Congress
Egypt
November 8, 2018
Islamophobia Observatory praises election of two female Muslims to US Congress
The Islamophobia Observatory has praised the election of two Muslim women to the US House of Representatives. The Islamophobia Observatory…
Minnesota, Michigan send first Muslim women to US Congress
World
November 7, 2018
Minnesota, Michigan send first Muslim women to US Congress
Voters in Minnesota and Michigan on Tuesday elected the first two Muslim women to serve in the US Congress,…
Political leadership seeks to empower women: first lady
Egypt
November 7, 2018
Political leadership seeks to empower women: first lady
There must be political, economic and social action to support gender equality, Egypt’s first lady Entessar al-Sisi said on Tuesday,…
N. Korean women face rampant sexual abuse by officials: HRW
World
November 1, 2018
N. Korean women face rampant sexual abuse by officials: HRW
North Korean police and other officials prey on women with near-total impunity, a rights group said Thursday, in a rare…
First Egyptian female bodybuilder wishes to return home despite success abroad
Health & Fitness
October 31, 2018
First Egyptian female bodybuilder wishes to return home despite success abroad
“You have muscles like a boy’s” was a usual sentence received by Egyptian champion bodybuilder Dina Abdel-Maksoud, the 20-year-old engineering…