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Local Development Ministry to bolster financing for micro-projects
Business

Local Development Ministry to bolster financing for micro-projects

Egypt's Minister of Local Development Adel Labib said on Wednesday that the ministry will continue to hand out short-term loans…
UN approved charter on ending violence against women: NCW chief
Egypt

UN approved charter on ending violence against women: NCW chief

Mervat al-Tallawy, head of the National Council for Women (NCW) and the Egyptian official delegation which took part in the…
FJP member refutes claim Brotherhood behind sexual attacks
Egypt

FJP member refutes claim Brotherhood behind sexual attacks

Freedom and Justice Party member Azza al-Garf refuted claims Thursday that the Muslim Brotherhood had hired thugs to harass and…
Vital Voices walk connects women leaders
Life & Style

Vital Voices walk connects women leaders

In an effort to highlight the importance of female leadership across the nation, Egyptians joined women around the world in…
In a first, half of Egypt’s new diplomats are women
Egypt

In a first, half of Egypt’s new diplomats are women

For the first time in the history of Egyptian diplomacy, women make up half of the new diplomat class, according…
Women’s council head: Sexual harassment huge problem facing women
Egypt

Women’s council head: Sexual harassment huge problem facing women

Mervat al-Talawy, head of the National Council for Women, said that sexual harassment is one the most common problems facing…
Saudi court to try two people who ‘converted woman to Christianity’
Egypt

Saudi court to try two people who ‘converted woman to Christianity’

A court in Khobar Governorate in eastern Saudi Arabia will hear the case against two people who allegedly helped a…
Enough is enough
Art news

Enough is enough

Sexual harassment has been a long-standing problem in Egypt. But since the street protests broke out last year, women have…
Iran’s Neda Shahsavari says she is ‘thrilled’ to compete in the Olympics
World

Iran’s Neda Shahsavari says she is ‘thrilled’ to compete in the Olympics

  Iran's first woman to compete in table tennis at the Olympics, Neda Shahsavari, says she is "thrilled" to be…
Egypt women speak up against sexual violence
Egypt

Egypt women speak up against sexual violence

Egyptian women are speaking up against sexual violence after harrowing tales of mob attacks in Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square prompted…
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