women
Sisi continues to appoint women to high ranking state positions
Egypt
September 17, 2017
Sisi continues to appoint women to high ranking state positions
In an effort to integrate more women into the public sphere, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attended the swearing in of Ferial…
Egypt’s parliament to discuss bill that criminalizes domestic violence
Egypt
September 6, 2017
Egypt’s parliament to discuss bill that criminalizes domestic violence
The Egyptian Parliament is considering a discussion of a suggested draft bill by the National Council for Women that puts punitive…
2 female fugitives charged for financing IS militant group in Upper Egypt
Egypt
August 6, 2017
2 female fugitives charged for financing IS militant group in Upper Egypt
Giza Criminal Court decided on Tuesday to adjourn trial of 66 defendants, 43 of which, were arrested on charges of…
Girls only kite-surfing camp to launch this September in Gouna
Features/Interviews
July 14, 2017
Girls only kite-surfing camp to launch this September in Gouna
Much has been said in Egypt about sports being a man’s domain, and it’s no secret that kite-surfing falls under…
Iran appoints female CEO to lead national airline
Middle East
July 12, 2017
Iran appoints female CEO to lead national airline
Iran has appointed a female CEO to lead its national airline for the first time since it was established in…
Screenings for women can save lives
Life & Style
June 23, 2017
Screenings for women can save lives
Written by: Joanna Stawicka “People often think that cancer, and especially cancer that affects women, only impacts the older generation,…
64% of men admit to harassing women in Egypt’s streets: report
Society
June 19, 2017
64% of men admit to harassing women in Egypt’s streets: report
Promundo, a Brazilian organization that campaigns for gender equality, recently released a study examining sexual harassment and gender inequality from…
42.5% of divorced women have been subjected to psychological abuse by their former husbands: CAPMAS
Egypt
June 15, 2017
42.5% of divorced women have been subjected to psychological abuse by their former husbands: CAPMAS
A study prepared by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) on the prevalence of violence against Egyptian…
National Council for Women to monitor women’s image in Ramadan series
Cinema/TV
June 3, 2017
National Council for Women to monitor women’s image in Ramadan series
The National Council for Women (NCW) said it will be monitoring the image of Egyptian women in all Ramadan TV…
Egyptian artist Bahia Shehab becomes first Arab woman to win UN prize for culture
Art news
March 31, 2017
Egyptian artist Bahia Shehab becomes first Arab woman to win UN prize for culture
Egyptian-Lebanese visual artist Bahia Shehab has become the first Arab woman to ever receive the UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture for…