women
‘Pink taxis’ promise Egyptian women comfy rides without fear of sexual harassment
Life & Style
June 16, 2015
‘Pink taxis’ promise Egyptian women comfy rides without fear of sexual harassment
Dina, a housewife who lives in Cairo, says she often shies away from taking public transportation – or taxis driven…
Activists launch campaign against enslavement of women in Iraq
Egypt
June 2, 2015
Activists launch campaign against enslavement of women in Iraq
Activists from Hamalat al-Tamadon (Campaigns for Modernization) launched a campaign on Monday, denouncing the situation of women in Iraq under the…
CAPMAS: 50% of female deaths blamed on circulatory diseases
Egypt
May 28, 2015
CAPMAS: 50% of female deaths blamed on circulatory diseases
The death rate among women reached 5.5 for every 1,000 women in 2013, according to the Central Agency for Public…
Youth launches “Male’s Scream” campaign to defend women’s rights
Life & Style
May 27, 2015
Youth launches “Male’s Scream” campaign to defend women’s rights
A group of young adults have decided to launch a campaign that tackles women's issues and rights. Launched on the group’s…
UN: Women underpaid, or unpaid, in $500 billion fishing industry
World
May 19, 2015
UN: Women underpaid, or unpaid, in $500 billion fishing industry
Women make up nearly half of international fisheries workers, but they are often paid far less than their male counterparts…
UN Women, ENACTUS organize competition for anti-violence projects
Egypt
May 13, 2015
UN Women, ENACTUS organize competition for anti-violence projects
UN Women and world entrepreneurship development organization ENACTUS organized on May 11 in Cairo a second competition for projects aimed at combating…
‘Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution’ by Mona Eltahawy stirs controversy
Art news
May 10, 2015
‘Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution’ by Mona Eltahawy stirs controversy
The recently-published book "Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution" by the Egyptian-American Journalist Mona Eltahawy…
Actress Charlize Theron urges women to stand up for equal pay
Cinema/TV
May 9, 2015
Actress Charlize Theron urges women to stand up for equal pay
After negotiating a salary equal to her male co-star for her upcoming movie, Hollywood actress Charlize Theron has called on…
What makes women happy?
Health & Fitness
May 3, 2015
What makes women happy?
In general, friends and family seem to be the driving forces behind women's happiness. In France, almost half of the…
Evangelical Church: Women ordainment as priests not resolved
Egypt
April 30, 2015
Evangelical Church: Women ordainment as priests not resolved
Dr. Andrea Zaki, head of the Evangelical Church in Egypt, said the Synod of the Nile which includes the General…