women
New cabinet has 6 female ministers for the first time in Egypt’s history
Egypt
January 15, 2018
New cabinet has 6 female ministers for the first time in Egypt’s history
“The merciful heart of the revolution,” a title given by late President Gamal Abdel Nasser to Hikmat Abu Zaid, the…
Meet Rania Mashat, Egypt’s first female Tourism Minister, set to revolutionize the industry
Egypt
January 15, 2018
Meet Rania Mashat, Egypt’s first female Tourism Minister, set to revolutionize the industry
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail’s latest cabinet changes took a step towards female empowerment, with two of the four newly-appointed ministers…
For moms of boys, mixed emotions over sexual misconduct saga
World
January 10, 2018
For moms of boys, mixed emotions over sexual misconduct saga
Of the many American women dismayed by the wave of sexual misconduct scandals, there’s a subgroup with distinctive hopes and…
Victims condemn decision to release Britain’s ‘taxi rapist’
World
January 6, 2018
Victims condemn decision to release Britain’s ‘taxi rapist’
British prosecutors were under mounting pressure Saturday to explain why a former London taxi driver suspected of assaulting dozens of…
Marriage celebrants spokesman wants to lower girls’ marital age to 16
Society
January 4, 2018
Marriage celebrants spokesman wants to lower girls’ marital age to 16
The spokesman for Marriage Celebrants Egypt, Mahmoud Bahi al-Din, called for lowering girls’ marital age for 16, while keeping men’s…
Tehran police say they will no longer detain women who break Iran dress code
Middle East
December 29, 2017
Tehran police say they will no longer detain women who break Iran dress code
Police in Iran’s capital said Thursday they will no longer arrest women for failing to observe the Islamic dress code…
German authorities target Islamist women’s network
World
December 27, 2017
German authorities target Islamist women’s network
Germany’s domestic security agency has identified a terror network made up of Islamist women. Female extremists are becoming increasingly common,…
Lebanon holds candle-lit vigil for four murdered women
Middle East
December 24, 2017
Lebanon holds candle-lit vigil for four murdered women
Dozens of people have gathered in Beirut to denounce violence against women after four murders in less than a week.…
Egyptian female footballer Sarah Essam reaches English Premier League
Egypt
December 23, 2017
Egyptian female footballer Sarah Essam reaches English Premier League
18-year old Cairo born Sarah Essam has officially signed with Stoke City Ladies Club as a forward, making history as…
Mother diagnosed with AIDS commits suicides after neighbours demand she leaves
Egypt
December 13, 2017
Mother diagnosed with AIDS commits suicides after neighbours demand she leaves
A mother who had been recently diagnosed with AIDS after transmitting the disease from her husband committed suicide by jumping…