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Turkish parliament approves articles on women, homosexuals in draft constitution
World
August 13, 2013
Turkish parliament approves articles on women, homosexuals in draft constitution
Constitutional Consensus Committee members agreed on two articles in the new Turkish draft constitution during a parliamentary session on Monday.Turkish…
Local Development Ministry to bolster financing for micro-projects
Business
July 31, 2013
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
March 16, 2013
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
February 7, 2013
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
November 21, 2012
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
October 21, 2012
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
October 7, 2012
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
July 26, 2012
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
July 17, 2012
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
July 15, 2012
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…