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Sisi continues to appoint women to high ranking state positions
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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