women
Lawsuit demands dissolution of National Council for Woman
Egypt
January 4, 2012
Lawsuit demands dissolution of National Council for Woman
A lawsuit demanding the dissolution of the National Council for Woman (NCW) has been filed against the ruling Supreme Council…
A year in review: The military as seen by detainees
Egypt
December 27, 2011
A year in review: The military as seen by detainees
“The army and the people were never one hand,” is the provocative title of a blogpost by Maikel Nabil, who…
Foreign Ministry: We won’t accept US interference
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Foreign Ministry: We won’t accept US interference
Pointing to an earlier statement by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in defense of Egyptian women, Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel…
Million-strong demo Friday to protest military assaults on women
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Million-strong demo Friday to protest military assaults on women
A million-strong demonstration is scheduled for Friday in Tahrir Square to protest against military and police assaults on women during…
Wednesday’s papers: Women march against troops’ brutality, million-strong protest for Friday, and election runoffs
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Women march against troops’ brutality, million-strong protest for Friday, and election runoffs
Wednesday's papers focused much of their coverage on three main developments: a mass march led by Egyptian women against the…
Women march against SCAF brutality, hope for a nascent movement
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Women march against SCAF brutality, hope for a nascent movement
It was an image that shocked Egypt and within hours went viral: the woman in the exposed blue bra being…
Clinton: Egypt’s treatment of women a ‘disgrace’
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Clinton: Egypt’s treatment of women a ‘disgrace’
WASHINGTON — An impassioned Hillary Clinton accused post-revolution Egypt of failing its women as she denounced the stripping and beating…
Female protesters systematically targeted, say rights watchdogs
Egypt
December 18, 2011
Female protesters systematically targeted, say rights watchdogs
Local human rights watchdogs on Sunday accused the Egyptian military of systematically targeting female political activists, and demanded that Egypt’s…
Clinton says women sidelined in Egypt transition
Egypt
December 17, 2011
Clinton says women sidelined in Egypt transition
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that women were being sidelined in the hoped-for transition to democracy in…
Rights group: Fewer female candidates in second phase of elections
Egypt
December 12, 2011
Rights group: Fewer female candidates in second phase of elections
There will be fewer female candidates running in the second phase of parliamentary elections, the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights…